Tod: Don't know if this will help or not, but, according to "The Civil War Day by Day", the only action I could find in W Va.A was a five day scouting expedition by Federal Forces around Martinsburg, W Va. There was a cavalry battle at Huff's Ferry, TN. However, on 14 Nov, Fed Cav reached Charleston, W Va. but, I could find no record of any skirmish there. God Bless Bill

My 2xg/g'father, Thomas ELLIOTT, of Buffalo Township, Kershaw County, SC was a prisoner of war for a short period of time and I would really like to find out more about this if possible. Let me preface this with the fact that I do not have internet and am basically housebound due to a heart condition. Thomas ELLIOTT enlisted 1 May 1864 in Kershaw County, SC with Company G, Hampton's Legion Infantry of Foot, under the command of Capt. E. Scott CARSON. According to records, he was taken prisoner on 14 Aug 1864, later being exchanged on 1 Nov 1864 at Venus Point. I would like to know in which battle or skirmish he was captured and where. Where he was help as a POW. I would appreciate someone with more knowledge on this to explain the exchange procedures to me. Where is/was Venus Point? He had a very short and tumultuous military career, as he was killed in action in January 1865 in VA. Any/all assistance with this would be greatly appreciated. Bill Hughes kinseeker4@juno.com Peoria, Arizona ô¿ô SMILE, it drives the "normal" folks crazy! ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Wyatt was wounded and lost an arm in the battle of Atlanta. He was imprisoned in Louisville, KY, I don't know where. He enlisted in Carrll Co., GA in 1861, may have been in another unit by then. Anyone know anything about the KY Prison? His wife, Elizabeth, went and brought him back in an ox-cart, according to family tradition. I also need his burial site. He died in Atlanta in 1879. Thanks. Nelle

This is an etext I found on the net...it's called "A Soldier's Story: Prison Life and Other Incidents in the War of 1861-65", written by Miles O. Sherril, a soldier from NC http://metalab.unc.edu/docsouth/sherrill/sherrill.html Sue morgana@ghg.net

A very good source of material on CW POW camps is "portals to hell, military prisons of the civil war" by Lonnie R. Speer. Available through Amazon.com for something like $20. James -----Original Message----- From: Sue <morgana@ghg.net> To: CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com <CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 13, 1998 10:26 AM Subject: [CW-POW-L] Research Tidbit >>From time to time, as I discover them, I will post web sites that >look useful to the list, and I always call them research >tidbits. Here's my first: > >Union Civil War Prisoners Of War originally buried at the >Charleston Race Course Cemetery and later reinterred in Beaufort >National Cemetary. > >http://members.aol.com/edboots/charlestondead.html > >

I had a relative, Hugh Kerr Roberts, who was in the 14th NC Infantry, NCST. He was born in NC in 1821 to John Roberts, Jr. and his spouse. Hugh became the eldest of four or five orphans of John R. in 1830. He grew up in Cleveland Co. NC. Married Elizabeth McSwain and had several children with her before joining the army. Hugh was captured by Phil Sheridan's forces at Third Winchester, and found his way into Point Lookout POW Prison in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay by the end of September 1864. He was Paroled and released at Cox's Landing on the James River near Petersburg in Feb. 14th or so (what sweethearts), 1865. James Stone PL-POW Descendants Organization SCV SAR -----Original Message----- From: Sue <morgana@ghg.net> To<CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 13, 1998 10:22 AM Subject: [CW-POW-L] CW-POW FAQ >What is the CW-POW list? > >This is a place where we discuss an aspect of the war that is >often swept at least somewhat under the rug...that of the POW >experience of the CW era. > >This discussion is open for discussion of both Union and >Confederate POWs, the camps they were interred in, the >administration of the camps and some of the politics behind the >decisions that involved these institutions. > >This is not a forum for the discussion of the right or wrong of >the issues behind the war. We are focused here only on the POW >experience. That said, what do I mean, POW experience? > >This includes stories about the camps the people were kept in. >This includes experiences of returning POWs. This includes >queries about people we know or suspect were POWs during the war. > >It also includes sharing information about the men who ran the >camps, the soldiers who guarded the camps, information about >exchanges of POWs, and related. > >If you see a site or have a bit of information about these camps, >feel free to share. If you can recommend a book, a magazine >article, a tv program, please do. > >Above all, while we share research, queries, information and >exchange knowledge, it is important to remember we have very few >rules on this list, but I do enforce them. 1). Be nice to each >other. It is important that you realize there are real people >reading your messages, and if the discussion gets too heated, >sometimes things are said that are interpreted as hurtful or >personal attacks. > 2) As listowner, I claim the right to pass judgment on what is >or is not acceptable to the list. > 3) Virus alerts or chain letters of any type are not acceptable >to post. > >That's it. Hope you enjoy the list, and that your research is >fruitful. > >Sue >morgana@ghg.net > >

