Hi List!!! William was only 16 years old when he joined the Co. L of the 19th PA Infantry in Philadelphia, PA. He was later transferred to Co. C (dates unknown). He was then captured and died at Andersonville, although they have a record of his death, they have none of his burial. The Nat'l Archives said they had no record at all. Does anyone have any additional info on this individual? William *************************************************************** Check out the Gochenour Genealogy Webpage at: http://web2.airmail.net/wagoch/ ***************************************************************

What would you recommend as the best book to get about Andersonville? Bruce Young

Andersonville, The Last Depot by William Marvel, but there are many others that are good as well.

Richard, Have you also checked at the National Archives for his Consolidated Service Record (CSR) and Pension File? They will provide information about such things as when he enlisted and when and where he was captured and held. Odds are against Andersonville since that was almost exclusively an enlisted men PW camp. Take care, Bob Bob Huddleston Serving Denver's Real Estate Needs Since 1978 Metro Brokers Adco Associates Office: (303) 457-9300 Toll Free: (888) 451-6376 E-Mail: adco@rmi.net <http://www.realtorads.com/denver/bobhuddleston> > I just received records from the above regarding my Great Grandfather > and Great Grand Uncle in the 77th Illinois Infantry, Civil > War. I made > use of the online request process: > lgreen@ccgate.sos.state.il.us who is > Linda Green with Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan. A > request may > is restricted to two veteran look-ups per inquiry. I provided the > probable Company letters and the number of the Regiment, e. g., Co. K, > 77th Inf. Reg. The response came to me by mail and consisted of > oversized Xerox copies of hand written "Muster and Descriptive Rolls." > They are quite remarkable and evoked an unexpected nostalgia in me. > > Now I would like to request a look-up from anyone kind enough > to provide > me with information from the Andersonville CD. My ancestor > was 1st Lt. > William C. Harned who was ostensibly a prisoner at Andersonville. > > Thanks and Warm regards, > > Dick Hudson > >

Mr. Hudson: William C. Harned does not appear on the Andersonville CD. However, I did find the following concerning him: William C. Harned - Private, Co. D, 22nd IL Infantry. Enlisted 25 June 1861 from Pocahontas, IL. Discharged for disability on 3 March 1862. William C. Harned - Captain, Co. E, 130th IL Infantry. Commissioned 25 Oct 1862 as a 2nd Lieutenant from Pocahontas, IL. Promoted 15 Feb 1863 to 1st Lt. Promoted 13 Feb 1864 to Captain. Transferred 25 Jan 1865. You can get help in ordering the Military & Pension files from the National Archives at the following URL: http://members.aol.com/qmsgtboots/records.html Hope this info helps, Edward Boots

Looking for Adam,BEST served with the Co. G 14th INF. his residencewas TerreHaute IN. We have lost tract of this man, was he in Andersonville & did he survive the Civil War. Yours Ross McClain http://members.tripod.com/~Lem_Lem/flag_usa.gif

I just received records from the above regarding my Great Grandfather and Great Grand Uncle in the 77th Illinois Infantry, Civil War. I made use of the online request process: lgreen@ccgate.sos.state.il.us who is Linda Green with Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan. A request may is restricted to two veteran look-ups per inquiry. I provided the probable Company letters and the number of the Regiment, e. g., Co. K, 77th Inf. Reg. The response came to me by mail and consisted of oversized Xerox copies of hand written "Muster and Descriptive Rolls." They are quite remarkable and evoked an unexpected nostalgia in me. Now I would like to request a look-up from anyone kind enough to provide me with information from the Andersonville CD. My ancestor was 1st Lt. William C. Harned who was ostensibly a prisoner at Andersonville. Thanks and Warm regards, Dick Hudson

I have received a number of requests for additional information on Michael Hileman. What follows is an excerpt from a 1915 newspaper obituary. Michael Hileman was in the Infantry, Co. H, 96th Regiment of Illinois. With 147 others he was captured at Mission Ridge and was taken to Richmond Nov. 1, 1863 and taken to Libby prison. Because of overcrowding he and some other prisoners were taken to Roster building, a tobacco warehouse, and on Dec. 20 were removed to Danville prison. On Feb. 22 they arrived at Andersonville prison. It was in August of the following year that he and some others escaped by tunneling under the stockade. After being captured he was returned to General Wirz where he expected to be shot. Later he was transferred to Charlston prison, from whence later he was returned to Annapolis, thence home on furlough. I hope this helps, I would appreceiate any information anyone might have. Thank you for your interest, Harold Hileman -----Original Message----- From: Qmsgtboots@aol.com <Qmsgtboots@aol.com> To: hhileman@ix.netcom.com <hhileman@ix.netcom.com> Date: Saturday, October 17, 1998 10:34 AM Subject: Re: Michael Hileman - Andersonville >Harold, > >Which regiment & state was Michael Hileman from? > >Edward Boots >

