1864-June 1865 Department of the Missouri 322 Register of Prisoners, Mar.-Apr. 10;66 Memoranda Book, 1862 215 A.R.23;71 Miscellaneous Record Book, 1862: List of Stolen Articles, June 1862 List of Articles Taken From Prisoners in the Search of Their Quarters, June 1862 Letters Received by the Provost Marshals Office, June-Aug. 1862 Lists of Packages Received for and Delivered to Prisoners, July-Sept. 1862 List of Kitchen Equipment, 1862 List of White Oak Guards, 1862 List of Passes Issued, 1862 216 A.R. 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. Williams, Charles. The volumes are broken into distinct sections which aid in your search. from the 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Some prison camps were more notorious than others. Rock Island was previously used as the summer camp site for Sauk Native Americans, and the dispute over tribal ownership led to the Black Hawk War of 1832, after the primary leader of the Sauk, Black Hawk. Chicago, Illinois. This library offers to access hundreds of thousands documents: books, old newspapers, magazines, etc. 1-3 and Civilian Prisoners, Dec. 1862 74 56; CC 23 Roll Call Book for Prisons Nos. 1865 122 A.R. 78 193 A.R. 1863-Aug. 1864 314 A.R. 1861-62 List of Prisoners Received From Henderson, Ky., Jan. 10, 1863 List of Political Prisoners Paroled at Columbus, Ohio, Oct.-Nov. 1862 List of Prisoners for Exchange, 1863-61* List of Prisoners, Jan.-May 1863 Roll Call Books for Prison No. In 1864, with the population increasing, the daily rations began to suffer and get smaller. Among those who served time at the maximum-security facility were the notorious gangster Al "Scarface" Capone (1899-1947) and murderer Robert "Birdman of Alcatraz" Stroud (1890-1963). List of Confederate prisoners by state interned at Rock Island, Illinois, 1863-1865 Statement of Responsibility: compiled by H. Hilburn Berry from miscellaneous papers found at Rock Island Arsenal Authors: Berry, H. Hilburn (Main Author) Rock Island Arsenal (Rock Island, Illinois) (Added Author) Format: Manuscript/Manuscript with Digital Images Sources. 3, July 1863-Apr. Haywood County, NC 1865 337 A.R. There is a James T. Reeves, on page 14318, who was the fifth prisoner recorded in the Re index section. 6, 7 Jan. 1864-Jan. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0092 Louisville, Ky., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners:297 G.R. Fort Lafayette, N.Y. Fort McHenry, Md. 12, June 1863-Apr. list), Official Records of the "War of Part of Rock Island Military Reservation. Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. A camera icon indicates items that are digitally available online. The first time you log in to our catalog you will need to create an account. Prosecutors had requested a three-year prison sentence and Ms Novikova herself pleaded with the court to send her to prison rather than the alternative: a fine of at least 700,000 roubles (6,900). Sons of Confederate Veterans 4 Register of Officer Prisoners, Apr, 1863-Aug. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0045 Register of Prisoners in Prison Division: 117 A.R. Rebellion, (c) Dec. 1996 A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book is part of the Geneanet Library. 1 General Register of Prisoners, Apr. The Ely/Faulkner Exchange Part 1, by Max Longley, Emerging Civil War 2;486* Oct. 1863- June 1864 282 1 Oct. 1863- July 1865 283 A.R. The caption is "Confederate Prison 1863-1865, Rock Island Arsenal." That hastily erected Civil War prison camp was long gone by the time this card was published in the early 1900s. 1; 218 1862 50 326* 1862-63 51 306 Register of Prisoners Confined, of Prisoners Sent to Vicksburg, Miss., for Exchange, and of Prisoners Captured in Jan. 1863, 1862-63 52 219 Descriptive List of Prisoners, 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0022 Camp Chase, Ohio, Military Prison Registers of Prisoners: 53 OCGP 1; G.R. Each individuals name has been indexed and is searchable in this database. Here are 20 facts about that dark period in the city's history to mark its 150th anniversary this month: . Of the thirty-one military prisoner-of-war camps in the Union, four were located in this state: Alton; Camp Butler, in Springfield; Camp Douglas, in Chicago; and Rock Island. Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War - National Park Service These prisoners were typically taken to the nearest military outpost by their captors and informally exchanged or paroled when possible. 2 1864-65 220 G.R. The prisoners were immediately beset by a smallpox epidemic that sickened thousands and killed more than 600 within 3 months. This was a breeding ground for disease. At Jenkins Ferry, a number of Confederate soldiers were reportedly mutilated by Federal forces after being captured. 6;470 Aug.-Dec. