Union Soldier Deaths at Charleston, SC
This list does not contain the POWs who are identified on a tablet at the Beaufort National Cemetery.
Charleston Race Course Dead
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If it is known which cemetery these POWs were re-interred, it will be listed.
All of these soldiers should be either in the Beaufort or Florence National Cemetery, SC.
DIKES, Thomas L. - Co. L, 1st AL Cavalry. Born in Marion Co., Alabama. Enlisted 25 Sept 63 in Fayette Co., AL; a 22 year old Farmer. Wounded 25 Oct 63 and left in Alabama by order of Colonel Spencer. Captured 26 Oct 63 near Bay Springs, Mississippi. Confined at Charleston, SC. Died 2 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
BELDEN, James W. - Corporal, Co. A, 7th CT Infantry. Enlisted 2 Sept 61 from Meriden, CT. Mustered into Co. C on 6 Sept 61 as a Private. Re-enlisted 22 Dec 63. Wounded 14 May 64 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Captured 2 June 64 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Died 1 Oct or 22 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC. His name appears on the Civil War monument at Meriden, CT.
BELDEN, Samuel H. - Corporal, Co. A, 16th CT Infantry. Born about 1839 in CT. Enlisted 21 July 62, a Farm Laborer from Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62 as Private. Promoted 1 Sept 63 to Corporal. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. Roland Levaughn, Robert H. Kellogg, Samuel H. Belden, Burton Hubbard, John W. Loomis, Ira E. Forbes, William Maxwell and Henry S. French, all of Co. A & William O. Levaughn, a brother of Roland, all shared a large tent at Andersonville "located by the side of the ravine." Transferred to Charleston, SC. Died 4 October 1864 of Disease as a POW, Charleston, SC.
BRYANT, George H. - Musician, Co. I, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 16 July 62 from Hartford, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 25 Sept 1864 as a POW, Charleston, SC.
CURTISS, James - Private, Co. G, 16th CT Infantry. Born 13 Sept 1847 at Burlington, CT, son of Major & Clarissa (Dowd) Curtiss. Enlisted 29 Dec 63 from Southington, CT. Mustered 29 Dec 63. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 20 Sept 1864 as a POW, Charleston, SC. Cenotaph at Quinnipiac Cemetery, Southington, CT or Lamson Corner Cemetery, Burlington, CT.
DERBY, Atwater - Private, Co. K, 16th CT Infantry. Married 24 July to Helen Ford at Rochester, NY, under the assumed name John M. Lee. Enrolled 16 Feb 64 at New Haven, CT under the name Atwater Derby. Mustered 15 March 64 at New London, CT. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 1 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC. Helen re-married 10 May 1867 to Isaac Bonthiel at Rochester, NY. Helen died 13 June 1872 at Rochester, Monroe Co., NY.
HAYWARD, John P. - Private, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Born about 1833, son of Noah P. & Lydia Hayward. Enlisted 12 Aug 62, a Joiner from Hartford, CT. Mustered August 24, 1862. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 3 Oct 1864 as a POW, Charleston, SC. Cenotaph in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, CT.
HILLS, Alonzo - Private, Co. B, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 15 July 62 from Vernon, Tolland Co., CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 6 October 1864 at Charleston, SC. Cenotaph at Mount Hope Cemetery, Talcottville, Tolland Co., CT.
HYDE, Charles - Private, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Married 8 July 1856 to Clarissa T. Andrews. Enrolled 6 Aug 62 from East Haddam, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 17 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC. Clarissa died 11 Sept 1921 in Hartford, CT.
LEVAUGHN, Roland - 1st Sergeant, Co A, 16th CT Infantry. Son of William & Abigail (Thayer) Levaughn. Enlisted 7 Aug 62 from Rocky Hill, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Roland Levaughn, Robert H. Kellogg, Samuel H. Belden, Burton Hubbard, John W. Loomis, Ira E. Forbes, William Maxwell and Henry S. French, all of Co. A & William O. Levaughn, a brother of Roland, all shared a large tent at Andersonville "located by the side of the ravine." Transferred to Charleston, SC where he died 22 September 1864. Cenotaph at Center Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Hartford Co., CT. Cenotaph and Photo
McCRUM, Moses - Sergeant, Co. G, 16th CT Infantry. Married 9 Feb 1857 to Elizabeth Nichols at East Berlin, CT. Enrolled 8 Aug 62 from Berlin, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 2 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC. Elizabeth died 28 March 1912.
