The US Sanitary Commission - as you read information about Union POW facilities, you occasionally will run across an organization called the US Sanitary Commission reporting about the problems with sanitation and other problems at these camps (for instance, it was their nagging about the conditions at Camp Douglas that got them to finally put in a drainage system at that camp). This site is a page with some notes of the history of that organization, with some information for re-enactors. http://www.netwalk.com/~jpr/index.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

Here is a link, thanks to Edward Gerdes, of the prisoners who died at Rock Island. http://pw1.netcom.com/~jeansmal/rockislpow.html Sue

The National Prisoner Of War Museum, Andersonville, GA This site describes the Prisoner of War Museum located at Andersonville, and is useful for our purposes because it lists the number of POWs for the various wars we have been involved with, including percentage death rates, which gives you some idea of how badly the people involved were treated. http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1862/museum.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

Those who died at Rock Island are listed here: http://pw1.netcom.com/jeansmal/rockislpow.html Thanks, Edward G. http://www.insolwwb.net/~egerdes/

I have the other Brothers of John G Brackeen who was my great- grandfather.Guess I have misplaced them as they were not where they were supposed to be. Wanda

CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. Jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CW-POW-LIST S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda. CWPOW ROLL S.C. Allen 3SGT, Co. F, 27 Cavalry, Texas, 1 Texas Legion Cavalry Enlisted March 7, 1862 Clarksville, Texas for period of 12 months. Captured at Davis bridge Oct 5,1862. Appears on list of enlisted soldiers and officers paroled at Bolivar, Tennessee, Oct. 13, 1862 List dated Headqrs. 2nd Div.,D. of W. Tenn., Oct, 1862. Jno. G. Brackeen Co. K,3Reg, Mid. Tenn. Inf. later A unorganized. John G. Brackeen(not borne Brockeen) Pvt.,K. sub. A. 3 Tenn. Inf.(Clack's) inlisted May 17,'61 present on enr jan./feb 64 last on file. Prisoner of War records show his residence Giles Co., Tenn. Inl. may 17, 1861 deserted Dec. 15, 1864 and took oath of Allegiance at Columbia, Tenn. jan. 21, '65. Complection dark, hair dark, eyes black, height 5ft 8 in. No family. Listed on Roll of Prisioners of War at Camp Douglas, ILL. captured Feb. 18, 1862. at Fort Donelson. Roll dated Sept. 7, 1862 Camp Douglas,Chicago, Ill sent to Vicksburg to be exchanged. Appears on roll of the Third Tennessee Regiment from its first orgsnization at Lynnville,tenn., May 16, 1861 to its reorganization at Jackson , Miss.,Sept.26,1862. Absent from Raymond and Jackson, sick Sept.26, 1862. Appeared on receipt for clothing April 30, 1864. i have the entire battle record of where he fought while in the war. Wanda Blair Ruby, He was my great-grandfather. CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILLS Jany 2nd, 1865 SIR, I, William C. Brackeen, a Private of Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Infantry would most respectfully repersent that I was Conscripted into the Rebel Service at Prospect, Tenn on 5th of September 1861 and forced to bear arms against the Govermant of the United States against my will and consent, as I have always maintained the principles of a true and cordial Union man. Therefore, I would further represent that I deserted the Rebel Army at Atlanta, Georgiaon 3rd September 1864 and voluntarily surrendered myself to the 1st Missouri Calvary in order to avail myself of the Amnesty Proclamation, and that I do not desire to be returned South in exchange but would respectfully ask that permission be granted me to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that i may again enjoy the priveleges of an American Citizen. I am Sir, Very respectfully W. C. X Brackeen Co. A, 53rd Tennessee Invantary X his mark To: Lieut. Joel A Fife Adjt. Commissan Prisoners He appears on a Register of refugees and deserters, Provost Marshall General, Washington,DC when received June 13, 1865 he was furnished with tranportation to Giles Co, Tenn. On Roll of Prisoners of Point Lookout, MD released June 9, 1865. Captured Sept 3, Atlanta, Ga On roll of Prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Ill., apply for the oath od alegiance January 1, 1865. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD March 23, 1865. On roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville,Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen.W.T.Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Mississippi, and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones,Add'l A.D.C., Louisville,KY.,October 27, 1864. On roll of Prisoners of War Camp Morton Ind took oath of Allegiance Aug 21, 1862 and released by Gov. Cambell, Tenn. He was captured at Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862. He was my Great-great uncle. I copied thid word for word from his Civil war record. Wanda.

