My gr grandfather, Edmund Jessup joined Co. A, 48th NY Volunteer Infanty on 20 Aug 1861. He was taken prisoner 1 June 1864 at the battle of Cold Harbor, confined in Richmond for several days at Libby Prison and transferred to Andersonville on 8 June 1864. His pension file under date of 24 Dec 1867 states: "Adjutant General's Office; was while a prisoner of war, at Andersonville, GA, transferred to Col. O'Neill (a rebel recruiting officer 25 Jan 1865)." That would be Lt Col John G O'Neill of the Tennessee 10th Infantry Regiment (nicknamed Sons of Erin) who held titles of Major, Lt. Col.and Col. According to William Marvel who wrote "Andersonville-The Last Depot", O'Neil recruited about 250 Andersonville prisoners for his regiment in the fall of 1864, marched them toward Hood's campaign against Nashville but they were all captured at Egypt station, Mississippi on Dec 28 1864. O'Neil then returned to Andersonville and picked up another 150 or so recruits. The 10th was involved in the Carolinas campaign Feb-April 1865 and in Bentonville March 19-21. I have no idea where my great grandfather was during that time period; however, he is listed on the Detachment Muster-Out Roll for Co. G, 48th NY on 1 Sep 1865, last paid to 10 June 1865, clothing account never settled. Has anyone else come across a situation like this? What was he most likely doing between January and September? He applied for and received a pension until someone noticed the entry regarding Col. O'Neill in his record; after his death, his widow received a pension Sue