PARDEE, Francis - Private, Co. K, 16th CT Infantry. Born about 1845. Enlisted 24 July 62 from Bristol, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 5 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
STONE, Thomas W. - Wagoner, Co. K, 16th CT Infantry. Born about 1832. Enlisted 9 Aug 62 from Bristol, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 5 Oct 1864, Charleston, SC.
WHITE, Luther - Wagoner, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Enrolled 8 Aug 62 from Hartford CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 19 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
WOODFORD, Sheldon Sylvester - Wagoner, Co. I, 16th CT Infantry. Born about 1838 in Avon, CT, son of Romanta & Betsy E. (Hart) Woodford. Married 1 Jan 1859 to Wilhelmina Maria Sherwood. Enrolled 8 Aug 62 from Avon, CT. Mustered 24 Aug 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 20 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC. Cenotaph at West Avon Cemetery, CT. Wilhelmina Maria re-married 30 Dec 1865 to Robert A. Chapman at West Avon, CT.
LEWIS, Henry H. - Private, Co. H, 9th IL Cavalry. Enlisted 1 Jan `63 at Chicago from Lafayette, IL. Died 31 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
BODENHAMMER, LaFayette - Captain, Co. F, 93d IN Infantry. Enlisted 25 Aug `62 as a 2nd Lieut. from Heltonsville, IN. Commissioned 28 Sept `62. Promoted 16 Jan `63 to 1st Lieut.; 8 Aug `63 to Captain. Captured. Died 1 Nov 1864 or 7 Dec 1864 of Pneumonia at Charleston, SC.
BUTLER, Hiram - Private, Co. D, 36th IN Infantry. Enlisted 23 Oct `61 from Henry Co., IN. Missing 19 Sep `63 at Chickamauga, GA. Died 20 Nov 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.
KIMBLE, E. D. - Lieutenant, Co. I, 83d IN Infantry. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever.
REED, James C. - Corporal, Co. I, 5th IN Cavalry. Born in Fulton, IN. James had been a prisoner at Libby and was released after a couple of months. After rejoined his outfit, he was captured again and taken to Andersonville, GA. Died 26 Sep 1864 of Debilitas at age 20 at Charleston, SC.
SOWLES, J. - Private, Co. D, 7th IN Infantry. Died 25 Sep 1864 of Anasarca.
CREECK, John - Corporal, Co. A, 4th Iowa Infantry. Born in KY. Enlisted 15 July `61 at age 26 from Glenwood, Iowa. Died 3 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC. (Death also listed as 29 May 1864 but believe the former to be true.) Marked as John Crutch.
BECRAFT, Thomas - Private, Co. C, 24th KY Infantry. Born 1825 in Bath County, KY, the son of Benjamin Franklin & Mary "Polly" (Fowler) Becraft. He married Ellen Sanders on 4 Jan 1853 in Bath Co., KY. Thomas & Ellen had three children: Mary E., Sarah & Willis. He enlisted 24 Oct `61 and was captured 5 June `64 at Big Chanty, GA. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus at Charleston, SC. Also borne as J. B. Craft. Carol Albrecht
JENKINS, Andrew J. - Private, Co. F, 4th KY Infantry. Enlisted 30 April `64 at Lexington, KY. Died 2 Dec 1864 of Pneumonia at Charleston, SC.
EDMOND or Emmond, J. P. - Private, Co. I, 1st DC Cavalry. Died 14 Sep 1864 of Febris Typhoid at Charleston, SC.
GUILFORD, Ira - Private, Co. K, 15th ME Infantry. Enlisted 10 March `65 at age 18, a Farmer from Hollis, ME. Died of disease 25 Sep 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave 26.
