By late 1864, conditions at the prison became even worse. -May 1865 397 Unidentified Index of Prisoners Names and Barracks Numbers, [n.d.], [ digital copy ] Reel 0133 398 Name Index to Ledger A 399 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, Ledger A, 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0134 400 Name Index to Ledger B-401 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, Ledger B, 1864-65 Journals of Accounts with Prisoners:402 -Dec. 1863-Jan. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0135 Journals of Accounts with Prisoners: ^03 270 Mar. American Civil War prison camps - Wikipedia 1865 132 A.R. The first guard force for Rock Island was the 4th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps. Eventually, it sat on 12 acres of land that included prisoner barracks, guard barracks, officers' quarters, administration buildings, supply buildings, and several hospitals. Roll of Confederate prisoners of war, paroled at Meridian, Mississippi, May 1865 Lists of Confederates captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, NARA pub M2072 Confederate States army casualties: lists and narrative reports NARA pub M836 Ohio. Haywood County, NC Page headings include the following information: company & regiment, where captured, state, date of capture, when confined, when released. 1864 Little Rock, Ark., Military Prison 289 G.R. 7;471 Dec. 1864-Apr. Soldiers from both sides were often captured by the enemy to become prisoners of war. From the start of the Civil War through to 1863 a parole exchange system saw most prisoners of war swapped relatively quickly. 1865 Registers of Prisoners: 410 299 1861-62 411 361* 1861-62 412 1 1861-66 List of Sentenced Prisoners, 1864-65 Lists of Prisoners Received and Accounts of Prisoners: 413 A.R. Berry, Chester D., ed. The Union victories at Shiloh and Island No. Perhaps because of the smallpox outbreak and its attendant publicity, conditions improved, with laundries, sewers, and a large hospital being built. 5;163 Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners, Oct. 1863-July 1864 Report of Prisoners on Hand, Feb. 1865 Report of Prisoners Sent to City Point, Va., Feb. 1865 General Registers of Prisoners: 271 G.R. 7 rolls. Alcatraz - Prison, Location & Al Capone - History for a death rate of 10% a month, more than any other Civil War prison in any 1-month period. War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109; National Archives, Washington, D.C. 21;63 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0064 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 213 A.R. 1; 327 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0023 Registers of Prisoners: 54 OCGP 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0024 Registers of Prisoners:55 A.R. 1864-May 1865 Prisoners Statements Giving Other Persons the Power to Receive Their Letters, Money, and Packages, 1864-65 98 35 Unidentified Name Index, [n.d.], [ digital copy ] Reel 0037 Cincinnati, Ohio 37 General Registers of Prisoners: 99 G.R. Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War - National Park Service Many men did not return to duty and instead returned home after receiving their parole. At Jenkins Ferry, a number of Confederate soldiers were reportedly mutilated by Federal forces after being captured. The prison camp was comprised of 84 prisoner barracks, each being 100 feet long, 22 feet wide and 12 feet high. 12; A.R. 1-3, 1864-65 157-Virginia, Maryland, and Mississippi Organizations in Prison Divisions Nos. List of Confederate prisoners by state interned at Rock Island Rock Island Prisoner of War Camp - US Civil War - Geni . In early 1864, a few barracks in the southwest corner of the prison were turned into the hospital barracks. There were 6 rows of 14 barracks, built 30-feet apart, facing 100-foot wide streets. The register is generally organized alphabetically by name of prison or hospital and then alphabetically by name of the deceased. Confederate States of America 6 No. 3 Jan.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0014 Registers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 27 OCGP 1 1861-63 28 OCGP 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0015 29 1; 169 Register of Civilian Prisoners, Mar. Each company of prisoners received 10 days ration evry 10 days instead of a daily ration every day. Some Northern newspapers compared Rock Island prison to the Andersonville prison of the South. Records contained in this series include: Microfilm series M598 contains records relating to Confederate POWs that were held by Federal authorities at various prisons and stations from 1861 to 1865 (with a few records from 1866). Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0080 Johnsons Island, Ohio, Military Prison 270 A.R. 2 July 1863-Dec. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0089 Louisville, Ky., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners: 294 G.R. Confederate Graves; Rock Island, IL Deaths of Haywood Co. Men from the 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp Chicago, Illinois Total deaths by Company and County Letter, 1864 A letter from Camp Douglas, dated March 21st 1864, from John Henry Dyer of Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp - mycivilwar.com 236 1490 Descriptive List of Prisoners Confined in Gratiot Street Prison, July 1863-Sept. 1864 List of Articles Taken From Prisoners by W. C. Streeter, Clerk, and Turned Over to William J. Masterson, Keeper, May 1863 Registers of Prisoners Confined in Gratiot and Myrtle Streets Prisons, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 237 OCGP XX 1862-63 238 OCGP 1 1862-64 239 OCGP 1 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0073 Department of the Gulf Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: Gainesville, Ala. 240 98 May [1865] 241 99 May 1865 242 100 May 1865 243 101 May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0074 Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: 244 93 Alexandria, Monroe, and Natchitoches, La., June-July 1865 245 111 Franklin, Monroe, New Iberia, and Washington, La.,June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0075 Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: Shreveport, La. Prisoners of War (Civil War) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas Rate and review titles you borrow and share your opinions on them. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Links to all 145 reels of Civil War Confederate Prisoner records from1861 to 1865 are included. 1865 377 263 List of Confederate Money Taken From Prisoners on Arrival, Aug. 1864-Feb. 1865 Letters Sent by the Provost Marshals Office, Sept.-Oct. 1864 378 26k List of Property Belonging to Prisoners Who Were Transferred to Elmira, N.Y., Aug. 1864 Inventories of Joseph Forrests Estate and the Sothoron Estate, [n.d.] List of Confiscated Articles, [n.d.] List of Vessels Boarded and Searched, [n.d.] List of Persons, Including Those Having Passes, Apr. List of Confederate prisoners by state interned at Rock Island 1, Feb.-Mar. 2) M-Z, 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0116 Registers of Prisoners: 358 1 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0117 Registers of Prisoners: 359 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0118 Registers of Prisoners: 360 3 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0119 Registers of Prisoners: 361 4 1865 362 6 Register of Prisoners Escaped, Released, and Deceased, Aug. 1863-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0120 363 5 Register of Prisoners Transferred From Point Lookout, Sept. 1863-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0121 364 3 (pts.1 and2) Register of Prisoners Transferred 1 and 2) to and Received From Hammond General Hospital, Oct. 1863- Apr. Text is available under the Creative Commons . Microfilm series M1303 contains records relating to Federal or Union POWs that were held by Confederate authorities at Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia between February 1864 and April 1865. 1865 130 A.R. It contained eighty-four barracks that held 10,080 prisoners. 3:79 29 1863 80 26 [n.d.] 81 20; CC 20 [n.d.] 82 52 [n.d.] 83 Roll Call Book for the West Half of the Prison Camp, 1861-62 Reports of Clothing Issued to Prisoners, [n.d.] Unidentified List Showing Organizations, [n.d.] Unidentified List of Prisoners, [n.d.], [ digital copy ] Reel 0030 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts:84 77* 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0031 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 85 10; CC 10 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0032 86 16 Journal of Prisoners Accounts, Nov. 1861*-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0033 Stubs of Prisoners Receipts: 87 25 Aug. 1863-Jan. 1864 88 19 Aug. 1864-Jan. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0034 Stubs of Prisoners Receipts: 89 17 Sept.-Nov. 1864 90 48 Nov.-Dec. 1864 91 33 Dec. 1864-Jan. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0035 Stubs of Prisoners Receipts: 92 38 Jan.-Feb. 1865 93 39 Feb.-Mar. 1 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0055 Registers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 190 OCGP 2 1863-65 191 OCGP 3;231 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0056 Registers of Prisoners: 192 A.R. The prison camp operated from December 1863 until July 1865, when the last prisoners were freed. 