Camp Lawton aka Camp Millen, Confederate Civil War POW Stockade near Millen, Georgia

Camp Lawton aka Camp Millen, Confederate Civil War POW Stockade near Millen, Georgia

Camp Lawton aka Camp Millen, Confederate Civil War POW Stockade near Millen, Georgia


Camp Lawton operated for three months in 1864. It was constructed during the summer to house the overflow from the Confederate prisoner of war camp at Andersonville, Georgia. Camp Lawton was constructed of pine logs enclosing a 42-acre area.

Utilizing the railroad junction at Millen, Union prisoners of war from Camp Sumter at Andersonville, Georgia, were transferred to Camp Lawton in the fall 1864. Barracks were not provided, leaving the prisoners to build their own shelters from leftover construction material. Many dug burrows for shelter.
By November 1864, more than 10,000 prisoners were held at Camp Lawton, and 725 prisoners died. There are 291 Unknown Soldier's graves in addition to those listed below. [1]

Upon the advance of General Sherman, sick and wounded prisoners were left behind, the rest were evacuated. The last of the prisoners left on 22 Nov 1864 as Union cavalry arrived four days later.

Camp Lawton and neighboring Millen, Georgia were burned to the ground.

Initially, POW burials were located near the railroad in a series of three trenches; later burials were located in a trench near the mill pond downstream from the stockade. Following the war the remains were moved to the short-lived Lawton National Cemetery. In 1868 the remains were moved to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina.