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------BCECD3205E174D513C4ADD87 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------BCECD3205E174D513C4ADD87 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <mbswank@juno.com> Received: from m10.boston.juno.com (m10.boston.juno.com [205.231.101.195]) by mailman.ghg.net (8.9.1/8.9.1/GHG 1.2) with ESMTP id MAA17854 for <morgana@ghg.net>; Sun, 13 Dec 1998 12:12:48 -0600 (CST) Received: (from mbswank@juno.com) by m10.boston.juno.com (queuemail) id DWDAPDJM; Sun, 13 Dec 1998 13:25:44 EST To: morgana@ghg.net Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:23:30 -0500 Subject: Re: [CW-POW-L] Camp Douglas... Message-ID: <19981210.162345.4254.12.MBSwank@juno.com> References: <3674043E.644C5DE5@ghg.net> X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 1-2,4,6 From: mbswank@juno.com (Margarette B. Swank) X-DPOP: DPOP Version 2.1i One of my uncles died at Elmira, N. Y. We went to Andersonville a few years ago and the guys from the partk system had come down from Elmira to look over Andersonville, As they were planning to do up Elmira. The park ranger from Elmira was kind enough to give me a lot of info. He actually lived in Pa. Margarette Swank --------------BCECD3205E174D513C4ADD87--

Found this site on the IL in the Civil War Website...it includes some history about Camp Douglas, a bibliography, and some other links. If anyone knows any more good stuff about Camp Douglas, I am also particularly interested in this particular place, cause one of my gggrandfather was incarcerated here. http://www.outfitters.com/illinois/history/civil/campdouglas.html Sue morgana@ghg.net

Salisbury Confederate Prison - this is a site that discusses the Salisbury Confederate Prison in Salisbury, NC. The site includes historical background, and a number of interesting images. http://www.ci.salisbury.nc.us/prison/csprison1.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

I am a new subscriber, and am glad this exists! Can anyone lead me to sites that have any info or pics of Camp Douglas? Thank you! Randy Young Thomasville, GA http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/randyyoung

A Yankee Prisoner in Texas - this website is a brief history of William Ryan, a member of the 160th New York Volunteers who was a POW in Texas http://greeceny.com/ol/herb.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

This is an interesting site: The prisoner-of-war letters of Brigadier General Montgomery Dent Corse, CSA, 17th Virginia Infantry to his wife, Elizabeth Beverley, along with his commission as Colonel, Active Volunteer Forces of Virginia, May 17, 1861, and his Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America, July 24, 1865. Selected from the Montgomery Dent Corse Collection which was donated to the Alexandria Library in 1981. http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/corse/front.htm Sue morgana@ghg.net

The Camp Curtain Historical Society Homepage Camp Curtain, in Pennsylvania, among other things, was used as a POW site. This link is to the Camp Curtain Historical Society, which has some background information and some interesting links. http://www.ezonline.com/campcurtin/ Sue morgana@ghg.net

>From time to time, as I discover them, I will post web sites that look useful to the list, and I always call them research tidbits. Here's my first: Union Civil War Prisoners Of War originally buried at the Charleston Race Course Cemetery and later reinterred in Beaufort National Cemetary. http://members.aol.com/edboots/charlestondead.html

