Larry, I'm glad you found your relative listed at Andersonville. Libby prison was used primarily for officers and Belle Isle prison was used for holding all enlisted or non-commissioned officers (NCO's-Sgt's,etc.). You might want to go to Barnes & Noble and purchase a book called "Portals to Hell - Military Prisons of the Civil War" by Larry R. Speer. It is published by Stackpole Books, 5067 Ritter Rd., Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055. It is very informative regarding prisons in both the North and South and tells how and why prisoners were moved from one prison to another. There was a third prison in Richmond besides Libby and Belle Isle. It was said to have been much worse than the other two. It was known as Castle Thunder and was used to house political prisoners, confederate deserters, women, blacks, and later, federal prisoners. Anyway, I hope this helps you. Ron Smith Spokane, Wa. ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 50 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 [Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net>] > #2 BATCHELDOR [Glenrose Englerth <glenrose@flash.] > #3 Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 [Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net>] > #4 Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 ["Larry" <lawjones@oz.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 05:07:38 -0800 > From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net> > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Cherlynn, > > Just wanted to tell you that enlisted prisoners were > sent to Belle Isle prison in Richmond, Va. and the officers > were sent to Libby prison. Belle Isle was an island in the > middle of the James River. From Belle Isle they were > transferred to Andersonville, Ga. My wife's g-g-g-uncle was > in the 9th Illinois Infantry, Co. I so I thought I might > look up you g-g-grandfather. If you go to: > http://www.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/civilwar?M++7+CAV you > will see a: "BLATTER, RANDOLPH M 7 > CAV RED BUD" listed. Notice the first name > as different from what you have, "Rudolph" -- don't no why > the discrepancy here. If you would like the civil war > records from the state of Illinois, contact them at: > > ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES > Norton Building > Springfield, IL 62756 > > I requested all of the records on three of my wife's family > from them and they sent me a HUGE packet with all of their > records and only charged me $3.00 total! > > I'm assuming your g-g-grandfather lived through > Andersonville and was paroled at either Savannah, Georgia or > Charleston, S.C. If he were paroled at Charleston, S.C. > there is an excellent web site that you should see; "The > Friends of Florence Stockade" Go to: > http://members.aol.com/qmsgtboots/florence.html > > If there is anything else I can help you with, please let me > know. > > Ron Smith > Spokane, Wa. > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > Subject: > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 49 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #47 [Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net>] > > #2 Co K/M, 7th Illinois Cavalry ["Cherlynn B Thomas" <thomas_cherly] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #47 > > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 07:21:15 -0800 > > From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net> > > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Try entering: frye@gnat.net > > You forgot the "e" after "fry" > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > > > Subject: > > > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 47 > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > #1 andersonville look-ups [Acker7576@aol.com] > > > > > > Administrivia: > > > To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > > > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Subject: andersonville look-ups > > > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:36:15 EST > > > From: Acker7576@aol.com > > > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > help! new at this. replied to offer for look-upby kevin fry@gnat.net.from > > > andersonville -l@rootsweb.com. mon.22 mar 1999 22:57:16 sent to kevin fry at > > > e-mail address.reply came back, had permanent fatal errors; user unknown.what > > > have i done wrong? newbie at this, please advise! > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Co K/M, 7th Illinois Cavalry > > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:27:13 -0500 > > From: "Cherlynn B Thomas" <thomas_cherlynn@jpmorgan.com> > > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > On October 11, 1863, the 7th Illinois Cavalry was guarding Colliersville, > > TN, which was an important rail junction about 25 miles east of Memphis > > when they were attacked by Chalmer?s Confederate Cavalry. A lieutenant was > > killed and about 15 men were captured. One of the captured was Pvt. > > Rudolph Blatter, my gg grandfather, from company M. > > > > Pvt. Blatter was transported to Libby Prison, which was a converted > > warehouse in Richmond, VA. Libby prison was set up by the Confederacy as a > > temporary holding center for enlisted prisoners until a more widespread > > system of prisoner exchanges could be