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0105 New Orleans, La. 1864- May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0110 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. From the start of the Civil War through to 1863 a parole exchange system saw most prisoners of war swapped relatively quickly. U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, Provided in association with National Archives and Records Administration. 7;471 Dec. 1864-Apr. The Film/Digital Notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. Deaths of Haywood Co. Men 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0097 McLean Barracks, Cincinnati, Ohio 311 G.R. 2 Sept. 1862-Aug. 1864 102 G.R. Rock Island Confederate Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration The Rock Island, Illinois, Civil War Prison, 1863-1865 Kathryn Kost. Looking East 1865 95 24 Apr.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0036 96 31 Register of Money Received From Prisoners, 1862 Statements of Funds Remitted and Received, Sept. 1862 List of Volunteers Reporting at the Post, Nov. 1862 97 14 Register of Receipt of Articles Delivered to Prisoners, Mar. The Rock Island Barracks held Confederate prisoners from December 1863 until July 1865. The database is comprised of four National Archives (NARA) microfilm series (M1303, M598, M2702, and M918). 1864-June 1865 164-Register of Patients Admitted to the Prison Hospital, Jan.- July 1864 List of Clothing Belonging to Officers in the Hospital, 1864 List of Kitchen Workers, 1864 List of Clothing Issued to Bakers, Sept. 1864 165-Register of Patients Admitted to the Prison Hospital, July 1864- May 1865 166 A.R. 11 No. 6, July 1863-Apr. MD Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, IL. The register is generally organized alphabetically by name of prison or hospital and then alphabetically by name of the deceased. Ainsworth estimated to James Ford Rhodes in 1903 that 193,750 Northerners & 215,000 Southerners were captured and confined. Brown, Dee. 427 July 1863 116 A.R. The first groups of prisoners arrived at the prison on December 3, 1863. . A kitchen was built into each barracks. 19;420 No. 60;440 May l863-Dec. 1864168 A.R. 3-35, 1865 159 A.R. 255 94 May 1865 256 96 May 1865 257 95 Jackson, Miss., and at Demopolis, Gainesville, and Selma, Ala., May-June 1865 258 4;90 Jackson, Miss., and at Demopolis, Gainesville, Montgomery, and Selma, Ala., June-July 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0078 Meridian, Miss. 8; 45 May 1862-Aug. 1863 56 303 1862-63 57 Feb.-Mar. Seven Confederate Knights-Chapter 2625- Rock Island Arsenal (Rock Island, Illinois), United States, Illinois, Rock Island, Rock Island - Military records - Civil War, 1861-1865, FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1964. DP. 5 Register of Officer Prisoners, Oct. 1864-Apr. These are hand written documents andunfortunately there is not a singlecomprehensive index. 1) A-K, 1863-64 355 (pt. United Daughters of the Confederacy, The Record of Prisoners of War Who Have Died at Rock Island Barracks, Illinois had also been uploaded to Ancestry.Com. 1862 Lists of Prisoners Released: 62 A.R. 1;460* General Register of Prisoners, Aug. 1861-Dec. 1865 List of Substitute Brokers and Bounty Jumpers Released, Mar. 20;58 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts and Name Index, 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0063 211-Name Index to Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, 1864 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 212 A.R. 380 Alabama Organizations in Prison Divisions Nos. Bearss, Edwin. Prisoners often attempted to escape once captured. 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. after which 442 soldiers of that regiment were transferred to Camp Douglas. African-American troops were not present at Marks Mills, but a large group of freedmen accompanying the Union force was likewise attacked after the battle, and many were killed. Attention: This site does not support the current version of your web browser. Four regiments, two battalions, and an artillery battery from the state were captured at Vicksburg, and all or part of nine regiments and one battalion were captured at Port Hudson. 2023 Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 3;277 Register of Deaths, Dec. 1863-June 1865 396 288 Stubs of Prisoners Receipts, Apr. Voices of the Civil War. 17 No. 1 and 2, 1862-63 List of Persons Employed in the Hospital, Aug. 10, 1862 List of Names and Sums of Money, [1863] Reports of the Number of Prisoners and Attendants, [n.d.] Roll Call Books for Prisons Nos. The amount and type of information available for an individual will vary according to record types and forms. The prison camp was comprised of 84 prisoner barracks, each being 100 feet long, 22 feet wide and 12 feet high. 3;121* Descriptive List of Confederate Prisoners Released, 1863-65 330 2; 117* Register of Deaths, 1863-65 331 H9 Consolidated Morning Reports of Prisoners, 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0103 332 123 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, 1864-65 333 120 Receipts for Cash, 1864 334 118 Cash Book, 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0104 New Orleans, La. This database contains records relating to Civil War Prisoners of War (POW). The remainingprisoners were released on parole throughout May, June, and July. Rock Island was a government-owned island in the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Illinois. 