What is the CW-POW list? This is a place where we discuss an aspect of the war that is often swept at least somewhat under the rug...that of the POW experience of the CW era. This discussion is open for discussion of both Union and Confederate POWs, the camps they were interred in, the administration of the camps and some of the politics behind the decisions that involved these institutions. This is not a forum for the discussion of the right or wrong of the issues behind the war. We are focused here only on the POW experience. That said, what do I mean, POW experience? This includes stories about the camps the people were kept in. This includes experiences of returning POWs. This includes queries about people we know or suspect were POWs during the war. It also includes sharing information about the men who ran the camps, the soldiers who guarded the camps, information about exchanges of POWs, and related. If you see a site or have a bit of information about these camps, feel free to share. If you can recommend a book, a magazine article, a tv program, please do. Above all, while we share research, queries, information and exchange knowledge, it is important to remember we have very few rules on this list, but I do enforce them. 1). Be nice to each other. It is important that you realize there are real people reading your messages, and if the discussion gets too heated, sometimes things are said that are interpreted as hurtful or personal attacks. 2) As listowner, I claim the right to pass judgment on what is or is not acceptable to the list. 3) Virus alerts or chain letters of any type are not acceptable to post. That's it. Hope you enjoy the list, and that your research is fruitful. Sue morgana@ghg.net

First message to list...

In the new magazine NORTH &SOUTH Vol.2,Num.4 there are two interesting articles one on Chinese who served in the Civil War, Union and Confederate mostly Union, not as servants but as fighting soldiers and sailors. There is also an article based on the claim of ex-Confederate soldier Preston Layman that he sparked the shooting of Stonewall in revenge for the execution of his brother for desertion, now I have never heard this story before , which proves you can always learn new things about the Civil War.

I've not heard of a service being held there for some time, are they still having them and if so when is the next one. I have wanted to visit there for a long time and I think when there having a service would be a good time. Also who owns the cemetery at this time , with the growth of Columbus is there is there any danger to the site. -----Original Message----- From: Gjsrobin@aol.com <Gjsrobin@aol.com> To: CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com <CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 1:45 AM Subject: [CW-POW-L] Re: CW-POW-D Digest V99 #44 >Regarding Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio: > >All that is left of Camp Chase is our Confederate Cemetery. There are 2260 >graves there. The most informative book you can read on Camp Chase is: >The Story of Camp Chase by (Colonel) William H. Knauss. The General's Books, >as affiliate of Blue and Gray Magazine has put out a Memorial Edition of the >book. It should be available from The General's Books, 522 Norton Rd, >Columbus, OH 43228. Phone 1-800-CIVIL WAR. > >Colonel William H. Knauss, 2nd NJ Infantry, was left for dead by his troops on >the Fredericksburg Battlefield. He survived, however, moved to Columbus and >championed the restoration and care of the Camp Chase Cemetery. It is due to >his efforts that memorial services were started there annually and still >continue. He was the first person designated by the United Daughters of the >Confederacy as an Honorary Associate Member of the organization. > >Gail Robinson >Ohio Division VP, United Daughters of the Confederacy > > >==== CW-POW Mailing List ==== >Don't forget to check out Brothers Bound: the CW-POW Resource Page >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~south1/bound.htm > >

The Story of Camp Chase by William H. Knauss, reprint -----Original Message----- From: Teresa Penny <tpenny@glade.net> To: CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com <CW-POW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 11:01 AM Subject: [CW-POW-L] camp chase >My ggg-grandfather was a prisoner of war at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was there >for nine months and released at the end of the war. I would like to find out >more about camp chase if anyone has any information reguarding it. >Thank you >Teresa Penny >tpenny@glade.net > > > >==== CW-POW Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the list, send a message to >CW-POW-L-request@rootsweb.com if you are subscribed to the list, >or CW-POW-D-request@rootsweb.com if you are subscribed to the digest. > >