Confederate Personnel

  • Camp Commander: Daniel Washington Vowles
    • 1st Georgia Reserves
    • 2nd Georgia Reserves
    • 3rd Georgia Reserves
    • 4th Georgia Reserves
    • 55th Georgia Infantry
    • Florida Light Artillery
NumberNAMERANKCO.REGIMENTDIEDSectionGrave No.
WhenCause
1Abbott, MC4th New York ArtilleryA128
2Aikey, JeremiahE51st PennsylvaniaA297
3Adams, AM1st New York CavalryB152
4Adams, R.C.E9th VirginiaA293
5Alar, Eugene11th ConnecticutB8
6Albrin, JosephI7th New York Heavy ArtilleryA94
7Alexander, ThompsonSergeantB5th Indiana cavalryA172
8Allen, FI2nd Tennessee cavalryA71
9Allen, RB1st Wisconsin artilleryB37
10Amerson, AB7th Connecticut infantryA198
11Ames, Hartland GPrivateC9th Minnesota7 Oct 1864A97
12Amey, PeterH120th New YorkA65
13Amos, Perry HH14th VirginiaB97
14Anderson, AH106th PennsylvaniaB110
15Armitage, ThomasPrivateH9th Minnesota14 Oct 1864A 55
16Arnold, G.H.K95th New YorkA65
17Arnold, JD13th IndianaA264
18Atfield, AC11th KentuckyA17
19Auston, JohnG36th WisconsonA295
20Backer, PB93rd New YorkA225
21Bain, HenryH7th Pennsylvania cavalryA122
22Baird, M.E.E13th Tennessee cavalryB174
23Baker, J.M.C15th TennesseeB115
24Baker, TH40th New YorkB79
25Barrett, Thomas HE103rd OhioB121
26Barrett. W.H.E120th New YorkB65
27Bassett, JA12th United States cavalryB280
28Battleson, SidneyL13th Pennsylvania cavalryA143
29Baughman, J.H.E118th PennsylvaniaA163
30Baxter, LA22nd New York CavalryA110
31Beam, JE35th New JerseyA34
32Bender, LF113th IllinoisA277
33Bergman, LouisE113th IllinoisA292
34Charles Milton BelknapSergeant
35Berk, JCorporalK1st United States ArtilleryA194
36Besse, C.C.D7th MassachusettsA234
37Bishop, MK24th MichiganA217
38Blatz, HA137
39Bowen, BenjaminE128th IndianaA241
40Boyd, NeilE7th MissouriA106
41Boyer, S.D.SergeantD118th PennsylvaniaB56
42Boyle, JG26th PennsylvaniaA229
43Bradon, L.C11th TennesseeA186
44Brady, RD11th TennesseeA156
45Branch, BI3rd MaineB130
46Brigg, WK96th New YorkB70
47Brode, JB110th PennsylvaniaA173
48Brow, JH11th New York Heavy ArtilleryA32
49Brower, A.J.E7th New YorkA115
50Brown, AmosA11
51Brown, A.T.5th New York cavalryA267
52Brown, JL13th PennsylvaniaA236
53Brown, M.C4th United States infantryB157
54Bruner, BB72nd OhioA250
55Buckley, BC17th United StatesB86
56Bush, C.P.G91st IndianaA167
57Cadwell, B.W.SergeantE113th IllinoisA315
58Carver, HE184th PennsylvaniaA19
59Cassell, W.R.SergeantH17th ConnecticutB114
60Cathcart, WH4th Pennsylvania cavalryA26
61Cechum, CG81st IllinoisA48
62Cemline, David CC72nd Ohio cavalryB133
63Chadwick, DI3rd MaineB24
64Chandler, S.N.PrivateC9th MinnesotaB25
65Chapman, GI27th MassachusettsA29
66Chapman, W.C.H7th New York Heavy ArtilleryA327
67Clann, A.L.M.I118th PennsylvaniaA13
68Clark, N.S.G1st Rhode Island cavalryA64
69Cline, W.F.G11th PennsylvaniaA278
70Clover, ThomasD42nd New YorkA189
71Cochran, G.W.B16th OhioA54
72Coleman, J.W.F124th IndianaA93
73Collins, AI27th MassachusettsA79
74Colman, L.A.CorporalB2nd MarylandA202
75Colter, JamesK20th ConnecticutA312
76Colvin, WilliamL1st United States ArtilleryA245
77Condon, RF2d New York cavalryA287
78Courtney, J.H.G111th IllinoisA170
79Couse, AlbertH63rd New YorkB88
80Cowles, J.SergeantE27th MassachusettsA139
81Cowles, LeonardD2d Ohio cavalryB146
82Cox, LovenG24th New York cavalryA7
83Cromer,PA55th PennsylvaniaA288
84Crosby, JI27th MassachusettsA326
85Crosby, R8th New JerseyB18
86Crumford, CA23
87Cunningham, W1st VermontB106
88Curry, AB140th PennsylvaniaA85
89Daily, FrancisB11th ConnecticutA21
90Daly, V.D.CorporalL2nd Pennsylvania cavalryA206
91Davenport, WL1st Wisconsin B139
92Davis, JD7th ConnecticutA213
93Dawson, SE93rd IndianaA120
94Day, AmosPrivateA9th Minnesota14 Oct 1864A9