1863 101 G.R. Little Rock, AR. Both civilian and military prisoners were held in the facility. - present, Haywood Co., NC. 1863-June 1864 312 G.R. 4 Dec. 1864-May 1865 321 G.R. 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. 25 No. U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865 - Ancestry The day the prisoners came to town - The Quad-City Times No inmate. Lists of prisoners received, transferred, paroled, released, and deceased 1862-64. 3 Apr. The system worked only sporadically from that time until the end of the war. The planned capacity of the prison was to be 10,080 prisoners. In 1862, the island was converted into an Union arsenal. 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. 24;398 No. Yet, even though the new camp was not ready, 5,000 Confederate prisoners were delivered there in December 1863, when the temperature was 32 degrees below zero. / mstyles1947@yahoo.com, in honor of those who never came home. Large numbers of Federal troops were captured during the Camden Expedition, especially during the fighting at Poison Spring and Marks Mills. 1864 171 437 Apr.-May 1864 172 439 June-July 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0049 Percentage List, June-July 1864 173 438 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, July-Sept. 1864 List of Postage, Express, and Freight Charges, July 1864 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 174 451 Aug.-Oct. 1864 175 452 Sept. 1864-Jan. 1865 List of Prisoners Money and Articles Received, 1864 Memorandum Relating to Dr. M. B. Jarrett, [n.d.J, [ digital copy ] Reel 0050 176 453 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, Nov. 1864-Mar. To view a digital version of this item click here. 7;141 Oct. 1864-May 1865 224 A.R. Guardhouses were built outside of the fence at each gate. 3;487 Jan. -Apr. 16; A.R. The Sanitary . David Sesser Henderson State University Last updated: April 11, 2022 Registers of Prisoners: 281 A.R. Between 1861 and 1865, American Civil War prison camps were operated by the Union and the Confederacy to detain over 400,000 captured soldiers. If you can, provide 1-2 sources of information backing up this correction. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. 19;65 1863, [ digital copy ] Reel 0062 210 A.R. Eventually, an exchange system was put into place but collapsed in 1863 when the Confederate government refused to exchange captured African-American troops. During the Civil War, over 12,000 Confederate prisoners were held on Rock Island (now Arsenal Island) in Rock Island, Illinois. 2, Jan. 16, 1863 78 35 Roll Call Book for Prison No. 3;462* Sept. 1863-Dec. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0086 Accounts of Money and Effects of Prisoners: 287 A.R. During December of 1863, about 5000 Confederate prisoners were brought on dreadfully long train rides to a new, and ill-prepared, prison camp on Rock Island. Rock Island, Illinois The end of the war saw the largest loss of life of prisoners of war in the state. 1865 132 A.R. He later also served in the Union navy. 20 No. Ukraine war latest: Strike on Black Sea fleet 'God's punishment 11 Lists of Federal, Confederate, and Civilian Prisoners Showing Dispositions and of Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners, 1864-65 43- Roll Call Book for Prison No. Some FamilySearch centers and affiliate libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. Jr., 2, (July 1974), Seton of Parbroath, in Scotland and America, C.T.C. 1863-July 1865 68 51 Jan.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0028 69 CC 20 Register of Prisoners and Reports of Prisoners Discharged, Mar.-June 1862 List of Non-Commissioned Officers of the Benton Barracks Cadets, Sept. 1861-Jan. 1862 70 57 Reports of Prisons and Hospitals and of Prisoners at Roll Calls, Mar.-Aug. 1862 List of Prisoners in the Hospital [n.d.] List of Escaped Prisoners, Mar.- May 1862 Mess Reports, Prisons Nos. 3, ca. 1863 100 G.R. Federal commanders tasked with providing for these prisoners struggled to offer adequate medical care, and many died from smallpox. 1865 126 A.R. About 125 were captured at Poison Spring, and around 1,200 were captured at Marks Mills. 23 Hospital Register, Oct. 1864- June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0096 Fort McHenry, Md., Military Prison 305 1 Register of Prisoners, 1861-62 List of Approved Provision Returns, Dec. 1862 List of Special Requisitions for Supplies, Dec. 1862 List of Men Confined Under Charges and Sentences, Oct.-Dec. 1862 306 2; 3 Registers of Prisoners, Sept. 1863- Apr. 1854, 1855, 1856 Nebraska Territory censuses, Memorials of Gilbert Haven, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Cowan clan united - V. 6, No. Updates: 5; Register of Confederate and Federal 1 Soldiers and Civilians Sentenced, 1862-65 A.R. Many men did not return to duty and instead returned home after receiving their parole. 