Woodson S. Bromfield (abt. 1824 - 1862)

Born about 1824 in Kentucky

Died 21 Nov 1862 at about age 38 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Pvt Woodson Bromfield served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: Died while POW
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Poindexter's Regiment, Missouri Cavalary

Woodson was born 1824-25. His last name is spelled Brumfield, Broomfield, and Bromfield in various documents. He joined Poindexter's Company, Missouri Calvalry in 1862. He was captured in Bates County, Missouri on 11 April 1862, sent to the Alton Military Prison, and died there on 21 Nov of rheumatism and was buried in Alton. In 1867, the remains of prisoners were moved to the Confederate Cemetery in North Alton (now simply Alton) and in 1907 a monument was erected to the Confederate soldiers who died in the prison. His name is on the monument as W.S. Bromfield.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M655-CBR : 12 April 2016), Woodson Bromfield, Washington county, part of, Washington, Kentucky, United States; citing family 778, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCB-M4P : 14 December 2017), Woodson S Brumfield, 1860.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSZM-1T5 : 4 December 2014), Woodson Bromfield, Private, Company F, Poindexter's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M380 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 882,003.
• "United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-Y6FX : 16 March 2018), W S Bromfield, Nov 1862; citing Death, Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States, p. 5, NARA microfilm publication M918 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,024,456.
• Selected records of the War Department relating to Confederate prisoners of war, 1861-1865 [microform]. U.S. War Department. Published 1965. Roll 13, page 200
• Alton Telegraph 5 Dec 1862 In a list of those who died in November.