95Day, JC4th United States A25
96Day, JH27th MassachusettsA63
97Day, John FCorporalL4th Massachusetts cavalryA203
98Dearbro, RK51st MinnesotaA181
99Denin, CarlSergeantH9th Minnesota14 Oct 1864A37
100Dennison, J. M.B1st New York DragoonsA239
101Dernont72nd MichiganA108
102Detling, G3rd IndianaB13
103Devit, T.C.F4th United States A89
104Devren, WilliamG5th Indiana A284
105Doeld, DennisA11 United States infantryA24
106Dolan, PG9th New York CavalryA131
107Donald, SaugusG23rd New JerseyA95
108Donnell, JohnF14th ConnecticutA83
109Donohue, BernardA90th IllinoisA36
110Druery, HE56th MassachusettsA146
111Drul, S.B.I1st New HampshireA247
112Dufer, RA55th PennsylvaniaA58
113Dunham, WilliamSergeantE8th Iowa cavalryA246
114Dunn, HB147th New YorkA152
115Dunn, MD4th OhioA57
116Dunn, MartinB164th MinnesotaB26
117Dunn, SolomonC6th Virginia cavalryB89
118Eddy, George EE 1st Massachusetts heavy artB112
119Ehrit, William, HPrivateF149th Pennsylvania InfantryA61
120Elkins, JesseD31st IllinoisA116
121Elliott, DavidA98th OhioA159
122Engerman, AC4th KentuckyA166
123Evans, CB5th ConnecticuttA49
124Everett, DH75th OhioB104
125Evitt, ECorporalL3rd New York cavalryB101
126Feenig, HB7th ConnecticutA144
127Ferguson, JE15th WisconsinA84
128Ferguson, PK4th VermontA27
129Filben, TF7th ConnecticutA73
130Fink, PA110th PennsylvaniaA102
131Fitzgerald, WilliamA1st Michigan cavalryA81
132Flood, TI4th New HampshireA68
133Flora, Jesse RE45th PennsylvaniaA311
134Flyn, IC73rd PennsylvaniaA129
135Foley, jF28th MassachusettsB100
136Forest, WD13th IndianaA330
137Fox, PatrickD6th ConnecticutB156
138Fritz, GA11th ConnecticutA154
139Fultersmith, DB135th OhioA148
140Gaghigan, JA5th MassachusettsB81
141Galvin, AndrewSergeantH42nd New YorkA69
142Ganby, George ECorporalD4th KentuckyA270
143Gardner, BH2nd Pennsylvania cavalryA56
144Garlock, Charles117th New YorkA2
145Geahart, LeviF113th IllinoisA31
146Gherfelt, William HK111th IllinoisA165
147Gilbert, mK20th ConnecticutA185
148Gitchouse, WilliamK53rd IllinoisA253
149Goff, EliasK7th Tennessee cavalryB40
150Goff, William HG76th New YorkA47
151Goodrich, JamesH11th Vermont infantryB39
152Graw, LC61st PennsylvaniaA305
153Greech, GD11th MassaschusettsA22
154Greealy, AH2nd United States InfantryA272
155Green, L.D.K1st United States ArtilleryB23
156Grinder, W.H.G14th Pennsylvania cavalryA38
157Gross, HF1st Pennsylvania cavalryA302
158Gross, JB11th Tennessee cavalryA168
159Habor, CharlesI15th New York Heavy ArtilleryB63
160Haker, FrederickC19th MassachussettsA15
161Halverson, Peter SD9th Minnesota27 Oct 1864A303
162Hanafer, JBridger's Illinois BatteryA291
163Hanagan, JB7th New York Heavy ArtilleryB7
164Hanbey, PK72nd OhioA122
165Hancock, JD13th Tennessee cavalryA218
166Hanley, JohnI14th ConnecticutA72
167Hardy, ASergeantG123rd IllinoisB61
168Harols, Charles FC118th Pennsylvania275
169Harrington, AlbertMaine InfantryB35
170Harrison, William HB18th PennsylvaniaB69
171Harry, James BD8th New YorkB123
172Harst, AI140th New YorkA96
173Hart, GK7th Tennessee A251
174Hathfield, CD11th KentuckyA20
175Hathfield, JosephC54th OhioB68
176Hazelett, WilliamK107th PennsylvaniaB9
177Hedleen, JohnL5th New York cavalryB128
178Hemming, J. C.CorporalF16th IowaA136
179Henderson, WilliamH2nd Massachusetts cavalryB11
180Hersog, ASergeantG9th MinnesotaA243
181Hessington, William AD111th New YorkA195
182Hilland, HB86th New YorkA200
183Hills, JF4th KentuckyB38
184Hines, MathewI14th IndianaB72
185Holly, DK48th IllinoisA228
186Holmes, JA2nd Pennsylvania Hvy ArtilleryA316
187Hooly, JG2nd Virginia CavalryA255
188Horn, MK7th PennsylvaniaB52
189Howard, HenryD6th New YorkB136
190Hoyt, G.P.C19th New YorkB136
191Humell, JF95th OhioA252
192Humphreys, JF3rd PennsylvaniaB98