6;161 Register of Amnesty Rolls Forwarded, Apr.-May 1865 278 A.R. Many thanks to Sandy, Doug, D. John Trull, United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument -Sept. 1864 404- Sept. 1864- July 1865 1*05 269* Memoranda and Blotter Book Relating to Accounts of Prisoners, Jan. l861*-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0136 Ship Island, Miss. 379 1864-65 155 A.R. The prison was opened in November 1863. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal, and Confederate POW Camp 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. Do not sell or share my personal information. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. Rock Island | Research Your Civil War Ancestor 2 Apr. The newly added fields may include admission or entry date, name of prison or hospital, location of prison or hospital, date and place of capture, rank, regiment, company and state, date of death, exchange, parole, or release, and location of grave. Alfred Ely's Journal. 24 Unidentified Name Index, [n.d.], [ digital copy ] Reel 0065 Eljnira, N.Y. General Registers of Prisoners: 218 G.R. Registers of Prisoners: 104 1 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0039 Department of the Cumberland, Nashville, Tenn. Their Compiled Service Records are held at the National Archives and are now available online at Fold3. Lists of confined and of escaped prisoners 1862-65. 1865 390 251 Various Prison Divisions, [n.d.], [ digital copy ] Reel 0130 Richmond, Va.391 Register of Oaths of Allegiance Taken at Richmond, 1865 392 3 Lists Relating to Paroled Prisoners, 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0131 Rock Island Barracks, 111., Military Prison 393 G.R. Selected Records of the War Department Commissary General of Prisoners Relating to Federal Prisoners of War Confined at Andersonville, GA, 1864-65; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1303, 6 rolls); Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M598, 145 rolls); This database contains the names of approximately 6.3 million soldiers who served in the American Civil War. 5;77;104 Register of Deaths, Jan. -July 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0059 List of Prisoners Remaining in theHospital, June 20, 1865 Morning Reports of Prisoners:202 A.R. 79 194 A.R. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0080 Johnsons Island, Ohio, Military Prison 270 A.R. 23, 1865 136 A.R. Civil War Prison Camps | American Battlefield Trust A key and padlock from the Illinois State Penitentiary in Alton, Illinois. Rock Island Prisoner of War Camp - US Civil War - Geni The Federals responded by declaring these sailors pirates when captured, leading to a stand-off over the classification of all prisoners. : 259 105 May 1865 260 109 May 1865 Meridian and Grenada, Miss., and at Mobile, Ala. 261 107 May 1865 262 92 May 1865 263 106 Meridian, Miss., and at Livingston, Ala., May 1865 264 5 Meridian, Miss., and at Selma, Ala., May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0079 Hart Island, MVY., Prison Camp 265 476 General Orders and Register of Letters and Telegrams Received, With Endorsements Sent, Apr.-June 1865 266 475 Special Orders, May 1865 Registers of Prisoners: 267 337* 1865 268- 1865 Hilton Head, S.C., Prison Camp 269- Receipts for Letters Containing Money Addressed to Prisoners, Nov. 1864-Apr. During the twenty months, the active period of the prison, 12,409 prisoners had been confined. 7 No. Rock Island, IL, 62nd Regiment, POWs, dead (full 1 Nov. 1862-July 1863 293 G.R. 12 Mar. Rock Island Confederate Cemetery--Civil War Era National Cemeteries: A 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0128 386 238 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts and Name Index, Mar. Prisoner laborers were paid between 5 cents for for laborers and 10 cents for mechanics, per day, allowing them to buy food, and packages from home supplemented their clothing allowance. Rock Island was one of the largest and most notorious Union prison camps during the Civil War. United States, Records of Confederate Prisoners of War - FamilySearch The troops at the arsenal were escorted by the Little Rock Capital Guards to Fletchers Landing, where they remained for four days until a steamboat arrived to transport them to St. Louis, Missouri. Federal troops captured at Marks Mills and other battles in Arkansas after the fall of Little Rock were often taken to Camp Ford in Tyler, Texas. 