Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library - Confederate Index: B

Baggett, James Thomas
J. T. Baggett, (James Thomas) born Northmapton Co, NC. Conscripted into service 1862 in Company F at the age of 18. Fought mostly in VA. During the Wilderness Campaign, his whole company was either killed or taken POW. Bagget, my great-great grandfather, was taken to Point Lookout, Maryland, then transfered to NY, Elmira Prison, the counter part to our Andersonville, called HELLMIRA by soldiers. He later was released at the end of the war, after with relcutance, he took the oath of allegiance to the US, which we have in his release papers.  Bailey, David
Co. K 18th SC Infantry
Enlisted Jan. 8, 1862 at Camp Hampton, Columbia, SC. Recorded as present on rolls for April 1862-April 1864. Captured July 30, 1864, at the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg,VA. Arrived at City Point, VA on August 5, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, Aug. 8, 1864. Received there on Aug. 12, 1864. Signed oath of allegiance (by mark) and released on June 14, 1865. Dark hair, hazel eyes, florid complexion. 5.9 tall. From Spartanburg District. Bailey, William D.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co G·  8/13/61 Staunton. ·  Wounded Aug. 30, 1862, at Manassas ·  Returned Nov. 12,1862. ·  Captured May 12,1864; sent to Ft. Delaware, Point Lookout, and to Elmira ·  Released June 19, 1865. ·  Died near Staunton, May 10,1915, at the age of 88. Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery.  Baker, Jesse E.
Pvt. 51st NC, Co. F
Enlisted at Nichols Depot, South Carolina, May 1, 1862, for the war. Present or accounted for until captured at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 1, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, June 11, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, New York, July 12, 1864. Killed in a railroad accident at Shohola, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1864, while en route to Elmira.  Barnhill, Duncan R.
Co. H, 36th Reg. NCT, 2nd Reg. N. C. Artillery
My great-uncle, Duncan R. Barnhill, was captured at Ft. Fisher on Jan. 15, 1865, and confined at Elmira, N. Y., where he died March 9, 1865, and was buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery. He was a Private in Co. H, 36th Reg. NCT, 2nd Reg. N. C. Artillery. This information came from Page 291 of Military History From N. C. Troops 1861-1865, Vol. I, Artillery. He was born in Bladen County, NC, where he had been a farmer. He enlisted at age 25 on March 9, 1862. I appreciate your web site.
Information submitted by Vivian S. Wright.  Bass, Elisha
Co. F, 1st NC Artillery
Captured at Fort Fisher. He was paroled at Goldsboro in May of 1865. It is my understanding that those captured at Fort Fisher were taken to Elmira, but I have never been able to find him on any list or roster thereof.
Submitted by Al Bass.  Baxley, Henry L.
Pvt. 51st NC, Co. F
Born in Robeson County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Robeson County at age 24, March 10, 1862. Present or accounted for until captured near Petersburg, Virginia, on or about June 16, 1864. Confined to Point Lookout, Maryland, June 19, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, New York, July 9, 1864. Released at Elmira on July 11, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.  Baxley, William H.R.
Pvt. 51st NC, Co. F
Born in Robeson County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Robeson County at age 23, March 10, 1862. Mustered in as Sergeant. Reduced to ranks prior to July 1, 1862. Present or accounted for until wounded seriously at Goldsboro on December 17, 1862. Reported absent wounded through April, 1863. Reported absent in prison at Wilmington "awaiting trial" (probably for absence without leave) in July-August, 1863. Returned to duty in September-October, 1863. Present or accounted for until captured at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, May 16, 1864. Confined to Point Lookout, Maryland, May 19, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, New York, in August, 1864. Released at Elmira on May 17, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.  Beals, Amos
Co. D, 7th Tenn. Inf
Amos was born September 21, 1822 in Greene County, Tennessee. He enlisted on March 10, 1864 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee. He was captured at the battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864.He managed to escape only to be captured again at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on May 12, 1864. Amos was taken to Point Lookout Prison in Maryland from Belle Plain on May 17, 1864. He was transferred to Elmira on July 23, 1864.He died on August 13, 1864 at Elmira. The cause of death was chronic diarrhea.