193Hungerford, AbnerD7th New York Heavy ArtilleryA171
194IngersolI1st Massachusetts heavy artA62
195Irving, J.C.CorporalH93rd Pennsylvania InfantryA161
196Irvingpower, D110th Pennsylvania cavalryA75
197Irwin, JohnSergeant13 Oct 1864
198Jewett, J.E.E6th OhioA118
199Johnson, ACorporalI54th New YorkA87
200Johnson, JC11th Connecticut InfantryA112
201Johnson, JSergeantF14th West VirginiaA283
202Joiner, R. S.F18th MassachusettsA74
203Jones, jB105th IllinoisB113
204Jones, jI7th Tennessee cavalryB154
205Jordan, G.D.B17th ConnecticutA60
206Kantanel, R18th United StatesA88
207Kavnaugh, MichaelG27th MassachusettsB137
208Keech, EI152nd New YorkA237
209Keller, JoshuaF142nd PennsylvaniaA274
210Keller, MCorporalB60th OhioB49
211Kemp, FC33rd MassachusettsA134
212Kennedy, JohnE146th New YorkB116
213Kenna, MichaelPrivateB9th MinnesotaJuly 9, 1864B135
214Kennedy, H JL6th Pennsylvania CavalryA192
215Kenny, JohnC93rd New York InfantryA125
216Kenon, T164th New YorkA14
217Kephart, C BSergeantD13th TennesseeA177
218King, JH108th New YorkB76
219King, UriahM1st Massachusetts heavy artA321
220Knapp, A12th Wisconsin InfantryB6
221Knouse, AF149 PennsylvaniaA285
222Knowse, EF119th Pennsylvania InfantryA219
223Koffman, ME72nd New YorkB108
224Kurchner, PD146th New YorkA306
225Lamont, ThomasH1st New York CavalryA320
226Lehman, R WE118th PennsylvaniaB43
227Lewis, JG2nd MarylandB4
228Lolley, GE5th New HampshireB1
229Lounsbury, CE29th New York heavy artB67
230Loveless, NelsonA111th Pennsylvania infantryA240
231Lynch, ThD5th New York cavalryA220
232Mansfield, HA67th OhioA254
233Marshall, GI55th PennsylvaniaA98
234Martin LG53rd OhioA187
235Martingale, TC11th Vermont A33
236Mason, LD4th New York hvy artilleryA53
237Mayer, AA27th MassachusettsA45
238Mayor, JK2nd New York cavalryA12
239McFarlin, AC89th IllinoisA180
240McNee, JohnPrivateD9th MinnesotaA304
241McKown, J VF1st Massachusetts heavy artA90
242McLaughlin, RobertB170th New YorkA296
243Meachan, EK27th MassachusettsA42
244Megent, JB146th New YorkA317
245Meisinhelder, NH8th OhioA109
246Merrihew, OrvilleD7th New York Heavy ArtilleryA260
247Miller, JamesF113th IllinoisA211
248Miller, Peter MPrivateD9th Minnesota27 Oct 1864A212
249Miller, W JK81st IllinoisA204
250Mitzer, AA72nd Pennsylvania InfantryA158
251Monk, J JM16th New York cavalryA39
252Mons, PhillipG72nd OhioB62
253Moony, EdwardA1st IndianaA101
254Moony, W PF103rd PennsylvaniaA107
255Moor, E CB100th New York InfantryA273
256Moore, DavidH39th New YorkB42
257Morris, R HSergeantE7th Tennessee cavalryB77
258Morton, E PH27th MassachusettsB27
259Moulard, CB140th PennsylvaniaA132
260Mullins, WD113th IllinoisB31
261Murray, GF83rd Indiana cavalryA91
262Myraele, J PC7th Tennessee cavalryA142
263Nash, EA9th New York hvy artilleryA238
264Navilligan, JK122nd New YorkA28
265Nelson, O PSergeantI29th IllinoisA209
266Newhall, ECorporalC22nd MassachuttesB15
267Nixon, CA15th United States InfantryA208
268Northrop, J BG111th New York infantryA257
269Oakley, D MD16th Kentucky cavalryA268
270O'Neal, JohnA4th United States infantryA82
271Owen, W EL1st Vermont artilleryA222
272Parker, ThomasC63rd New YorkB148
273Parris, HenryK9th Tennessee cavalryA298
274Pasmer, WilliamK1st New York DragoonsA140
275Patten, ACorporalB140th Pennsylvania infantryA309
276Patten, TE55th PennsylvaniaA130
277Patterson, GeorgeC2nd New York infantryA188
278Peck, CB117th New YorkB17
279Peck, H ESergeantE1st Connecticut cavalryB71
280Pendleton, WilliamC99th IllinoisA230
281Phelp, G MG3rd New Hampshire infantryA190
282Phelps, T HI27th MassachusettsA199
283Phillips, E PI3rd Maine infantryA123
284Porter, G WH4th Ohio infantryA223
285Potts, BD140th PennsylvaniaA86
286Powers, FD1st Vermont cavalryA67
