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Jack, William Z. B.
3rd Cpl 52nd Va Inf Regt Co K
4/9/62 Shenandoah Mt B. Va. 1844? Farmhand age 16, Bath CH PO, Bath Co.1860 census. Sick in hospital Winchester with rubella 9/10/62. Present 1-12/63, appointed3rdCpl. 9/1/63. Cap. Bethesda Ch 5/30/64. Sent to Point Lookout. Transfer. to Elmira. Released 5/19/65. 5' 9 1/2", florid complexion, red hair, blue eyes, resident of Millboro, Bath Co. Died Before 8/17.  Jackman, Charles B.
Release papers of Charles Jackman."Know ye, that Charles B Jackman a 1st Sergeant of Captain Henry H. Motts. Company-"H"--First Regiment of Veteran Reserve Corps VOLUNTEERS, who was enrolled on the THIRTIETH day of MARCH one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four to serve THREE years or during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United States this Fourteenth day of November 1865 at Elmira New York by reason G. O. No. 155 A. G. O. October 26th 65. (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.) Said CHARLES B. JACKMAN was born in Enfield, N. H. is 25 yrs. of age, 5 feet 7 inches high --light complexion, black eyes, brown hair and by occupation when enrolled---a Grocer. Given at Elmira New York this Fourteenth day of November 1865.Information submitted by Neal Lincoln.  Jackson, Joseph
Pvt. 4th SC Cav. Co. E
Captured Trevilian Station; died Elmira Prison, New York  James, Marshall E.
2nd NC Inf Co. A
Private: Resided in Randolph County (NC) where he enlisted at age 28, October 10, 1861…..captured near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia May 10, 1864/. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland until transferred to Elmira, New York August 10-14, 1864. Died at Elmira November 22, 1864 of "pneumonia."(N.C. Troops 1861-1865, Vol. III, p. 313)
Information submitted by Richard Simmons.  Jamison, A. Ralph
Cpl Co. G 5th SC Cav
Age 23, Residence: Charleston Dist., SC. Enlisted at Charleston, SC, 20 Feb 1862. Capt. at Haws. Shop, VA, 28 May 1864, and sent to Elmira, NY. Exchanged, 11 Oct 1864, and died at home.
Information provided by Fred Knudsen.  Jamison, William T.
Pvt 52nd Va Inf Co A
7/9/61 Staunton B. Va. 1841 ? Farmhand, age 19,Burkes Mill Dist., Augusta Co. 1860 census. Enl. age18. Present 11/61-4/62. Reenlisted. 5/1/62. WIA (wrist) Sharpsburg 9/17/62.Ab. wounded through 4/63. Present 4/30-12/63. Cap. Bethesda Ch.5/30/64. Sent to Point Lookout Transfer. Elmira. Released 6/19/65. 5'9",dark complexion, auburn hair, gray eyes, illiterate, resident of Staunton. Died before 5/03.  Jernigan, George W.