I'm interested in obtaining information about the Confederates transported to Hart's Island following the fall of Petersburg in April 1865. In particular, I am interested in Robert Henderson Massengill of Co. K 38th NC Infantry who died there 18 May 1865 and was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery. Ruth Creech

Something different: This is a biography of a soldier who served as one of the guards at Camp Douglas http://www.thnet.com/~liggetkw/incw/letters/7thcav/HRSbio.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

Hello All One of my maternal ancestors Sgt. John Hobbs CO.C 57th Ga. Inf was captured and kept in a stockade for nineteen days near Atlanta, would their be records of his captivity and where would they be kept. Thanks Jacob

Hi list, I received those " black" digests also. They were accompanied by a message from Roots Web with a friendly reminder for list members to send all messages in plain text. Some were sent in "rich text" and other formats. Not all browsers can convert certain formats to plain text, so they show up as black or purple. Now back to my POW ancestor, Private James William McCormack <G> Where can I locate Confederate field hospital records for Dalton, GA. I understand that registers were kept of all amputations in certain hospitals. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks, A. Fort

New to the list and have a question; sorry if it is redundant. Is there a list available of the POW's taken to Camp Chase? Have an ancestor who was there ca 1862 after being wounded and taken prisoner at Shiloh. He was later moved to Vicksburg, MS where he was involved in a prisoner exchange. Tracy K

Here is a list of sites used in the CSA...a number of these are buildings that were factories and warehouses, and some of them were local town lockups..and some were open areas like fairgrounds and racetracks. This list does not note every facility converted. Alabama Montgomery Tuscaloosa Georgia Atlanta Macon Florida St. Augustine Louisiana Baton Rouge Parish Prison, New Orleans North Carolina Raleigh Salisbury South Carolina Castle Pinkney, SC About 6 sites in Charleston, including the Racetrack Charleston City Jail Charleston Guardhouse Tennessee Knoxville Memphis Texas Camp Van Dorn Camp Verde Virginia Alexandria Atkinson's Factory Gwathney Warehouse Harwood's Factory Henrico County Jail Howard's Factory Ligon's Warehouse Mayo's Factory Richmond City Jail Taylor's Factory (abstracted from Speer) 1862 will follow later Sue morgana@ghg.net morgieisme@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello, guys! This is my other email address...so expect to see messages from it from time to time. I am trying to compile lists of which POW camps were in use when...a number of the ones used early in the war were found inadequate or were disused for a variety of reasons, so I will send you a list based on which year of the war. Here is my first compilation. I am sure I won't hit every camp, but these will reflect the major ones. Union POW sites in 1861 Delaware Ft. Delaware District of Columbia Arsenal Penitentiary Forest Hall Old Capitol Washington County Jail Maine Ft. Warren Maryland Baltimore City Jail Ft. McHenry Hope Slater Missouri Benton Barracks Gratiot St. St. Charles Schofield Barracks Springfield (abstracted from Speer) More to come! Sue morgana@ghg.net morgieisme@hotmail.com New Mexico Ft. Craig New York Castle Williams NY Ft. Columbus Ft. Lafayette Ft. Wood Governor's Island Ludlow St. Jail Tombs Prison Ohio Camp Chase OH Virginia Ft. Monroe ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Dear fellow researchers, Looking for data on my Civil War ancestor, Pvt. John H. Sheffield. He was from the town of Colquitt in Miller County, GA. Served in the CSA Army in a unit known as the "Miller Wildcats" of the GA Infantry. Was captured at the Battle of Cumberland Gap and held at Camp Douglas, IL until the war's end. Am hoping to find any POW records or other CW archives which may help me find more info on John, especially the names of his parents, siblings, etc. I've written to the state of GA for any CSA records on John Henry, but they have almost nothing on him. John was probably born in 1833, was married to Rebecca M. Sheffield and showed up in two federal census records in Miller County (1860 and 1900). Any information or suggestions on where I can get additional data would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help and Happy Holidays to all!! Donna L. Fore, Austin, Texas, email address: dlfore@worldnet.att.net

Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates - this is a page of a larger site dedicated to the memory of those who served time at Point Lookout. This page is about the history of the camp. http://members.tripod.com/~PLPOW/prisonhis.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