HUTCHINSON, Samuel - Private, Co. E, 15th ME Infantry. Enlisted 8 March `65 at age 37, a Farmer from Glenburn, ME. Died of fever 17 Sep 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave 30.
KILLEN or Killew, J. - Private, Co. A, 1st DC Cavalry. Died 2 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
MOORE, C. C. - Private, Co. G, 2nd MD. Died 24 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
For 54th MA see USCT
BRAMAN, Palmer E. - Private, Co. G, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Born about 1845 in MA, the son of Palmer & Julia Braman. Enlisted 5 Nov `63 at age 18, a Machinist from Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 17 Sep 1864 at Charleston, SC.
BOSWORTH, Joel S. - Private, Co. I, 25th MA Infantry. Enlisted 8 Oct 61, a 34 year old Mechanic from Royalston, MA. Captured 16 May 64 at Drury's Bluff, VA. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 30 Sept 1864 in the hospital at Charleston, SC.
BRADY, Peter - Private, Co. E, 25th MA Infantry. Enlisted 2 Oct 61, a 20 year old Brakeman from Worcestor, MA. Wounded 8 Feb 62 at Roanoke Island, NC. Captured 3 June 64 at Cold Harbor, VA. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 2 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
BROWNING, George D. - Private, Co. I, 25th MA Infantry. Enlisted 1 Oct 61, a 30 year old Farmer from Hubbardston, MA. Captured 16 May 64 at Drury's Bluff, VA. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 30 Sept 1864 in the hospital at Charleston, SC.
COLBY, Francis "Frank" B. - Private, Co. I, 1st MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 1 Aug `62; a 19 year old Shoemaker from Salisbury Mills, MA. Re-enlisted 29 Dec `63. Captured 22 June `64 at Petersburg, VA. Died 1 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC. (Also listed as dying 1 July 1864 but believe the Oct date to be true.)
DANIELS, Richard H. - Private, Co. E, 25th MA Infantry. Enlisted 30 July 62, a 28 year old Spinner from Worcestor, MA. Wounded & captured 16 May 64 at Drury's Bluff, VA. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 4 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
EDWARDS, Thomas W. - Private, Co. G, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 21 Nov `63 at age 25, a Plumber from Worcester, MA. Mustered 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died of disease 4 Oct 1864. Previously served in Co. D, 51st MA Infantry.
GIBSON, Edward - Corporal, Co. H, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 4 Dec `63 at age 45, a Painter from Boston, MA. Mustered in as Private 7 Dec `63. Promoted 9 Dec `63 to Corporal. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 18 Sep 1864 of disease.
GOLDEN, Barney B. - Private, Co. G, 33d MA Infantry. Enlisted 4 July `62, a 41 year old Farmer from Littleton, MA. Mustered in 5 Aug `62. Captured 25 May at Dallas, GA. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
HARDY, David S. - Private, Co. H, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 3 Dec `63 at age 22, a Shoemaker from Groveland, MA. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 4 Nov 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.
HARMIDONN, M. - Lieutenant, Co. C, 34th MA Infantry. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever.
HODGMAN, Orin - Private, Co. C, 34th MA Infantry. Enlisted 29 July `62, a 19 year old Farmer from Sterling, MA. Captured 15 May `64 at New Market, VA. Died 30 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
JONES, Stephen Peter - Private, Co. H, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 28 Nov `63 at age 29, a Bootmaker from Lynn, MA. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA, Charleston & Florence, SC. Died of disease 9 Dec `64 at Charleston, SC waiting for parole.
MANN, Barnabas N. - Lieutenant, Co. K, 17th MA Infantry. Enlisted 21 Aug `61 as Adjutant at age 37, a Trader from Chelsea, MA. Captured 1 Feb `64 at Batchelder's Creek, NC. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Dysentery at Charleston, SC.
PERRY, ? - Private, Co. K, 25th MA Infantry. Died 6 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
STONE, W. H. - Private, Co. F, 10th MA Infantry. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
SYLVESTER, Avery - Private, Co. G, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 5 Nov `63 at age 19, a Farmer from Etna, ME. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 3 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC. Also served in Co. K, 44th MA Infantry.
