Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library - Confederate Index: M

Mabe, Isaac
Sgt. 2nd NC Inf Co. A
Resided in Stokes County (NC) where he enlisted at age 18, May 4, 1861, for twelve months. …. Captured near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia May 10, 1864, and confined at Point Lookout, Maryland until transferred to Elmira, New York, August 10, 1864, Died at Elmira, August 27, 1864, of "chronic diarrhoea." (N.C. Troops 1861-1865, Vol. III, p. 273)MCGEE, ALLISON 10/1/64 NC B,2ND He actually served in Co. B, 2nd Battalion N.C. Infantry: Private: Resided in Surry County (NC) where he enlisted at age 27, August 10, 1861, for twelve months…..captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 3-5, 1863. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware until transferred to Elmira, New York, where he died October 1, 1864, of "pneumonia and erysipelas." (N.C. Troops 1861-1865, Vol. III, p. 285)
Information submitted by Richard Simmons.

Mabe, Jesse
Co H 58th Va. Inf.
Born Va. circa 1837. Farmer, age 23, Arrarat PO, Patrick County 1860 census. Enlisted Patrick County CH 9/5/1861. Present until absent sick in Stribing Springs hospital 12/31/1861. In Monterey hospital by 2/26/1862. Present until captured Fredericksburg 6/3/1863. Sent to Ft. Delaware. Exchanged 5/23/1863. AWOL through 4/1864. Present until captured Bethesda Ch. 5/30/1864. Sent to Ft. Lookout. Transferred to Elmira. Released 6/30/1865. 5'9". Florid complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes. Resided in Christiansburg. Believed buried beside wife in Russell Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Patrick County.
Information provided by Mary Jo Loyd.

Mabe, Samuel N.
Co K 50th Va. Inf.
1860, farmer, age 25, Patrick Co., Enlisted Wytheville, Wythe County, 8/22/1861. Present in unit 11/1/1861. AWOL apprehended and confined to Montgomery County jail, Christiansburg, by 10/29/1863 when turned over to Confederate State authorities. Court-martialed by 12/16/1863. Captured Spotsylvania Court House. POW Point Lookout 5/18/1864 to 7/30/1864. POW Elmira 8/2/1864 to 5/01/1865 when died from pneumonia. Buried grave 2738
Information provided by Mary Jo Loyd.

Mabe, William L.
Co I. 50th Va. Inf.
1860, laborer, age 18, Pulaski County. Born about 1842 in either Wythe or Pulaski Co., Va. to Alexander "Elkin" Mabe and Prudence Christley. He was married to Eliza A. Dawson on Nov 7, 1866 in Wythe Co., Va. Enlisted Wytheville, Wythe County, 6/25/1861. Hospital "taken ill on march from Wytheville to Sweet Springs" by 7/31/1861. Present in unit 10/30/1861. WIA, grape shot in knee, Chancellorsville 5/2/1863 - 5/3/1863. Captured at Spotsylvania Court House 5/12/1864. POW Point Lookout 5/18/1864 to 7/30/1864. Elmira 8/2/1864 to 6/27/1865 when released after giving oath. 68", dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes in 1865. Living age 60, Pulaski County.

Manning, Louis E.
Co I. 50th Va. Inf.
1860, laborer, age 18, Pulaski County. Born about 1842 in either Wythe or Pulaski Co., Va. to Alexander "Elkin" Mabe and Prudence Christley. He was married to Eliza A. Dawson on Nov 7, 1866 in Wythe Co., Va. Enlisted Wytheville, Wythe County, 6/25/1861. Hospital "taken ill on march from Wytheville to Sweet Springs" by 7/31/1861. Present in unit 10/30/1861. WIA, grape shot in knee, Chancellorsville 5/2/1863 - 5/3/1863. Captured at Spotsylvania Court House 5/12/1864. POW Point Lookout 5/18/1864 to 7/30/1864. Elmira 8/2/1864 to 6/27/1865 when released after giving oath. 68", dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes in 1865. Living age 60, Pulaski County.

