There are 48 on record noted as ' Colored Troops ". These are USCT`s who were with several regiments that were not State regiments ( i.e. ) 17th Ohio. These were part of the 8th, 12th,17th, 18th, 31st, 35th, 44th, 45th, 137th US Colored troops and one from the 1st North Carolina Colored Infantry who was actually a Major in Rank. Confederates refused to recognize him as an officer and was deliberately sent to Andersonville. Remained there through most of 1864. Remained with his men who were retained at Andersonville There are also 54 on record from the 54th Massachuetts ( from the movie GLORY fame ) also held here. I believe 29 of these are buried in the cemetery under markers that show USCT. Oddly enough , the survival rate of USCT`s were higher than their white counterparts. One reason was that they often were used in the burial details which allowed extra rations, fresh air, exercise, as well as fresh water and air. Columbia stockade shows 6 USCT. Millen ( Camp Lawton )stockade shows 2 Cahaba shows 2 Charleston shows none recorded. Macon ( camp Oglethorpe ) shows 19 Great question. I hadn`t researched the numbers at the other stockades before tonight. Kevin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arleigh Birchler" <abirchler16@yahoo.com> To: <MO-CW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CW] Andersonville Civil War POW site > Kevin, > > Where there any black POWs at Andersonville? Do you know how many, or have any other information? How about numbers and information about USCT troops held in other Confederate POW camps? > > Arleigh > > Kevin Frye <Frye@pstel.net> wrote: > Hi Gang, > Its been a long time since I have posted here but wanted to remind those oldies and newbies that I still do FREE research here at Andersonville for the asking. I'm a part time historian and Volunteer at Andersonville and I have the newest revision of the historic site database here at my home and at my fingertips. If anyone needs any lookups, please just drop me an email. > > Kevin Frye > Butler Georgia > Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer > www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html > > > > Arleigh Birchler, BSN > 69 Gray Ghost Lane > Benson NC 27504 > (919) 934-6323 > > (Ali Sengaree - Allah'ka cli here chaya) > > > Musick/Porter Fan Club > Pleasure, Pain, Power, and Love > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >