Question

Did you have any Civil War POW's in your family tree imprisoned at the infamous Andersonville Georgia POW Camp?

Comments

Paul, do you think that  the answer by Brian Lamothe could be a better answer for your question? He did have a relative that died in Andersonville.  Nothing taken away from or said anything against Pip. He is knowledgeable.

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Thanks for answering. My great-great grandfather was there for one year after being captured at Cass Station, Georgia during a reconnaissance mission which event is recorded in a book by his commanding officer Frederick W. Fout. He was released through a prisoner exchange, but his health was never the same until his death. I was hoping I could get a response from and descendants of the men who were captured along with him. His name is Frederick Charles Bertsch. If you need any details from the book written by Frederick W. Fout I can provide the paragraph where the event is described. Frederick Charles Bertsch was part of the Indiana 15th Unit during his military service to the Union.

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My 2nd g-uncle (brother of g-grandmother), John Avery was at Andersonville for about 1 year.   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Avery-4355

Also see   http://seiz2day.com/sbmerk/family/obits/johnavery.html.
A letter he wrote to his wife was published in "Yankee Letters from Andersonville Prison."  Georgia Historical Quarterly 38 (1954): 394-98; edited by Spencer B. King, Jr.

Answer 1

My 4x great uncle Henry Lackie died while imprisoned at Andersonville

Answer 2

MIA yes. Missing about 186?

Answer 3

No, but I do have several in my family tree who were imprisoned (and died) at the equally infamous Camp Douglas in Chicago.

Comments

I also had family there. He was never the same after returning home to Texas.

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Aside from being reasonably close cousins, Art, (compared to so many others), we have another thing in common (Camp Douglas). It’s the same ancestor that connects us to David Selman.

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Pip my friend, I do like your answer,  But do you think that the answer given by Brian Lamothe would be a more fitting "Best Answer" in this situation? Not only was he imprisoned in Andersonville but he died there as a prisoner there. I will not debate this but it seems like a more fitting answer to the question. Just a thought. I value your opinion, You know that.

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Correct. I switched it over.

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Pip you are aces. That is awfully nice of you my friend. It was just an idea in my head. We do not know what anyone thinks but I am sure she had a good reason for selecting it. She is fair about it too bad she did not know that the best answer was going to occur later.

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Not a problem. It was the right thing to do. I’m glad you pointed it out or I would have never seen it.

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Pip, we are 10th cousins, and David is my 9th cousin.  Henry also died at Andersonville and is buried there.  I might have to take a road trip.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Answer 4

Don't know if everyone is aware, but there is an existing category for Andersonville POWs, currently with 120 profiles:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Andersonville_Prisoners_of_War

One was my gg-grandfather, who survived.

Answer 5

My Great Grand Uncle, Samuel Batton (Batton-104) was a Union Soldier:

Enlisted in G Co, 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on Feb 15, 1864 at Marietta, Ohio for three years. He listed his occupation as Farmer. His enlistment was credited to Palmer Township, Washington County, OH. His physical description was Gray eyes, Auburn hair, Fair complexion, height: 6 ft, 0 in. He was taken prisoner by Confederate troops while guarding a train at the Battle of Mark's Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864. He was listed as a POW at Camp Ford, Tyler, TX on añ 1888 Proof of disability affadavit by a fellow prisoner, Martin Strahal. He was transferred to Co. E, 77th OVI on Dec 20, 1864 on a roll of missing and dead soldiers. He was listed as paroled from POW status at Red Red River Landing, Feb 26, 1865 and reported at New Orleans, LA. He was listed as on furlough on Feb 20, 1865. He returned to duty in Co. E, 77th OVI and was listed present in Company Muster Rolls of May & June, July & August, Sept & Oct, Nov & Dec, 1865 and Jan & Feb, 1866. He was listed on Company muster-out roll dated Mar 8, 1866.

Answer 6

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jones-77027

James Allen Jones from Hawkins, Tennessee.

Answer 7

Josiah Ragan https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ragan-781, husband of the aunt of the wife of my 1st cousin 2x removed was 47 years old when he signed up. Like many considered too old for battle he was assigned to the 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves to be a guard at Andersonville. 

   Although it was considerable much more horrendous for the prisoners, nearly 10% of the guards died due to the poor food rations, unsanitary conditions and rampant contagious diseases. 

Josiah was discharged due to illness where he died a few weeks after returning home. 

Answer 8

Yes.  Pvt. Moses W White was held at Andersonville.

Answer 9

My wife's great grandfather was a prisoner there.  Sherlock Foster Black, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Black-15412 .

Answer 10

My third great uncle, Samuel Culbertson, a Corporal in the 5th Iowa Infantry, was a prisoner at Andersonville and died there on September 6, 1864.

I have a small Bible that he carried in the Civil War before his capture at Missionary Ridge,

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Culbertson-1157

Answer 11

No, but a distant cousin William D. McFatter was a guard at Andersonville.

Answer 12

Hi,

During my research, I cried when I found out my 2x great-granduncle, Henry, was captured as one of those involved in General William Avrell's Salem Raid early in 1864, taken to Cabaha Camp in Alabama, and marched to Andersonville, where he died (age 23) and is buried in the Andersonville Cemetery.  

I appreciate this reminder to finish his profile; I did get permission from the person who took the photographs at the cemetery to use Henry's on WikiTree.

Answer 13

Yes.   George M Goodenough, my 3rd cousin, 4 x removed  war was a member of Co. K, 23rd MI Infantry.  Taken prisoner at Lenoirs, TN on November 16, 1863. Died at Andersonville,GA on March 25, 1864. Grave # 145. The 145th man to be buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery. 

George S Decker, my 2nd cousin, 4 x removed,  Civil War member of  Co. K- 5th Michigan Cavalry.   October 19, 1863 taken prisoner at the battle of Buckland Mills, VA. Died at Andersonville, GA. on Aug 30, 1864.  Grave # 4660 in the Andersonville National Cemetery.

Answer 14

Yes, Moses W White. Was held at Andersonville. He died of disease about 14 days after being transferred to the hospital at Annapolis.