Information submitted by Eugene T. Beals  Beheler, J.
Co. F, 17th S.C. Inf.
Date of death 9/1/1864.
Information provided by Jerry Beheler  Benton, Thomas
Pvt. Co. B, 1st LA Cav.
Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War Captured at West Baton Rouge. La., Oct. 24th, 1864. Sent to New Orleans, La., Oct. 25th, 1864. Transfered to Ship Island Oct. 27th, 1864. Received at Ship Island, Miss., Oct. 28th, 1864. Sent to New York Nov. 5th, 1864. Received at Fort Columbus, N. Y., Nov. 16th, 1864. Forwarded. to Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 20th, 1864, and Died There Dec. 10th, 1864. Berry, Andrew F.
5th Florida Infantry, Co. K, C.S.A.
On May 6th, 1864, during the Battle of the Wilderness, A.F. Berry, along with nearly all of his company (Co. K) were captured and kept in the military prison at Elmira, New York.
Information provided by kbrooks.  Black, Andrew D.
Pvt 52nd Va Inf Co E
8/1/61 Staunton B. Rockbridge Co. 1838? Farmhand, age 22, Lexington PO, Rockbridge Co. 1860 census. Ab. on leave 11-12/61. Ab. sick 1-2/62. Present 3-4/62. Reenlisted 5/1/62. Ab. on leave 3/30-10/31/62. Present 1/1-3/17/63. Ab. sick 3/18-10/31/63, in hospital Staunton with typhoid fever. Present 11-12/63. WIA and Cap. Spotsylvania 5/19/64. Sent to Point Lookout. Transfer. to Elmira 6/3/64.Exchanged 3/3/65. Admitted to hospital Richmond 3/4/65. Cap. in Jackson Hospital, Richmond 4/3/65. Died there of chronic diarrhea 5/5/65. Buried grave #100, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond  Black, B.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co G.
Captured May 12,1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Point Lookout and Elmira; exchanged Oct. 11,1864.  Black, David
Sgt. Co. D, 17th SC Inf.
Enlisted at Camp Hampton, SC on January 14, 1862. Was confined at first at Point Lookout, Maryland and then Elmira, NY. David was captured at Petersburg, VA on July 30, 1864 and arrived at Camp Lookout August 5, 1864. He was transferred to Elmira on August 8, 1864. He was paroled on February 9 or 13, 1865 and sent to James River for exchange. He was last on Muster Roll February 23, 1865.
Information provided by Walter Brown.  Blanton, James Joseph
Co. G, 51st NC Regt.
He was born in 1822 in New Hanover Co. He was a farmer, and enlisted Dec. 29th 1861 in the 13th NC Battalion until transferred to Co. G 51 NC Reg't April 15, 1862. He was wounded at Battery Wagner, Morris Island, SC July 18, 1863. He was then captured at Gaines Mill June 3, 1864 and taken to White House Va on June 11, 1864. He was transferred to Elmira NY on July 12th, 1864. Joseph James Blanton died from variloa on January 18th 1865. His gravesite is marked J.J. Blanton #1524.
Information submitted by Carey Blanton  Booth, William (also Booth, W.F.)
Pvt Co. B 1st LA. Cav.
Enlisted Sept. 5th, 1861, Baton Rouge, La. Present on Rolls to Dec., 1863. Captured East Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 24th, 1864, sent to New Orleans, La., Oct. 25th, 1864. Transfered. to Ship Island, Miss., Oct. 27th, 1864. Sent to New York, Nov. 5th, 1864. Recived. at Fort Columbus, N. Y., Nov. 5th, 1864. Forwarded. to Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 19th, 1864, escaped en route. His name on Roll of Prisoners of War, received. at Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 20th, 1864, was cancelled. Paroled at Gainesville, Ala., May 12th, 1865. From unofficial records, I state this soldier was my brother. We know that he escaped from railroad train of prisoners en route from New York City to Elmira Prison, worked his way to New York City, to Chicago, to St. Louis, thence down the Mississippi River, on Steamer Magenta, back to his command via Natchez, Miss. This fact is also reported on page 164 of the History of his Regiment, by Howell Carter, known as "A Cavalryman's Reminiscences of the Civil War."--A. B. Booth, Commissioner La. Military Records. Age 21.  Bordeaux, Enoch
Pvt Co. B 1st LA. Cav.
b. Bef. 1822, Turnbull Township, Bladen Co., NC; d. Bef. April 10, 1865, Elmira Prison Camp, Elmira, NY; m. SARAH ANN CAIN  Boston, John W.