instituted. Recognizing a need for > > permanent holding facilities away from the war zone where liberation might > > be possible, the Confederacy constructed the Andersonville prison during > > the winter of 1864. The first prisoners transferred to Andersonville came > > from Libby prison, and the official war records show that Pvt. Blatter > > arrived on March 14, 1864. > > > > Cherlynn Thomas > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: BATCHELDOR > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 08:33:43 +0000 > From: Glenrose Englerth <glenrose@flash.net> > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone have the iformation on James A. BATCHELDOR from Wisconsin, > he got wounded at Chicamagua, GA. and captured, died in Andersonville > and is buried there. I need the # of his Grave, or anything else > pertaing to this person. This person was my Grandfather's Brother. > Thank you. > glenrose@flash.net > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 15:23:26 -0800 > From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net> > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Cherlynn Thomas, > You were asking for more information on your > g-g-grandfather, Rudolph Blatter. He is listed by the > National Park Service at Andersonville, Georgia as being a > prisoner there. They also have more information on him if > you write to them. Go to the Andersonville Prisoner Lookup > site at: http://www.corinthian.net/mccc/plookup.htm When > you get to the page just type in his last name and you'll > see the info they have on him. Keep in mind the info is not > accurate in most cases but they do have more into on him. > The address to write the NPS is at the bottom of the page. > Hope this helps you. > > Ron Smith > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > Subject: > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 49 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #47 [Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net>] > > #2 Co K/M, 7th Illinois Cavalry ["Cherlynn B Thomas" <thomas_cherly] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #47 > > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 07:21:15 -0800 > > From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net> > > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Try entering: frye@gnat.net > > You forgot the "e" after "fry" > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > > > Subject: > > > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 47 > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > #1 andersonville look-ups [Acker7576@aol.com] > > > > > > Administrivia: > > > To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > > > > > > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Subject: andersonville look-ups > > > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:36:15 EST > > > From: Acker7576@aol.com > > > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > help! new at this. replied to offer for look-upby kevin fry@gnat.net.from > > > andersonville -l@rootsweb.com. mon.22 mar 1999 22:57:16 sent to kevin fry at > > > e-mail address.reply came back, had permanent fatal errors; user unknown.what > > > have i done wrong? newbie at this, please advise! > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Co K/M, 7th Illinois Cavalry > > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:27:13 -0500 > > From: "Cherlynn B Thomas" <thomas_cherlynn@jpmorgan.com> > > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > On October 11, 1863, the 7th Illinois Cavalry was guarding Colliersville, > > TN, which was an important rail junction about 25 miles east of Memphis > > when they were attacked by Chalmer?s Confederate Cavalry. A lieutenant was > > killed and about 15 men were captured. One of the captured was Pvt. > > Rudolph Blatter, my gg grandfather, from company M. > > > > Pvt. Blatter was transported to Libby Prison, which was a converted > > warehouse in Richmond, VA. Libby prison was set up by the Confederacy as a > > temporary holding center for enlisted prisoners until a more widespread > > system of prisoner exchanges could be instituted. Recognizing a need for > > permanent holding facilities away from the war zone where liberation might > > be possible, the Confederacy constructed the Andersonville prison during > > the winter of 1864. The first prisoners transferred to Andersonville came > > from Libby prison, and the official war records show that Pvt. Blatter > > arrived on March 14, 1864. > > > > Cherlynn Thomas > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 15:29:49 -0800 > From: "Larry" <lawjones@oz.net> > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks for the info on Belle Isle vs. Libby Prison. What about > non-commissioned officers? Family tradition said that my ancestor Eugene > Dealton Tichenor (some war records show Dalton Fichner), a Wisconsin > sergeant, captured at North Anna River in Virginia, died at Libby Prison. I > have actually found him at Andersonville, where indeed he died. Where did > non-coms go? This is my first week on this list: are archives available to > search? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net> > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com <ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 5:08 AM > Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #49 > > >Hi Cherlynn, > > > > Just wanted to tell you that enlisted prisoners were > >sent to Belle Isle prison in Richmond, Va. and the officers > >were sent to Libby prison. Belle Isle was an island in the > >middle of the James River. From Belle Isle they were > >transferred to Andersonville, Ga. My wife's g-g-g-uncle was > >in the 9th Illinois Infantry, Co. I so I thought I might > >look up you g-g-grandfather. If you go to: > >http://www.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/civilwar?M++7+CAV you > >will see a: "BLATTER, RANDOLPH M 7 > >CAV RED BUD" listed. Notice the first name > >as different from what you have, "Rudolph" -- don't no why > >the discrepancy here. If you would like the civil war > >records from the state of Illinois, contact them at: > > > > ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES > > Norton Building > > Springfield, IL 62756 > > > >I requested all of the records on three of my wife's family > >from them and they sent me a HUGE packet with all of their > >records and only charged me $3.00 total! > > > >I'm assuming your g-g-grandfather lived through > >Andersonville and was paroled at either Savannah, Georgia or > >Charleston, S.C. If he were paroled at Charleston, S.C. > >there is an excellent web site that you should see; "The > >Friends of Florence Stockade" Go to: > >http://members.aol.com/qmsgtboots/florence.html > > > >If there is anything else I can help you with, please let me > >know. > > > >Ron Smith > >Spokane, Wa. > > > >ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> > >> Subject: > >> > >> ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 49 > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> #1 Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #47 [Ron Smith > <rsmith0127@uswest.net>] > >> #2 Co K/M, 7th Illinois Cavalry ["Cherlynn B Thomas" > <thomas_cherly] > >> > >> Administrivia: > >> To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > >> > >> ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > >> > >> that contains in the body of the message the command > >> > >> unsubscribe > >> > >> and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > >> requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >> > >> ______________________________ > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> Subject: Re: ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest V99 #47 > >> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 07:21:15 -0800 > >> From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@uswest.net> > >> To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > >> > >> Try entering: frye@gnat.net > >> You forgot the "e" after "fry" > >> ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> > > >> > Subject: > >> > > >> > ANDERSONVILLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 47 > >> > > >> > Today's Topics: > >> > #1 andersonville look-ups [Acker7576@aol.com] > >> > > >> > Administrivia: > >> > To unsubscribe from ANDERSONVILLE-D, send a message to > >> > > >> > ANDERSONVILLE-D-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > >> > that contains in the body of the message the command > >> > > >> > unsubscribe > >> > > >> > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > >> > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >> > > >> > ______________________________ > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > Subject: andersonville look-ups > >> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:36:15 EST > >> > From: Acker7576@aol.com > >> > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > >> > > >> > help! new at this. replied to offer for look-upby kevin > fry@gnat.net.from > >> > andersonville -l@rootsweb.com. mon.22 mar 1999 22:57:16 sent to kevin > fry at > >> > e-mail address.reply came back, had permanent fatal errors; user > unknown.what > >> > have i done wrong? newbie at this, please advise! > >> > >> ______________________________ > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> Subject: Co K/M, 7th Illinois Cavalry > >> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:27:13 -0500 > >> From: "Cherlynn B Thomas" <thomas_cherlynn@jpmorgan.com> > >> To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > >> > >> On October 11, 1863, the 7th Illinois Cavalry was guarding > Colliersville, > >> TN, which was an important rail junction about 25 miles east of > Memphis > >> when they were attacked by Chalmer?s Confederate Cavalry. A lieutenant > was > >> killed and about 15 men were captured. One of the captured was > Pvt. > >> Rudolph Blatter, my gg grandfather, from company M. > >> > >> Pvt. Blatter was transported to Libby Prison, which was a > converted > >> warehouse in Richmond, VA. Libby prison was set up by the Confederacy as > a > >> temporary holding center for enlisted prisoners until a more > widespread > >> system of prisoner exchanges could be instituted. Recognizing a need > for > >> permanent holding facilities away from the war zone where liberation > might > >> be possible, the Confederacy constructed the Andersonville prison > during > >> the winter of 1864. The first prisoners transferred to Andersonville > came > >> from Libby prison, and the official war records show that Pvt. > Blatter > >> arrived on March 14, 1864. > >> > >> Cherlynn Thomas > >