Hello, My g-grandfather, Thomas Ferrill Milam, Jr. was a prisoner at Fort Delaware 1864-65 and Alston, Illinois 1863-64. He was captured during the Battle of Helena, Arkansas on July 4, 1863. Fort Delaware was a pretty nasty place. 2500 prisoners died in captivity there, because of disease and starvation. In case, some don't know it, there is a Fort Delaware Society from which you can get info on specific prisoners and on the prison during the Civil War. I have phone numbers and addresses if anyone needs them. i have some of their publications which I can share info from, if anyone needs it. I look forward to learning more from others here. Take care, Oliver Milam.