VOSE, Clifton H. - 1st Sergeant, Co. F, 58th MA Infantry. Enlisted from South Scituate, MA. Captured 7 June `64 at Cold Harbor, VA. Died 21 or 27 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever at Charleston, SC. Identified in the papers as Lieut. Co. F, 56th PA.
WRIGHT, Lewis T. - Corporal, Co. E, 33d MA Infantry. Enlisted 22 July `62, a 24 year old Miller from Townsend, MA. Died 14 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
STRONG, George W. - Private, Co. E, 7th MI Cavalry. Enlisted 3 Jan `63 at age 22 from Niles, MI. Captured 15 Sep `64. Died 4 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
WARD, Nodiah C. - Private, Co. D, 5th MI Cavalry. Enlisted 20 Aug `62 at Northville, MI, a 32 year old from Farmington, MI. Captured 11 June `64 at Trevillian Station, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
BRANTLEY, George M. - Private, Co. B, 2nd NC Union Volunteers. Enlisted 7 Dec `63 at age 40 from Hertford Co., NC. Wounded and captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
CARR, George D. - Private, Co. E, 3d NH Infantry. Enlisted 2 Aug `61 from Hudson, NH at age 30. Wounded & captured 16 June `62 at Secessionville, SC. Died of wounds 28 June 1862.
MUNIKOFF, T. - Private, Co. E, 12th NH. Died 24 Nov 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
NORDWARD, A. - Private, Co. B, NH Cavalry. Died 4 Oct 1864 of Debilitis at Charleston, SC.
SANDERMAN, J. S. - Private, Co. E, 7th NH Infantry, Died 19 Sep 1864 of amputation of leg.
McGINN, Thomas - Private, Co. G, 9th NJ Infantry. Enlisted 30 Sep `61. Captured. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at Beaufort National Cemetery, SC.
PLASS, Jehoiakim N. - Sergeant, Co. D, 35th NJ Infantry. Enlisted 29 Sept `63. Mustered in 13 Oct `63 as a Private. Promoted to Sergt. on 29 Sept `63. Captured. Died 12 Nov 1864 of Gangrene in amputated arm at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at Beaufort National Cemetery, SC.
ALLEN, Abram - Corporal, Co. G, 86th NY Infantry. Enlisted 16 Oct `61 at Elmira, NY at age 40. Promoted to Corporal 18 Feb `63. Wounded 27 Nov `63 at Locust Grove, VA. Wounded 6 May `64 at the Wilderness, VA. Captured 12 May `64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Died 4 Dec 1864 at Charleston Race Course Prison, Charleston, SC.
BARNEY, John - Private, Co. E, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 1 Sep `61 at Granger, NY at age 18. Mustered in 10 Oct `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died of disease 12 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
BLAKE, John - Private, Co. A, 11th NY Infantry. Died 26 Aug 1864 of Febris Typhoid.
BLAKE, John E. - Private, Co. B, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 7 Oct `61 at East Bloomfield, NY at age 22. Re-enlisted 1 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 12 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
BURT, Charles - Private, Co. A, 12th NY Cavalry. Born in Oswego, NY, son of James & Mary (Cynenius) Burt. Worked at Burr & Gilmore Sash & Blind company in Oswego, NY. Enrolled 15 Aug 62 at Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, at age 19. Mustered in 19 Nov 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 8 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC. Also borne as BUSH.
CHASE, George - Private, Co. A, 12th NY Cavalry. Born 16 May 1838 in Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, son of Perry & Almira (Robinson) Chase. Enrolled 13 Aug 62, a 24 year old Canal Man from Oswego, NY. Mustered 19 Nov 62 as Private. Promoted 20 Nov 62 to Corporal. Reduced to ranks 20 May 63. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Died at Andersonville, GA. Also listed as dying 28 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
DAVIS, Orrin - Private, 24th NY Independent Battery. Enlisted 17 Dec `63 at Leicester, NY, at age 21. Mustered in 5 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died Sept 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC.