Thanks Betty for info on James Ashley. Big piece of my family puzzle missing. Known facts: William Ashley, 1840 census Heard Co.,GA was between 30-40 years old and had 3 sons one between 5-10 age, 2 between 10-15 age. During the Civil War they would have been William between age 50-60 and his sons between 25-35. Because of the way the census was done, I don't know the names of the sons and William just completely disappeared without a trace after the 1840 census. My g grandfather Reuben Ashley, brother to William, was age 24 in 1850 census Heard Co.,GA and had living with him another brother, Thomas Ashley, age 16. My great grandfather Reuben has been found as part of Fannin's Co A of the 1st GA Reserves from May thru Sept 1864, age 46, stationed at Andersonville, GA but the William of 1840 census and his 3 boys along with the Thomas who was living with Reuben in 1850 census has completely disappeared leaving no trace behind. Legal documents in my possession state that Reuben's father was from Maryland on one and South Carolina on the other. IF I could just learn more about William and his 3 sons and Thomas living with Reuben, I could make a lot of progress for I have ALL of Reuben's descendents on down to the present generation but have not been able to go back past these 5 Ashley men.

My GGF, Michael Hileman, was imprisoned at Andersonville during the CW.. I am obtaining a very detailed account of his stay there which includes his escape via tunnels and his eventual re-capture. I will be happy to share this information with anyone who is interested. Does anyone out there have any information on inmate Michael Hileman or the escape? I just strated this phase of my genealogical research. Thank You, Harold Hileman

Would be grateful if someone who has the Andersonville List of War Soldiers could check their list and let me know of any ASHLEY names that might be on it. Most of my known ancestors were from Heard County, GA but some of them were also from South Carolina originally.

Jane, I have a book written by Jerry O. Potter, "The Sultana Tragedy". There is a list of soldiers that was aboard the Sultana. There is a JAMES KING ASHLEY-PVT- Co. L- Regiment 1st. CAV from KY. It tells in the book if they died on the boat and if they were buried at the Memphis National Cemetery. Neither of these are marked. Hope this name fits into your research. Betty White of Cambridge, Oh.

Hello all, I am new to the list so I thought I would introduce myself. My Great, Great, Great Grandfather Benjamin John Nicholson (Nickelson) died in Andersonville on Aug 14, 1864. He is buried in grave #5595. I would love to find someone that my have a relative that new my Grandfather and wrote about him in a letter. I want to find out what his last days alive were like and if a Doctor or Minister kept a diary about the men they may have served. Can any one offer some advise or give me some direction ? Thanks, Joel Nicholson

Can anyone familiar with Pennsylvania regiments help me identify an enlisted man named George P. Miller who filed an Erie County (Corry or Corry City) deposition in 1886 regarding experience in Andersonville? Very much interested in this fellow, appreciate any & all help. Thanks - rdw < rdwinthrop@mail.arrownet.com >

This is my first attempt to post, so hope I am doing it right! My great-great-grandmother was Mary Craig. She married John Sims in 1860 somewhere in Illinois, possibly in Elgin. (John Sims was born in 1833 in Champaign County, Ohio. His sister, Sarah Sims, married a man named Anstine to become Sarah Anstine We have no other information on her.) Mary Craig and John Sims had six children: JOHN FRANKLIN "FRANK" SIMS, born 1870, Scotland County, MO; died 1920, Nampa ID - Married Ida Matilda Rydell, c 1891 in Holdrege NE. IVA MAY SIMS - married a man named SILVER - they were living in Seattle, WA in 1942 GEORGE SIMS - Photos only NANCY SIMS - Photos only EMILY "EMMA" SIMS (married MILTON SCHAEFFER or SHAEFFER) - photos only MINNIE SIMS - Photos only Family records are sketchy regarding Mary Craig's family. Her father may have been named Richard Craig (if so, we have a picture of him taken in Elgin, Illinois by Thomas & Danley photographers when he was quite an old man). She had a brother, who may have also been named Richard, and whom we have a picture of when he was a child. Her brother (Richard Jr.?) was in the Civil War along with her husband, John Sims. Family tradition has it that both Richard Craig Jr. and John Sims fought in the Union Army and were in Andersonville prison. My g-g-grandfather, John Sims. developed palsy as a result of the experience and was never the same. Apparently, Mary's brother survived Ansersonville also, but died later in the war. After the war Mary Craig and John Sims received a 300 acre land grant in Holdrege, NE, where my grandmother, Lula May Sims, was born in 1898. They sold the acreage due to hardship and moved to Idaho in 1903. I'd love to hear from anyone who might be a long-lost "cousin" .... Chris in San Rafael, CA