Martin, William G.
Pvt Co D 51st Va Inf. Regt
6/14/61 Elamsville; POW Loudon Co., Va. 7/16/64; Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC 7/20/64; moved to Elmira 7/25/64; released there 5/29/65; resided in Christiansburg, Va; florid complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, 5'8".
Information provided by Mary Jo Loyd.

Massey, Francis Marion
Co. A, 24th Reg., Ga. Inf.
Francis Marion Massey, or F.M. Massey, or Frank Massey, was captured June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, then paroled at Elmira on October 1, 1864. He was exchanged at Venus Point, at the Savannah River, on November 15, 1864.
Information provided by Bonnie Jo Massey

Mathias, Jesse M.
Pvt Co. F 5th SC Cav
age 20, Residence: Lexington Dist., SC. Enlisted at Lexington C.H., SC, 18 Dec 1861. Capt. at Trevilian Station VA, 11 Jun 1864. Sent to Elmira, NY, and exchanged, 2 Mar 1865. Admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA, with intermittent fever, 7 Mar 1865; granted a 60-day medical furlough 17 Mar 1865.
Information provided by Fred Knudsen.

McCampbell, Samuel John Nelson
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co B
4/18/61 Lexington b. near Lexington, Aug. 5,1837; studied at Washington College, 1857-1858; dentist; Lexington; Pvt., Co. B. Transferred with company to 4th and 27thRegts. Va. Inf. Elected Sgt., Co. H, 27th Regt., Oct. 7, 1861; reduced to Pvt. by end of 1861. Wounded. (mouth and throat) May 3, 1863. Captured at Newtown, Aug. 17, 1864; sent to Washington, and to Elmira; released after taking the oath, July 19, 1865. Res. Lexington. Dentist. Mbr. Lee-Jackson Camp, C. V., Lexington. Died July 1,1909. Buried Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

McCauley, John
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co G
8/13/61 Staunton Wounded.(leg) at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; returned Oct. 1863.Captured May 20, 1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Elmira and Point Lookout; paroled Mar. 10, 1865.

McCombs, James
12th Ala Inf
He was captured Spotsylvania May 12 1864, taken to Point Lookout Md. then to Elmira on August 17,1864. Swore Oath of Allegiance June 19 1865 and released.
Submitted by Ed Powell, great-great grandson.

McCurry, M. Rufus
M. Rufus McCurry was part of COBBS LEGION and a Prisoner of War held at Elmira NY until his death on Oct. 11, 1864, and is buried there. He enlists in Co A of the Cobb Legion's Cavalry Battalion 3/12/62 at Athens, Ga. He then shows up as "present" on all rolls throughout 1862 and early 1863. There are no rolls after the April 63 roll until November of 1863 and he shows up on this roll as now being in Company C. He then shows "present" on the Co C rolls until April 64. The May thru August 64 roll states that he was taken prisoner 6/11/64 at Trevillian Station. Federal POW records show him confined at Fortress Monroe, Va from 6/20/64 until 7/25/64 when he is transferred to the prison at Elmira, NY. He dies there 10/11/64 of chronic diarrhea and is buried in grave #601

McDonald, Franklin M.
Pvt. 51st NC, Co. F
Enlisted at Petersburg, Virginia, April 23, 1864, for the war. Present or accounted for until captured at Cold Harbor, VA, June 1, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, MD, June 11, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY, July 12, 1864. Paroled at Elmira on October 11, 1864. Died at Point Lookout on October 28, 1864, of "chronic diarrhoes."

McDonald, Peter
Peter McDonald married Mary A. Hedrick, daughter of Solomon and Martha Hedrick. Peter McDonald fought for the CSA in the 25th Virginia Infantry. And he fought in many of the famous battles of the Civil War, including Second Manassas, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania. He was wounded slightly in the breast and leg 30 Aug. 1862. He was captured at Spotsylvania and served the rest of the war in the Elmira Prison Camp in Elmira NY. Peter's description from his Oath of Allegiance after being released from Elmira Prison in 1865 is dark complexion, dark hair, gray eyes and 5 ft 10 in. At his release he listed his residence as New Creek, VA.