FRANK, Charles P. - Private, Co. E, 100th NY Infantry. Enlisted 3 Oct `61 at Portland, NY at age 37. Mustered in 23 Nov 61. Wounded & captured in action, no date. Died of his wounds 20 July 1863 at Charleston, S.C.
HURST, Fredrick - Captain, Co. K, 48th NY Infantry. Enlisted 24 July `61 at Brooklyn, NY, at age 21. Commissioned 1st Lieutenant of Co. E. 27 Aug `61. Wounded & captured 18 July `63 at Fort Wagner, SC. Died of wounds 31 July 1863 at Charleston, SC. Grave 206. Headstone | Richard Hurst
KILBOURN, George - Private, Co. C, 100th NY Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 30 Oct `62 at Hamburg, NY at age 18. Wounded 18 July `63 at Fort Wagner, SC. Died of wounds 20 July 1863 at Charleston, SC.
McLANE, Mitchel - Private, Co. I, 132d NY Infantry. Enlisted 20 Aug `62 at Brooklyn, NY at age 22. Captured 1 Feb 64 at Batchelder's Creek, NC. Died 11 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
McNINCH, Henry - Private, 24th NY Independent Battery. Enlisted 19 Dec `63 at Leicester, NY, at age 18. Mustered in 5 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. He was sent to Andersonville and one report says he was removed to Florence where he died. War record states he died in Charleston, SC. about the 16th or 30th of Sept 1864 at Charleston. Also listed as Henry Eninch.
McPHERSON, George - Private, Co. K, 125th NY Infantry. Enlisted 12 August `62 at Troy, NY at age 22. Mustered in 28 Aug `62. Surrendered 15 Sept `62 and paroled 16 Sept `62 at Harper's Ferry, VA. Captured 8 May `64 at Po River, VA. Killed by a guard 19 Aug 1864 at Charleston, SC.
McVEAN, Charles - Captain, Co. A, 8th NY Cavalry. Commissioned into Co. K as 1st Lieut. on 1 Sept `62. Promoted to Captain of Co. A on 8 Sept `62. Captured 24 June `64 at Stony Creek, VA. Died 11 Sept 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
MOSHER, Henry Ephriam - 2nd Lieutenant, Co. A, 12th NY Cavalry. Born in NY, son of Eunice M. Mosher. Enrolled 15 Aug 62 at Fulton, Oswego Co., NY, a 26 year old Laborer & Clerk. Mustered 19 Nov 62 as Private. Mustered 23 April 63 as 2nd Lieut. Commissioned 20 Nov 63 as 2nd Lieut with rank from 23 April. Wounded & captured 20 July 63 at Tarboro, NC. POW at Libby Prison, Richmond, VA, Macon, GA And Charleston, SC. Died 6 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever at Charleston, SC.
MORAN, John - Private, Co. D, 88th NY Infantry. Enlisted at age 20 at New York City. Mustered in 22 Feb `64. Captured in action 22 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Died 26 Sept 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
PARKER, James H. - Private, Co. H, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 16 Sept `61 at Wellsville, NY at age 21. Mustered in 21 Dec `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 2 Oct 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC
PETERS, John - Private, Co. F, 12th NY Cavalry. Born in West Canada. Enlisted 18 March 63 at New York, NY, a 20 year old Farmer. Mustered 28 April 63. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus at Charleston, SC.
PORTER, Thomas W. - Private, Co. B, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 24 Sept `61 at Naples, NY at age 19.Mustered in 28 Sept `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 3 Oct 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC.
RAWSON, Peter D. - Private, 24th NY Independent Battery. Enlisted 26 Aug `62 at Perry, NY at age 30. Mustered in 30 Aug `62, to serve three years; appointed artificer, prior to April 30, 1863. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Florence, SC. Died of disease 8 Dec `64 while enroute from Florence to Charleston, SC to be paroled. Also borne as Porter D. Rawson.
ROTE, Charles - Saddler, Co. F, 12th NY Cavalry. Enlisted 6 Oct 62 at Claverack, Columbia Co., NY at age 31. Mustered 31 March 63 as Saddler, Co. D. Transferred 20 May 63 to Co. F. Captured 20 July 63 during a raid at Tarboro, NC. Paroled and sent to Annapolis, MD. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 10 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.