1st Corp Co F 5th GA Cav
Was 41 years old when he enlisted as a 1st Corporal in Company B, 2nd Battalion, Georgia Cavalry. He enlisted in the Screven Troop on 8 Sep 1861, at Savannah, Georgia. He was elected 2nd Lieutenant in Nov. 1861. He was defeated in the election at reorganization and reduced to a private. He transferred to Company F, 5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, on 20 Jan 1863. He transferred to Company C, 21st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, on 15 Apr 1863. Private Boston transferred to Company B, 7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry on 13 Feb 1864. He was captured at Trevilian Station, Virginia on 11 June, 1864, and sent to Elmira Prison in New York state. He was exchanged on 29 Oct 1864, at Point Lookout, Maryland.  Boston, William T.
1st Corp Co F 5th GA Cav
Enlisted the Screven Troop on 8 Oct 1861. He was appointed 1st Corporal in Nov 1861. He was reduced in rank to 2nd Corporal on 1 June, 1861. He promoted to 1st Corporal in Nov 1862. He was transferred to Company F, 5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, on 20 Jan 1863. He transferred to Company C, 21st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, on 15 Apr 1863, as 4th Corporal. Corporal Boston transferred to Company B, 7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry on 13 Feb 1864. He was captured at Trevilian Station, Virginia on 11 June, 1864, and sent to Elmira Prison in New York state. He was exchanged on 29 Oct 1864, at Point Lookout, Maryland.  Bourne, J.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co H.
Captured May 12,1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Point Lookout and Elmira, where he died May 10 1865, of inflammation of the lungs. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y., Grave No. 2785.  Bowles/Boles, Richard
13th Alabama Regiment, Co. B, Southern Stars
Born about 1826, Georgia, farmer. Married to Rebecca Stallings, 11-4-1847, Harris CO. Ga. They had seven children. Captured at Ft. Wilderness, Va, 5-5-1864. Sent to Elmira Prison, NY. Died in prison, age 38, 11-4-1864. Buried in Woodlawn, Prison Cemetery, NY.
Information submitted by Susan Miranowicz.  Bowman, Jacob
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co H
b. Jan. 19, 1835; Captured May 12,1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Point Lookout; transferred to Elmira, July 30, 1864; transferred for exchange, Oct. 11, 1864. Died in Augusta Co. July 13, 1900. Buried Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church Cemetery.  Boyd, Enoch
1st Al Art., Co. C
Died 12/29/1864. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.  Boyd, John
1st Al Art., Co. C
Died 12/29/1864. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.  Bradshaw, Alexander K.
Pvt 52nd Va Inf Co E
8/1/62 Gordonsville Res. of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co. Capt. near Spotsylvania CH5/19/64. Sent to Point Lookout. Transfer. to Elmira. Released 6/27/65. 5'7", florid complexion, dk. hair, blue eyes.  Brannon, Hugh B.
Co. H 18th SC Infantry
Enlisted for the war in Florida on Feb. 27, 1864. Present on rolls for March-April 1864. Captured July 30, 1864 at Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, VA. Arrived at Point Lookout, MD from City Point, VA on Aug. 5, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY on Aug. 8, 1864 arriving there on Aug. 12, 1864. Died from chronic diarrhea on Sept. 7, 1864. Buried at Elmira, grave # 177. From York District. Wife was Margaret Brannon. Breedlove, Willis M.
15th NC, Co. G and 32nd NC, Co. K
At Elmira from Aug. 3, 1864 until he was released Jun 30, 1865.
