My great uncle William Henry Pierson/Pearson was captured at Cedar Creek and eventually ended up in Andersonville prison. I am new to this list and don't know if its appropriate to ask questions yet. So if I'm out of line asking, just let me know. William Henry was denied a pension because the war department stated that he had signed up from Andersonville with the rebel army to get out of jail. Several depositions in his pension file state that he was never out of sight of his comrades and commanding officers who were also captured. But the government continued to deny his pension and he died a pauper in 1905. Is there information available about persons who were captives that might help clear up this question? Merry Anne Pierson tfsengnr@worldnet.att.net