2;293* Prisoners Receipts for Packages and List of Arrivals of Prisoners, Oct. l864-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0137 Fort Warren, Mass., Military Prison 409 A.R. 3 Descriptive List of Prisoners, in the Custody of the District Provost Marshal, Who Took Oaths of Amnesty or Allegiance, Mar. 427 July 1863 116 A.R. 15 Lists of Confined and of Escaped Prisoners, 1862-65 Monthly Returns of Camp and Garrison Equipage, Nov. 1864- Jan. 1865 Coal and Wood Accounts, Nov. 1864- Mar. However, additional information such as their rank, company, regiment, state where from, or date of death may be listed on the original document and may be found by viewing the image. 10 in April brought almost 1,500 more Confederate prisoners into Prison Square. 64 Jan.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0060 206 A.R. 1865 126 A.R. These records are arranged in three sections: (1) records of POWs and political prisoners with no specific prison or place of confinement, (2) records of individual prisons and stations, and (3) records of several prisons. 8, Apr. In 1864, with the population increasing, the daily rations began to suffer and get smaller. Rations were issued in bulk at the prison. 1865 128 A.R. 12 Mar. About U.S., Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865 This collection includes records of Confederate prisoners of war from the United States. 2 1863-64 109 G.R. Some prison camps were more notorious than others. Research of: D. John Trull Jr. Additional support provided by the Arkansas General Assembly. 10, July 1863-Apr. 7;141 Oct. 1864-May 1865 224 A.R. Confederate Graves; Rock Island, IL - NCGenWeb Records of the Commissary General of Prisoners - National Archives The first troops captured in Arkansas were members of Battery F, Second United States Artillery, in addition to other men stationed at the Little Rock Arsenal. from: 545th Military Police The artist, John F. Gisch, was a Confederate prisoner of war at Rock Island Prison Barracks. Some FamilySearch centers and affiliate libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. Those who were held for the remainder of the war were sent to prison camps far from the front lines. Their bodies Online Civil War Indexes, Records and Rosters - Military Indexes 3 Apr.-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0042 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 110 OCGP 2 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0043 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 111 OCGP 3 1864-65 112 OCGP 4 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0044 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 113 A.R. 3, July 1863-Apr. 14 Oct. 1863-May 1865 304 A.R. Several sailors, including the commander of the vessel, were taken prisoner by the Confederates. For additional information: This screen shows the complete catalog entry of the title you selected. A kitchen was built into each barracks. Little Rock: Pioneer Press, 1967. 19, July 1863-Mar. 1854, 1855, 1856 Nebraska Territory censuses, Memorials of Gilbert Haven, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Cowan clan united - V. 6, No. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0085 Fort Lafayette, N.Y., Military Prison 284 G.R. The enlisted men captured at Island 10 were sent to both Camp Butler and Camp Chase in Ohio, while the officers captured at Island 10 were held at Johnsons Island, Ohio. Reasons why microfilms may not yet be available digitally on FamilySearch.org include: FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27) | Privacy Notice (Updated 2021-04-06), 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. prisoner of war at Rock Island Prison Barracks, 1868. by Lafayette Rogan. Register of prisoners transferred and escaped June 1863-May 1865. 11 No. In every barrack, there was a 40-gallon cauldron was placed in each cookhouse. 1 General Register of Prisoners, Apr. - present, Haywood Co., NC. Rock Island Prisoner of War Camp This was a breeding ground for disease. 1865 List of Prisoners Property, [n.d.] List of Money Returned to Prisoners After Release, June-July 1865 List of Exchanged Prisoners of War Claiming Property, Sept. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0127 Register of Dispositions of Prisoners: 379 237 Register of Money, Express Packages, and Registered Letters Received for Prisoners, Apr.-Aug. 186*4- Name Index to Ledger No. 23, 1865 136 A.R. This database contains the names of approximately 6.3 million soldiers who served in the American Civil War. The ship exploded near Marion (Crittenden County), killing around 1,800 men. 2 1863-65 339 G.R. 1863-May 1864 Rf Testers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 300 OCGP 3 1864-65 Registers of Political Prisoners: 301 A.R. courier : Cousin-to-cousin / coast-to-coast (O'Leary family) - v. 1, no. 7; H-R, 1862 A.R. Each individuals name has been indexed and is searchable in this database.