McDuff, Henry
Born in Madison County, GA - Died in Franklin County, GA Married Elizabeth C. Thompson in 1860 in Madison County, GA
Confederate Record
• 14 May 1862: Enlisted in CSA Army, Danielsville, GA. Signed up by Capt. Montgomery, assigned to Co. D, 16th GA Infantry. Resident of Madison Co., GA
• 10 Aug 1862: Henry S. McDuff, pvt., Co. D, 16 Ga Inf. Admitted hospital, Warren, VA. (no reason cited).
• 25 Sep 1862: Henry S. McDuff, Co. D, 16 GA Inf. Admitted to General Hospital, Camp Winder 5th Div., Richmond, VA. From Medical Directors Office, Richmond, VA. (A throat infection was treated, plus it had something to do with a battle wound.)
• 24 Oct 1862: Winder 5th Div., Hospital at Richmond, VA. Henry S. McDuff, Co D, 165y GA Inf. Furloughed, 30 days. Two months pay ($11 per mo.) plus $50 bounty money, totaling $72 - signed for by Henry S. McDuff
• 25 Oct 1862: Henry S. McDuff, pvt, Co D, 16th Ga. Inf. Admitted to General Hospital, Petersburg, VA. Complaint: Diarrhoea A (?) Returned to duty, 14 Nov 1862
The following data taken from Union files:
• 1 June 1864: Henry S. McDuff, pvt, Co D, 16 GA Inf. Point Lookout Maryland, Prison Compound. Captured at Cold Harbor, VA. Battle of Gaines Farm. Arrived, White House, VA, 11 Jun 1864
• 12 Jun 1864: Henry S. McDuff, pvt, Co. D, 16th GA Inf. Transferred to prison at Elmira, NY
• 17 Jun 1864: Arrived Elmira Prison
• 31 Jan 1865: Henry S. McDuff, Do D, 16th GA Inf. Captured Gains Farm, VA, Battle of Cold Harbor. Remarks: Was conscripted 5 Feb 1864. Kept out of service for a long time by avoiding Conscript Officers. Bragged of his abilities to avoid Officers. Expressed a desire to work for the Government. (Despite this report, he did not take the Oath of Allegiance, referred to as "Oathies" by inmates of the POW camp.)
• 29 May 1865: Henry S. McDuff, pvt, Co D, 16th Ga Inf. Name appears on the pardon roll as having taken the Oath of Allegiance. (All prisoners were taken in groups of 400 for this oath taking.) Place of residence; Anderson, SC. Complexion: Dark. Hair: Dark. Eyes: Hazel. Height: 5 ft 9 inches.
Information provided by Rita Ray Hand.

McKeown, Samuel Scott
17th SC Inf. Reg., Co. D (Evan's Tramp Brigade)
Samuel was born 02 Jan 1843 in Chester Dist., SC. and died 09 Dec 1864, age 21, of pneumonia while confined in the Elmira Prisoner-of-War Camp in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Samuel was captured at the .Battle of the Crater. near Petersburg, VA. Samuel never married. Note: Burial location is unknown to me at this time.
Information submitted by Jim Webb.

McKenzie, James Peyton Waugh
Co. C 29th Vir Inf.
Released at end of War, walked home to Grayson co. Va.
Information submitted by Gary McKenzie.

McNeely, J.J.
Captured at Mobile, AL in August 1864 and sent to Elmira, via New Orleans, LA.
Information submitted by Kay.

Metzger, William Washington
This man's name appears in the census of 1860 as being 29 years old, and living at a Springfield, Ga. address. He enlisted as a private in Bank's Partisan Rangers on 5-13-62 at Savannah Ga. This unit became Co. B, 21st Battn., Ga. Cavalry on 2-11-63. It then became Co. E, 7th. Reg., Ga. Cavalry on 2-13-64. He was captured on 6-11-64 at Trevilian Station, VA. He was sent to Elmira Prison on 7-12-64. He was paroled on 7-7-65. He was born on 4-25-1831, died on 1-30-1919, and is buried at Laurel Hill Lutheran Church near Clyo, Ga.
Submitted by G. Brandon Metzger.