RUGG, John Wesley - Private, Co. F, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 1 Oct `61 at Black Brook, NY at age 18. Mustered in 16 Oct `61. Re-enlisted 10 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Sept 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC. Stephan Kratts
SMITH, William D. - Private, Co. D, 2d NY Artillery. Enlisted 29 Feb `64 at age 37. Captured 26 June `64 while on picket duty at Petersburg, VA. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Debilitis at Charleston, SC.
TINNEY, Joseph - Private, Co. D, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 29 Oct `61 at Penn Yan, NY at age 18. Mustered in 15 Nov `61 as a Corporal. Re-enlisted 1 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 20 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.
TORLEY, James - Private, Co. A., 4th NY Infantry. Died 4 Oct 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.
VAUGHN, William C.- Sergeant, Co. F, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 12 Sep `61 at age 21 at Black Brook, NY. Mustered in 25 Sep `61 as Corporal. Re-enlisted & promoted to Sergt 1 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 2 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
WETHERELL, John - Private, Co. B, 8th NY Cavalry. Born 16 July 1813 at South Kirkby, Yorkshire Co., England; the son of Joseph & Ann (Vickers) Wetherell. He married Elizabeth Newell on 28 May 1835 at Hemsworth, near Wakefield, Yorkshire Co., England. Enlisted 12 Feb `64 with his son John at Victor, NY. Captured 30 June `64 at Stoney Creek, VA. Held captive at Andersonville and the Charleston Race Course Prison. Died 6 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC. K. Bolshazy
ZIMMER, William - Private, Co. A, 179th NY Infantry. Enlisted 18 Feb `64 at age 24. Marked as deserter 6 July `64 at Petersburg, VA. Apparently captured. Died 11 Oct 1864 of Feb Billion at Charleston, SC.
BERNER, A. J. - Private. Died at Charleston Race Course Prison.
CAREY, J. - Private, Co. B, 2d U.S.S.S. Died 24 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.
CRANTZ, W. B. - Died 16 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.
HEILEY or Heilig, H. H. - Private. Died 7 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
HURLEY, HUNLEY or HAULEY, M. or N. - Negro. Died 6 Nov 1864 from wounded leg.
PATTERSON, S. or G. - Died 12 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.
STORAY, George - Private
WILSON, William - Private, Co. F, Possibly NJ or NY.
EWERS, Benjamin F. - Co. C, 100th OH Infantry. Commissioned 6 Aug `62 as 2nd Lieut. at age 21. Captured 8 Sept `63 at Limestone Station, TN. Died 27 Nov 1864 at Charleston, SC. Also listed as Capt. B. F. Oncus with death date of 26 Oct `64.
GILLMORE, John B. - 1st Lieutenant, Co. F, 72d OH Infantry. Commissioned 9 Oct `61 as a 2nd Lieut. at age 23. Captured 11 June `64 at Ripley, MS. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever at Charleston, SC.
GRADY, William - QM Sgt, Co. H, 1st OH Cavalry. Enlisted 7 Sept `61 at age 24. Died 18 Aug 1865 in the hospital at Charleston, SC.
JONES, George W. - Private, Co. D, 23d OH Infantry. Enlisted 24 Feb `64 at age 20. Wounded & captured 9 May `64 at Cloyd's Mountain, VA. Died 11 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
McCAIN, Patrick - Private, Co. F, 74th OH Infantry. Enlisted 27 Nov `61 at age 28. Died 11 Oct 1864 of Pneumonia at Charleston, SC.
NEILLER, John - Private, Co. C, 100th OH Infantry. Died 24 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
ALTER, Jacob A. - Private, Co. K, 101st PA Infantry. Mustered in 11 Oct `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Confined at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 15 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.
CAMERON, William R. - Private, Co. B, 101st PA Infantry. Mustered in 15 Sep `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 9 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
CAMPBELL, John - Private, Co. G, 76th PA Infantry. Mustered in 31 Oct 1861. Captured 11 July 1863 at Fort Wagner, Morris Island, SC. Died as a POW in Charleston, SC.