20th NC Inf Reg
George W. Jernigan (listed incorrectly as G. W. Jernegan site 2026) was born in Duplin County, NC. He enlisted April 15, 1861 at Kenansville, NC in the 12th North Carolina regiment and served until the unit disbanded Nov. 18, 1861. At the time of disbandment, George was recovering at Regimental HQ Hospital in Norfolk, VA. On January 9, 1862, he enlisted a second time for three years. He enlisted in the 20th NC regiment, Co. E at Fort Johnston. He was listed a 5''6" tall and a farmer by trade. He served with the 20th till his capture on May 19, 1864. He participated in the battles around Richmond, battle of South Mountain, and Fredericksburg in 1862. In 1863, he served on the Provost Guard Detail at Division HQ for the months March through December. In Jan. and Feb. of 1864, he was given furlough and returned to service March 1, 1864. He served with the regiment until his capture on May 19, 1864 at the conclusion of the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. He was transported to Belle Plains, VA and arrived there May 23, 1864. He was kept at Point Lookout, MD camp until he was transferred to Elmira on July 3, 1864. He was among the first 400 prisoners transferred to Elmira and is listed as #275 through the gates on July 6, 1864. He remained in camp until his death by "variloa" on Feb. 12, 1865. He was buried in grave #2026. His incorrect identification is presently being investigated as is the listing as a corporal. Clay Holmes book, Elmira Prison Camp published in 1903.Previously listed information has been cleared up somewhat. George W. Jernigan AKA G.W. Jernegan is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetary in gravesite #2072 as listed in the Holmes book and NOT #2026 as listed in the archives file from the National Archives in Washington per his file. Further, his gravesite is misspelled and attempts to correct the spelling will be initiated shortly. The one piece of information left outstanding is the listing at time of burial of being a corporal. No record at present indicated an elevation in rank for George W. Jernigan of Duplin County, NC. Information submitted by T. Watson Jernigan.  Johnson, Adolphus R. 8th Reg Ga Inf
FLOYD COUNTY, GEORGIA ("ROME LIGHT GUARDS") Private May 18, 1861. Appointed Corporal March 1, 1864; 5th Sergeant May 1, 1865. Captured at Wilderness, VA. May 6, 1864. Paroled at Elmira, N. Y. March 1865. Exchanged at James River, VA. March 15, 1865. The photo at right was, obviously, made long after his war years. It was taken in 1900. His grandfather was David Johnson, the Governor of South Carolina in the early 1800's.
Information submitted by Julia N. Autry.  Johnson, Simon Peter
Co. B, 13th SC Infantry
Simeon Peter Johnson (11/06/1835-04/10/1915) was born near Spartanburg, SC. Enlisted, 12/21/1861 in "Brockman Guards" which became Company B, 13th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry. Gregg/McGowan''s SC brigade. A.P. Hill''s 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virgina, CSA. Wounded for the second time at Deep Bottom VA. July 28, 1864, and captured. After sometime in the Union hospitals, was sent to Old Captial Prison in Washington, D.C. then transfered to Elmira, and received there on March 3, 1865. Applied to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on May 31, 1865. Released on July 3, 1865. His brother, Tolliver R. Johnson, same regiment and company, may have also been a prisoner with him. Family ledged says that the two of them walked home, on on canes the other on crutches. Would appreciate any addtional information anyone might have on Simeon Peter Johnson''s time at Elmira.
Information provided by Richard M. Painter  Johnson, William M. Henry
Co. K, 52nd N.C. Reg.
William M. Henry Johnson. He was born Jan. 23 1836 in Surry City, NC. the son of Henry and Eliza Truelove Johnson. The records show that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse and died of pneumonia Jan, 18 1865. Mr. Johnson's two brothers Jesse and John also served the Confederacy in the same regiment.
Information provided by David S. Jones  Jonas, Daniel A.
Pvt. 1st NC Inf
Captured in May 1864 at Spotsylvania. He was sent to the prison at Elmira where he died in January 1865 of pneumonia. Records indicate that he is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in grave numbered 1442.
Information submitted by Daniel E. Jonas.  Jones, David W.
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co H
4/19/61 Fishersville Present until captured May 12,1864. Died of disease at Elmira, Dec. 2,1864. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery Grave No. 1009.  Jones, J.M.
Cpl 5th Va Inf Co G
Captured May 12,1864 at Spotsylvania; sent to Elmira.  Jones, John R.
Cpl 5th Va Inf Co A
4/18/61 Winchester b. Winchester, May 1842; butcher; Prom. to Sgt., Oct. 1861. Reduced to Pvt., March 1862. Absent sick, June - Aug. 1863. Enl. Co. C, 23rd Regt. Va. Cav. Captured Oct. 21, 1863 at Winchester; sent to Atheneum Prison, Wheeling, Camp Chase, and Rock Island. Biog. sketch states he was wounded. and captured at New Creek; sent to Elmira; see Memorial to John Bowie Strange Camp, U. C. V. (1920). Reported to have enl.. Fen.5,1864, in U. S. Navy. Postwar res. Charlottesville; returned to Winchester,1922. Died Feb. 12,1923. Buried Stonewall Cemetery. June, Samuel Newman
25th SC Inf
He was a prisoner there
Information submitted by dixiecloud@aol.com.