Information submitted by Bill Lewis.  Brewer, Wiley
Co. A NC 3rd Reg
Wiley Brewer was born in Chatham County, NC somewhere around 1825. About 1861 or 1862 he moved to Alexander County, NC with his wife, Lucretia Stout Brewer, and children (one child was named John Preston Brewer b.11/15/1851 - others were Benjamin, Chistine, Martha, Jerry, Matt, Caroline, and Sarah). According to the Widows Application for Pension, he enlisted on May 13, 1862. According to the listing in the North Carolina Troops Book, "He enlisted in Wake County on October 26, 1863, for the war. He served in NC 3rd Regiment, Company A. Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia May 12, 1864, and confined at Point Lookout, Maryland. Transferred on August 10, 1864, to Elmira, NY, where he died on November 15, 1864, of "chronic diarrhoea"."
Information submitted by Bill Lewis.  Brookman, G.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co H
res. Dublin; Captured May 12,1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Elmira; released June 23,1865. Described as 5 ft. 10 in., florid complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes.  Brooks, David H.
Co. G, 11th Ga Inf
David moved to Campbell Co. Ga. With his family in the late 1830's when the Cherokee Indian's were moved out. I also believe that Malinda Hall's (his wife) family moved to Georgia about the same time, but to Whitfield Co. Ga. David and Malinda are in the 1850 census in Walker Co. Ga. In the Armuchee District, listed as a farmer. He was 19 years old at this time. By 1860 he and Malinda had six children. In the 1860 census he was listed as a Miller. David enlisted in the War Between the States on May 7th. 1862 at Tunnel Hill Georgia. He was in the 11th GA. Company G Infantry. They fought in most of the major battles with Robert E. Lee. At Gettysburg the 11th Reg. Charged a Yankee Reg., on July 2nd and chased it through Devils Den and advanced as far as Little Round Top. The next day the 11th Reg. pursued and captured a unit of Yankee infantry at the hour when Pickett's charge broke against the union center. Later that year David was near coming home to Walker County to the battle of Chickamauga but was posted at Charleston guarding a train while Longstreet and his men went on to drive the Yankee's from the fields of Chickamauga, GA. The 11th Reg. Rejoined Longstreet at Knoxville, TN. Though the 11th went on with Lee until the end. David was wounded in the 2nd battle of the Wilderness and left on the battlefield. Captured by the Northern Army he became a prisoner of war (May 6, 1864). David was first held a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, David arrived here on May 17, 1864. Then he was transferred to Elmira Prison in New York, David arrived here August 14, 1864. David died at Elmira Prison April 10, 1865 (One day after Lee surrendered to Grant). The death report say's David died from pneumonia. David shares a grave with S.H.Pedy of the 42nd VA. Reg. CO. F who is to have died March 30, 1865. Their common grave is located in Wood lawn National Cemetery in New York. Died at Elmira Prison on April 10, 1865 one day after Lee surrendered. He died from pneumonia and is buried in a common grave with S.H. Pedy Co. F 42nd.Va. Malinda "Linda" Hall born 1825/26 from South Carolina. She died after 1891, and is buried in an unmarked grave in the Rocky Face Baptist Church Cemetery, Sam Love Road, in Whitfield County Georgia. Larry Brooks spoke with Lucille K."Kelly" Watkins4 , the oldest living family member in 1996. She was in her nineties, and verified that Melinda, her grandmother is buried in an unmarked grave at Rocky Face Cemetery. Mrs.Watkins told him that she remembers her mother (Martha Lucinda Josephine "Brooks" Kelly) taking her with her to the cemetery to visit her mothers (Malinda Brooks) grave. She also said that she remembered Walt (Walter O. Brooks3) coming to see them on Sundays, and that he had the best looking horse and buggy in the valley. Malinda's parents ( not proven )are, William Hall born 1802 in South Carolina. He married Sabra Peterson October 19, 1829 in Pickens District, SC. William Halls parents are Jesse Hall and Hannah Kelly. Sabra Peterson's parents are John Peterson and Fannie Brown. The reason I believe this is Malinda's parents is (1) The 1840 census Murray Co. GA. William has a daughter Malinda's age. (2)After David her Husband didn't come home from the war, she move to Lower Mill Creek Rd. To be near her birth family. (3) She lived next to Thomas J. Hall (William's son) in the 1870 census of Whitfield Co. GA. (4) In GA. Census Malinda is from South Carolina and also her parents.(5) In 1880 she is living near her sister Lucinda (Hall) Wood's (Williams daughter). (6) Malinda had a sister called Aunt "M", and William had a daughter named Emily. After David never returned home from war, Malinda never married, she raised their children alone. After they were grown and gone from home she lived with one of her son's. On April 17,1891 at the age of 70 she applied for widow's pension. She doesn't show up in any more census and only drew one pension , for 100 dollars. Malinda's Family ( the Hall's) lived in Whitfield Co. The old Hall home place is at 2879 Babb Rd. (Old Dug Gap Rd.) Whitfield Co. Ga. On an 1865 battle map, there was a Hall's Mill at Dugg Gap near the old home place. 1891 Malinda Brooks applied for pension. April 17, 1891 Walker County Ga.