DAVIDSON, D. - Private, Co. A, 16th PA Infantry. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
DAVIS, David - Private, Co. A, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 20, a Farmer from Allegheny Co., PA. Mustered in 17 Nov `61. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC . Captive at Andersonville, GA and Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 7 Sept 1864 at Charleston.
DRUM, John A. J. - Private, Co. H, 79th PA Infantry. Born in Martic Twp, Lancaster County, PA, the son of John Drum. Enlisted 11 Sept `61 at Lancaster Co., PA at age 32. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died at Charleston. Daphne Myers
FAIRMAN, Frederick F. - Private, Co. B, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 22, a Laborer from Richmond Twp., PA. Mustered in 12 Nov `61. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 22 Sep 1864 at Charleston, SC. Memorial marker at Prospect Cemetery, Richmond Twp, Tioga Co., PA.
GALLAGHER, John - Private, Co. K, 101st PA Infantry. Mustered in 11 Oct `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 15 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, SC. Grave # 4308.
GROSS, Edwin - Private, Co. K, 47th PA Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 15 Dec `63 at Norristown, PA; a 27 year old Laborer from Allentown, PA. Died 30 Oct 1865 of Congestive Fever in the hospital at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at the Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 377.
HAY, Jacob - Private, Co. G, 47th PA Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 15 Feb `65 at Easton, PA; a 29 year old Laborer from Northampton Co., PA. Died 10 Oct 1865 of fever in the hospital at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to the Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 461.
HORN, Thomas - Private, Co. C, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 19, a Laborer from Beaver Co., PA. Mustered in 28 Feb `62. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 20 Sep 1864 at Charleston.
HUGEL, H. - Private, Co. H, 54th PA Infantry. Died 2 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
HUGHES, James - Private, Co. D, 76th PA Infantry. Mustered in 30 Sept 1861. Captured 15 July 1863 at Fort Wagner, Morris Island, SC. Died 15 Oct 1863 as a POW in Charleston, SC.
ISSARD, William - Private, Co. H, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted 18 Jan `62 at Pittsburgh, PA at age 21, a Clerk from England. Mustered in 21 Jan `62 at Harrisburg, PA. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Florence, SC. Paroled 6 Dec `64 from Florence, SC. Transferred to Charleston, SC for Parole. Died 10 Dec 1864 at Charleston.
LAUFFER, Israel - Corporal, Co. I, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 19, a Blacksmith from Pittsburgh, PA. Mustered in 15 Oct `61. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 12 Oct 1864 at Charleston.
LIEBENDORFER, Joseph W. - Corporal, Co. A, 100th PA Infantry. Mustered in 1 Oct `61. Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC. Died from his wounds in Charleston, SC. Also spelled LEBENDEFER.
MARCHLEY, Edward H. - Corporal, Co. H, 47th PA Infantry. Enlisted 9 Sept `61; a 19 year old Farmer from Newport, PA. Mustered in 19 Sep `61 as a Private. Promoted to Corporal. Re-enlisted 19 Oct `63. Died 19 Aug 1865 of Fever at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Grave # 59. Marked as L. H. Marshall. Also spelled as MACHERLE.
McCABE, John - Corporal, Co. K, 102d PA Infantry. Born in Allegheny Co., PA. Enlisted & mustered in 15 Aug `61 as a Private at Pittsburgh, PA; a 31 year old Gentleman from Pittsburgh. Re-enlisted 18 March `64 at Halltown, PA. Promoted to Corporal. Died 17 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
McCANDLESS, Samuel B. - Co. E, 103rd PA Infantry. Born in Cherry Twp, Butler Co., PA; the son of Mark & Mary (Russell) McCandless. Captured 20 April 1864 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 29 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.
McCREARY, Robert - Private, Co. H, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 22, a Farmer from Beaver Co., PA. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died Dec 1864 in the hospital at Charleston, SC.