Samuel J Ervin - joined the Federal forces from what is now West Virginia. Captured in the Shanandoah (spelling?) in1864. Sent to Andersonville Prison in June 1864. Moved to another area to be paroled in October 1864. He survived the prison and the War.

My Great Great Grandfather, John Wesley MASON, was shot in the hip in the battle of Atlanta and captured by the Confederates on July 22, 1864. He was placed in Andersonville for "about 45-50 days" then moved to Savannah, then to Limon, then back to Savannah, then to Blackshier, then back to Andersonville where he stayed untill the end of the war. What information is available on these other prisons? (I know this is an Andersonville list, but I suspect many of the list members ancestors experienced these relocations) Are there any Confederate lists of who were in their prisons? Where were Limon and Blackshier? Was Savannah only a hospital prison or was there another prison there? Pam in Calif.

This comes fromHistory of Andersonville Prison by Ovid L. Futch, University of Florida Press, copyright 1968, 8th printing 1983. "In addition to prayer meetings and preaching services, pious prisoners also conducted funeral ceremonies, formed an organization to care for the sick, and met on Sunday mornings to study the Bible in an "Andersonville Sunday School." When a heavy August rain (1864) opened a fresh spring of water just inside the west deadline a short distance north of the creek, many prisoners considered it the result of divine intervention in answer to their prayers, and called the fount "Providence Spring". Present-day visitors to Andersonville Prison Park may still drink of its cool, free-flowing water." Page 61-62 "A few days after Colonel Chandler's inspection, the same heavy rains that opened up "Providence Spring" swelled Stockade Creek to four or five feet above its normal level and washed away portions of the wall on the east and west sides of the stockade. Order was maintained in the prison by the Regulators, aided by the sixteen artillery pieces trained on the inmates. No escape was attempted, but General Winder, on the verge of panic, telegraphed Richmond that whether the stockade could be saved was doubtful and begged that facilities be sent to Millen to hasten completion of the prison there. He kept the troops under arms for about sixty hours while the damage was repaired, and afterward he wrote Adjutant General Cooper: {Never in my life have I spent so anxious a time.} If we had not had a large negro force working on the defenses I think it would have been impossible to have saved the place." Page 95 This book is very interesting and describes the living hell the prisoners had to indure while inmates of Andersonville Prison. I found the book in a used book store several years ago. My great grandfather Jesse Vestal Hines was taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga in September 1863 and March 15 1864 he was sent to Andersonville where he remained until the end of February 1865. He went from 155 pounds to 110 pounds and in his own words his diet consisted of "corn meal, ground cob, and a little rusty bacon." Patricia Curran

I have a copy of the book "CAMP SUMTER The Pictorial History of Andersonville Prison by Ken Drew, Chief Historian of the City of Andersonville. Page 21 has these entries: August 11, 1864: Panic strikes as part of the west wall near the prison creek washes away during a storm. Brigadier General and Post Commander John H. Winder ordering guards to man the gap to prevent the 33,000 inmates from escaping, and telegraphs Adjutant General Samuel Cooper in Richmond to send no more prisoners of war. August 13, 1864: A new source of fresh water for the prisoners gushes from the groundinside the stockade near the recently washed away 100 foot portion of the west wall, saving hundreds of lives and believed by many to be an act of Divine Providence; thus the name given by the inmates, Providence Spring.

Good Morning, As I read Pam's query I realized what an excellent web site the Illinois Secretary of State provides for looking up Union Veterans: http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/datcivil.html I have been disappointed and angered at the short shrift given these veterans by other states. I am angered because these people gave everything for their country and any remembrance they receive will still be inadequate. Please take a moment to look at Illinois' Civil War web site and see the way it is set up to recover data on individual veterans. Tell us (the entire Andersonville group) if your state or any other state has a similar data acquisition program. Thanks much and warm regards, Dick Hudson