Miller, Wilson C.
January 21, 1862 - My great grandfather is Wilson C. Miller.
• He enlisted on at Port Hudson, LA, was a private in the Signal Corps.
• March 22, 1863 - Was captured at Fort Hudson, LA.
• October 12, 1864 - He was sent of Morganza, LA on
• October 15, 1864 - Then to New Orleans, LA.
• October 20, 1864 - Then to Ship Island, MS.
• November 5, 1864 - Then left Ship Island to New York.
• November 16, 1864 - Received at Fort Columbus, NY Harbor.
• November 19,1864 - He was transferred to Elmira.
• November 20, 1864 - Was counted on the roll at Elmira.
• February 20, 1865 - He was transferred for exchange to James River.
• February 27, 1865 - He was exchanged at Camp Lee near Richmond, VA.
Information submitted by Ralph Julian.

Milton, John L.
Pages Volunteers, Co. K 10th Vir Inf
Born ca. 1844. Listed at age 16 as residing at the home of Blacksmith Martin Step and his wife and two children in Grove Hill, District #1, Page Co., Va. in 1860. Enl. 6/2/61 at Luray. Absent sick 8/28 - 11/12/61; 1/62 . 2/62; 6/15/62 . about 1/63. AWOL 7/27/63 . 11/13/63. Under arrest about 11/63. Taken to court-martial about 2/64. Captured 5/12/64 at Spotsylvania CH. Sent to Pt. Lookout, Md. 5/18/64 and then transferred to Elmira, N.Y., 8/2/64. Died at Elmira, 4/12/65 of chronic diarrhea. Buried at Elmira, N.Y., grave #268(4?), reburied at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Information provided by Robert Moore.

Moneymaker, John Christian
Pvt., 2nd Co. H. born circa 1838. Age 22, Farmhand, 6th Dist., Rockbridge County 1860 census. Enlisted Staunton, 8/1/61. Present 6/30/61 through 8/31/61. Absent 9/1/61 through 12/31/61, sick since 10/3/61. Present 1/1/62 through 2/28/62. Present 4/15/62. Absent 9/1/62 through 10/31/62, AWOL since 5/1/62. Absent 9/30/62, at Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia AWOL, Absent 11/1/62 through 12/31/62, sick. Admitted to Staunton General Hospital, 12/29/62. Present 1/1/63 through 2/28/63. Detailed by General Lee. Admitted Staunton General Hospital, 4/17/63, served as a nurse. Present Hospital MR, 4/30/63, detailed as nurse by order of General Lee. Absent 7/1/63 through 8/31/63, transferred to hospital duty. Absent 11/1/63 through 12/31/63, in confinement at Brigade Guard House. Present 1/1/64 through 4/30/64. Court martialed on 2/12/64. Captured at Spotsylvania CH, 5/12/64. Sent to Belle Plain, then to Pt. Lookout. Confined at Pt. Lookout. 5/17/64. Transferred to Elmira Prison, 8/8/64. Confined at Elmira Prison, 8/12/64. Date of Death, Elmira Prison, 12/10/64, chronic Diarrhea. Buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira NY, grave no. 1129.
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Monteiro, Walter,
Pvt 5th Va Inf Co H
4/19/61 Albemarle Co. b. Albemarle Co.; lawyer; age 26;Sick at home Oct. 1861; returned Dec. 1861. Prom. to Cpl., June 19,1862. Wounded. (head) slightly June 27,1862. Sgt. when captured May 19, 1864, at Spotsylvania; sent to Elmira and Point Lookout; paroled Oct. 11, 1864; sent south, and strayed from detachment in Baltimore; returned Oct. 27,1864, last record.