MEIRKNECHT, Conrad - Private, Co. B, 47th PA Infantry. Enlisted 20 Aug `61 at Allentown, PA; a 34 year old Miller from Trexlertown, Lehigh Co., PA. Mustered in 30 Aug `61. Re-enlisted 10 Oct `63. Died 30 Oct 1865 of Dysentery in the hospital at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Marked as Conrad Meierknecht. Grave # 6. Also spelled as MIERKNECHT.
NEISCH or Neish, H. R. - Private, Co. A, 50th PA Infantry. Died 30 Oct 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.
QUINN, James - Musician, Co. E, 47th PA Infantry. Mustered in 16 Sept `61 at Easton, PA; an 18 year old Butcher from Easton, PA. Re-enlisted 21 Oct `63. Died 7 Dec 1865 at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 72.
RADELINE, William - Private, Co. I, 47th PA Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 19 Feb `64 at Easton, PA at age 33. Died 2 June 1865 at Ropers Hospital at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 405.
RISINGER, John - Private, Co. F, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 20, a Farmer from Beaver Co., PA. Mustered in 9 Nov `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 25 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.
STINE, David - Private, Co. G, 11th PA Cavalry. Enlisted 28 Aug `61 at Ebensburg, PA; a 31 year old Laborer from Ebensburg. Muster in 5 Sept `61. Captured at 10 Nov `63 at Suffolk, VA. Reported to have died at Andersonville, GA, but obviously made it to Charleston. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
THOMAS, William - Private, Co. E, 54th PA Infantry. Wounded. Died 26 Oct 1864 from having wounded leg amputated (upper 1/3).
ELDER, Mariet - Private, Co. F, 2nd TN Infantry. Enlisted 15 Nov `61 at age 25. Captured at Rogersville, TN. Confined at Belle Isle, VA and Andersonville, GA. Transferred to Charleston SC. Died 20 Oct 1864 at Charleston SC.
JOHNSON, William H. - Private, Co. K, 54th MA Infantry. Enlisted 7 May `63 at age 21, a Sailor from Bangor, ME. Died of disease 20 Aug 1865 at Post Hospital, Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Grave # 28.
WILLIAMS, Olmstead - Corporal, Co. H, 54th MA Infantry. Enlisted 21 April `63 from Detroit, MI, a 36 year old Laborer. Mustered in 13 May `63 as a Private. Captured 16 July `63 at James Island, SC. Died of disease 21 July 1864 at Charleston, SC.
WILKINS, N. S. - Masters Clerk, U.S. Navy. Philadelphia. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Consumption at Charleston, SC.
FELLINGER, N. - Private, Co. A, 16th U. S. Infantry. Died 24 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus.
FOSTER, Charles - Private, Co. F, 1st VT Heavy Artillery (11th VT Infantry). Enlisted from Charleston, VT. Captured 23 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 20 Sept 1865 at Charleston, SC.
KINGSTON, Walter W. - Private, Co. C, 1st VT Cavalry. Married to Maria E. Enlisted 8 Dec 63 from Chester, VT. Mustered 18 Dec 63. Wounded & captured 29 June 64 at Reams' Station, VA. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 14 Nov 1864 at Charleston, SC.
POUQUETTE, Lawrence - Private, Co. F, 11th VT Infantry. Enlisted from Jay, VT. Died 4 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.
TOWNER, John S. - Private, Co. C, 1st VT Cavalry. Enlisted 18 Dec `63 from Middlesex, VT. Mustered in 5 Jan `64. Captured 29 June 64 at Reams' Station, VA. Died 2 Oct 1864 of Rheumatism at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Grave 155. Marked as Jno. Towner.
VARNUM, George C. - Private, Co. F, 1st VT Heavy Artillery (11th VT Infantry). Enlisted from Morgann, VT. Captured 23 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 3 Oct 1865 at Charleston, SC.
WILSON, John A. - Corporal, Co. F, 1st VT Heavy Artillery (11th VT Infantry). Captured 23 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Jan 1865 at Charleston, SC.
New York Times - 22 Dec 1864 - Deaths Of Union Prisoners At Charleston, S.C.
National Archives - RG 249 E-104 Box 1
Various Regimental Histories