This is a good research tool. hope you find your ancestor here, josie. Version 5.0 of the U.S. Civil War Units File (Dec. 15, 1998) is available on the web and will soon be available from the Rootsweb server (see below for addresses). The Civil War Units File (CWUNITS) lists people who have information on a unit or ship (often rosters, battles, etc.) and are willing to help others research it. Some are experts; most are "just" helpful fellow researchers. If you see a listing for a unit you are interested in, you can send the contact person email and share information. There are also listings for battles, organizations, counties, ethnic groups, etc. CWUNITS is five files (plus one for the intro and one for the FAQ) as follows: Part Filename Contents 0 CWUNITS introduction only 1 CWUNITS1 USA national & states A-I 2 CWUNITS2 USA states K-N 3 CWUNITS3 USA states O-W 4 CWUNITS4 CSA national & states A-M 5 CWUNITS5 CSA states N-V Q FAQ frequently asked questions and answers Parts 1-5 include the intro as well as the listings. Within a state the units are organized by number (1st Infantry, etc.). The Civil War Units File is on the American Civil War Homepage: http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html under the heading Rosters of Combatants. I don't run this site. To get the latest version by email at any time: Send email to ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com (Upper and lower case count in the email address and everywhere else.) Subject: archive Text is: get genealog.cwunits get genealog.cwunits1 get genealog.cwunits2 get genealog.cwunitsq etc. The period (.) has to be after genealog and before the file name. jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm LINDSAY & HARRISON Surnames & CSA-HISTORY Roots Mail List Data Managed by beautiful daughter Becky Bass Bonner and me, Josephine Lindsay Bass

here are some official look up links US Army War College: Carlisle Barracks website. The URL is-- http://carlisle-ww.army.mil/usamhi/CivilWar/CWUnits/al.cs/ http://genealogy.traveller.com/genealogy/civilwar.htm http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/index.htm http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/links/cwsunifo.htm This website has a pot full of links http://members.aol.com/jweaver300/grayson/link.htm Danville is where Jeff Davis moved the Confederate Capitol after Richmond was invaded. There is a great Danville site with pictures, but can't find it now. josie At 12:55 PM 12/17/98 -0800, you wrote: > >Hi, I just joined the list and had a question or two about records. >One of the brother's of my direct ancestor died (as far as I can >tell) at Danville, VA. The information I have is as follows: > >Samuel ZEIGLER/ZIEGLER (Co. C, 65th O.V.I), captured at Stone River >31 Dec 1862. According to Ohio Civil War records, he died in a Rebel >Prison in Danville, VA on 24 Jan 1864. His federal service records >only had that he died as a prisoner of war. I have had a difficult >time finding out what records (if any) still exist for Danville and >who holds them. I would appreciate any information people might have >on Danville. > >Also, since Samuel died single and his mother had already passed away, >there is no pension record for him. Does anyone know of other records >(perhaps payments, notification letters) that might exist in government >archives that would have been generated by his death? > >I am also interested in sources of information for two of Samuel's >first cousins. One was Ransom ZEIGLER who according to the information >passed down by his sister's family died in Andersonville prison. The >other is John J. ZEIGLER who died (as a guard?) at Johnson's Island, Ohio. > > >Thanks in advance for any assistance. > > - Mike White > > >[NOTE: variants on the spelling on the surname include the more usual: > ZEIGLER/ZIEGLER/ZIGLER; as well as SEIGLER/SIEGLER/SIGLER and > on rare occasions ZEICHLER and TIGLER (the T being a common > misreading of a Z when transcribing the originals).] > > > jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm My Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm LINDSAY & HARRISON Surnames & CSA-HISTORY Roots Mail List Data Managed by beautiful daughter Becky Bass Bonner and me, Josephine Lindsay Bass

My gg grandfather, Leonard Davis, enlisted in May of 1861 into G Co. 2nd Reg't Cav. Mo. Vols. CSA. He was discharged Dec. 17, 1861 and 2 weeks later enlisted in Co. G, 5th Reg't Inf., Mo. Vols. He fought in battles in Wilson Creek, Lexington, Elk Horn, Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Port Gibson, Bakers Creek, and Vicksburg. Then the records state: "Went to Trans-Miss. Dept. never returned". I think that during this time he fought with Co. K, 10th Mo. Cav. Reg't, Marmaduke's Brigade. This was a company made up of exchanged prisoners following the surrender of Vicksburg. Does anyone know where I could find a list of CSA prisoners who died while in prison? Or does anyone have any other ideas about where I can find out what could have happened to him. His wife and 10 children never knew if he died or just didn't come back when the war ended. Sure could use the help of some experts! Thanks, Jim Hollingsworth Whitney, Texas

Two of the digests I've received are solid black??? Any ideas why?

If anyone is interested I have a list of the dead buried in the Rock Island IL.This POW camp was refered to as Andersonville of the North. A short history of the Rock Island Prison Barracks on the Rock Island U.S Army Armament, Munitions,& Chemical Command 61299-6000. can be found thru the same address. If you find a connection may be I can help for I have the booklett Max Preslar, Moline IL.