Information submitted by R. Gary Borrks.  Brown, James R.
2nd Louisiana Infantry
James R. Brown, Pvt., Co. F, 2nd La. Infantry. Enlisted May 9, 1862 (age 15), Monroe, La. Present on all Rolls to Dec., 1863. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1864 - present. Re-enlisted for the War Feb. 21, 1864. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured at Wilderness, VA, May 12, 1864. Received at Pt. Lookout, MD, from Belle Plains, VA, May 18, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY, August 15th, 1864. Paroled at Elmira, NY, Feb. 25, 1865. Forwd. to James River for exchange.
Information submitted by Carol Vaughan.  Brown, W.E.
Pvt. Co. B, 1st LA Cav.
En. Sept. 5th. 1861. Baton Rouge. La. Present on all Rolls to June. 1863. Roll for Nov. and Dec., 1863. Absent without leave since Oct., 1863. Captured at Clinton. La., Oct. 6th, 1864. Sent to Baton Rouge. La. Oct. 10th, 1864. Recd. at New Orleans. La., Oct. 14th. 1864. Transfd. to Ship Island, Miss., Oct. 20th, 1864. Forwd. to New York Nov. 5th, 1864. Recd, at Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor. Nov. 16th, 1864, thence to Elmira. N. Y., Nov. 20th. 1864. Paroled at Elmira. N. Y., Feb. 13th. Sent to James River and exchanged Reb. 20th to 21st, 1865. Age 17.Died June 30, 1914. Buried Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Amite County, Ms. Buchanan, John W.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co D
4/17/61 Augusta Co. carpenter; age 26; Pvt., Southern Guard,1860; mustered in at Bolivar May 25, 1861; Detached. was wagoner Dec. 1,1861. Sent to hospital Jan. 28,1862. Nurse at Lovingston hospital, Winchester Aug. 16, 1862; detached to make coffins. AWOL and dropped from the rolls Nov. 11,1862, but picked up again, and detached to hospital Lynchburg Mar. 7, 1863; on extra duty at hospital as carpenter in 1864. Wounded. (left thigh) and captured May 12,1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Old Capitol Prison, and Elmira; exchanged Mar. 2,1865. Living in Nelson Co., 1893.  Buie, Mitchell
18th NC Inf Co. K
Mitchell Buie was born in Bladen County on May 24, 1839, and was by occupation a laborer prior to enlisting in Bladen County at the age of 22 on April 26, 1861. Was present or accounted for until wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va. on August 9, 1862. Returned to duty from September, 1863 until February, 1864, and was present or accounted for until captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va. on May 12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Md. until transferred to Elmira, NY on August 8, 1864. Died at Elmira on January 23, 1865 of "variola" (aka smallpox).
Information submitted by Kimberly Huber.  Burkett, Evan
Co. A, 1st Al. Art.
Captured at Fort Morgan, transferred to Elmira, NY until release in 1865.  Bush, James S.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co H
6/1/61 Harpers Ferry age 18; mustered in at Camp Stephens; Wounded. (hand) at Gettysburg. Captured May 12,1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Elmira; died Oct. 6,1864, of remittent fever. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N. Y. Grave. 647