Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library - Confederate Index: U-V

Underwood, Benjamin F.
b. 1837 Monroe Co, GA d. 17-Feb-1865 Elmira, NY
m. Sephronia (?) b. 1840
Children: Victoria Underwood b. 1859
Private, Co. B, 45th Georgia Reg., Thomas' Brigade, CSA Enlisted 1862. Captured at Battle of the Wilderness, VA (May 5, 1864). Imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD. Later at Elmira Prison, Elmira, NY. Died in prison, chronic diarrhea. Buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, NY, Confederate Section, Grave #2227

Upchurch, James W.
Co I, 1st NC Reg
James W. Upchurch was born on January 26th, 1839. He married Jane Ellen Pace on November 25th, 1860. He was a farmer. He enlisted for Confederate service in Wake County 7/16/1861 at the age of 22. He was mustered in as Sergeant. Present and accounted for until capture at Spotsylvania Court House, Va. 5/12/1864. Confined at Point Lookout MD until transferred to Elmira NY 8/6/1864. Paroled at Elmira and sent to James River, Va. for exchange on 2/20/1865. Admitted to Hospital at Richmond, Va. 2/27/1865, and furloughed 30 days on 3/7/1865. His first of 8 children was born 9 months after his furlough. James remained a farmer in Wake County, North Carolina, and died in July, 1913. He was buried on his farm. In 1964, his grave was moved to the Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, where it is marked with a Confederate headstone from the Veteran's Administration.
Information submitted by John Perry.

Vann, Chester R.
Co. K, 51st N.C. Reg.
Born in Sampson County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Duplin County at age 32, March 29, 1862. Mustered in as a Private. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on July 1, 1862. Present or accounted for until hospitalized at Wilmington on May 29, 1863, with diarrhea. Furloughed for twenty days on June 16, 1863. Returned to duty in July-August,1863. Present or accounted for until capture at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 1, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, June 11, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, New York, July 12,1864. Died at Elmira on October 29, 1864, of "pneumonia."
Information provided by Robert C. Powell.