287Preston, R LB7th Tennessee cavalryA141
288Purdy, J LG7th New York Heavy ArtilleryB3
289Quay, Saldon PSergeantK7th United States artilleryA197
290Randall, E FK1st Massachusetts cavalryA117
291Rankin, RD10th VermontA4
292Reed, CharlesCorporalE24th New York A78
293Reed, DA16th OhioA46
294Reeder, ElijahPrivateE9th MinnesotaA216
295Rhodes, Edward24th MassachusettsA300
296Rhodes, O DPrivateC9th MinnesotaB126
297Rice, WilliamF6th MaineA3
298Richards, StephenF7th ConnecticutA219
299Rick, William RC6th United States cavalryA279
300Rider, Walter VCorporalE6th New York cavalryB9
301Ridner, WilliamF118th PennsylvaniaA44
302Riley, C FF1st Massachusetts heavy artA51
303Ringold, JohnB93rd IndianaA49
304Rinncer, WilliamPrivateF118th PennsylvaniaA
305Risinger, AE32d IndianaA154
306Roberts, J CF1st Pennsylvania infantryA310
307Roberts, M GE80th IlliniosA259
308Rodman, JH146th New YorkA147
309Rogers, J RF2nd Pennsylvania artilleryA126
310Ross, GCitizenTeamsterA314
311Rossett, W DC7th Tennessee cavalryA92
312Roth, JPrivateH9th Minnesota27 Oct 1864A133
313Rowe, JG69th Pennsylvania infantryA127
314Royar, Thomas HPrivateE106th New York19 Jun 1864B
315Sawyer, R CE138th Ohio infantry54
316Saxman, JF13th VermontA18
317Scrone, J SK14th IllinoisB46
318Seely, WilliamB100th New York InfantryA143
319Seigel, CharlesI74th PennsylvaniaA5
320Seigel, CharlesD64th New YorkA6
321Shambers, WA5th United States cavalryA151
322Shepard, John TA10th ConnecticutA138
323Sherman, W FC31st MaineA282
324Sherrod, CharlesCorporalA9th Minnesota26 Oct 1864A210
325Shumichen, WCorporalE4th MassachusettsB53
326Shutsman, JC74th New York infantryA244
327Shutt, WilliamB135th OhioA262
328Silbert, AdamG15th KentuckyA155
329Siler, FC15th New York infantryA172
330Sireis, JamesC30th IllinoisA325
331Slapson, D SB7th ConnecticutA76
332Slesser, HC21st PennsylvaniaA215
333Slidell, JohnG95th OhioB103
334Smith, C SC57th MassachusettsA59
335Smith, DI3rd Virginia cavalryB150
336Smith, ThomasG6th WisconsinA119
337Smith, WC19th MinnesotaA114
338Snirley, George HD16th IowaA290
339Snyder, WilliamD2nd Pennsylvania Hvy ArtilleryB57
340Spear, J SSergeantF16th IowaA329
341Spiker, SB16th OhioA99
342Sterling, JA15th New YorkA157
343Stewart, Charles CPrivateC9th Minnesota13 Oct 1864A153
344Stewart, Lyman LF8th MaineB78
345Stewart, ManassahPrivateH9th MinnesotaA331
346Stockman, William HK11th Vermont A66
347Stoley, GeorgeA4th KentuckyA191
348Stout, William HBM. L. SquadronB96
349Straney, JohnH113th IllinoisA80
350Strouse, DB69th PennsylvaniaA113
351Stump, WilliamF6th Kentucky cavalryA160
352Sullivan, JM16th Illinois cavalryA41
353Summerville, AD55th PennsylvaniaB2
354Swan, RM2nd DelewareB12
355Sweaney, LSignal CorpsB50
356Sweeney, W HCitizenTennesseeA271
357Tampered, CC7th MichiganA162
358Taytler, JE140th PennsylvaniaB14
359Thacker, J RCorporalB6th Tennessee cavalryA232
360Thayer, W TG24th MassachusettsA266
361Thompson, GeorgeSergeantH1st New York CavalryA175
362Thompson, JK84th PennsylvaniaB59
363Thompson, W JCorporalM7th Tennessee cavalryA70
364Throp, Jas4th Pennsylvania cavalryB153
365Tidaback, H CG7th New York artilleryA196
366Tobias, Henry BK1st New York hvy artilleryB95
367Tribby, AB7th OhioA136
368Twick, LA258

Sources

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Plan of Camp Lawton
(1/2) Plan of Camp Lawton Camp Lawton, GA. Millen, Jenkins, Georgia, United States Nov 1864
Camp Lawton at Millen, Georgia where approximately 8600 prisoners confined here November 1864
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I have created a Profile for Sgt. John C. Irwin, Co. H, 53rd Pennsylvania. Died Camp Lawton October 15, 1864.

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