100 Rock Street 1864 25 G.R. Overview of Confederate Prisoner of War Records via FamilySearch.org, [ digital copy ] Reel 0001 Registers of Prisoners,Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 1 OCGP 1 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0002 Registers of Prisoners,Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 2 OCGP 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0003 Registers of Prisoners,Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 3 OCGP 3 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0004 Registers of Prisoners,Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 4 OCGP 4 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0005 Registers of Deaths of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners : 5 1; 368* 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0006 Registers of Deaths of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners : 6 2; 369* 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0007 Registers of Prisoners Applications for Release and Decisions, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners:7 1* 1863-65 8 2; 319* 1864-65 9 3 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0008 Descriptive Lists of Confederate Prisoners and Deserters Released on Taking the Oath of Allegiance, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 10 1 1861-64 11 2 1865 12 1 Register of Prisoners Ordered To Be Released, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners, 1865 13 310 Register of Applications Made for the Release of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners, Feb.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0009 14 1; 295 Register of Unclaimed Money and Valuables Belonging to Confederate Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners, 1865-66 15-Register of the Effects of Deceased Confederate Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners, July 1862-Mar. 1, Feb.-Mar. . service of the country, is submitted by Marshall Styles marshallstyles@yahoo.com Give a donation in someones name to mark a special occasion, honor a friend or colleague or remember a beloved family member. Rock Island, Illinois Confederate POW Camp - RootsWeb These troops were not captured by Confederates, as Arkansas had not yet left the Union, but rather by pro-secession volunteers, many of whom later did join the Confederate army. 11, June 1863-Apr. 4;83 1863-65 199 74 Register of Sentenced Prisoners, 1862 List of Deserters, [n.d.] List of Prisoners and Civilians Confined at Various Places, [n.d.] 200 A.R. Another member of the regiment escaped from the prison at Rock Island, Illinois. 17;84 Account of Checks and Packages Received for Prisoners, 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0061 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 208 A.R. Washington, DC: National Archives . Civil War Confederate Prisoners 1861 to 1865 - Ancestry Paths This database contains an index of compiled military service records for volunteer Union soldiers who served with units organized in more than 20 states and territories, including states in the Confederacy. 1865 121 A.R. Camp Dennison, Ohio Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Mo. 1864 Little Rock, Ark., Military Prison 289 G.R. In every barrack, there was a 40-gallon cauldron was placed in each cookhouse. Confederate States of America The site on the island for the prison was at the center of the north side. What Information can I Find in these Records? Located on page 14120 is James T. Reeves, Grave #1, buried south of Prison Barracks. Records contained in this series include: Microfilm series M2072 contains lists of Confederate soldiers who were captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 4 July 1863. Prisoners of war - Civil War Family Search, View, Print Union & Confederate Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865. DeKalb: Northern Illinois Press, 2000. Troops were captured in the earliest battles of the war, including at the Battle of Wilsons Creek in Missouri, where Arkansas units first saw action. Over 400,000 men were held in prisons in the north and south until the end of the war in April 1865. Category:American Civil War prison camps - Wikipedia The prison had a "dead-line" inside the prison compound. 4;468 Register of Prisoners Captured in Aug. 1864 and Disposition, 1864-65 342 A.R. 13;62 Aug. 1862 204 A.R. 381 Arkansas and Tennessee Organizations in Prison Divisions Nos. 1864 288 A,R. The Fifteenth Arkansas Infantry was captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee in February 1862, and the Eleventh and Twelfth Arkansas Infantry regiments and the Fourth Arkansas Battalion were captured at Island No. 22, 1865 135 A.R. from: 545th Military Police The artist, John F. Gisch, was a Confederate prisoner of war at Rock Island Prison Barracks. 1-9, [n.d.] 389 249 Prison Divisions Nos. 1-3, 1864-65 157-Virginia, Maryland, and Mississippi Organizations in Prison Divisions Nos. 4;143* Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners Jan. I864-Apr. and Cemetery, Haywood Co. Men Known to be buried at Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2005. Some Northern newspapers compared Rock Island prison to the Andersonville prison of the South. 27, 1865 140 A.R. 2* 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0058 Registers of Prisoners : 197 A.R. Rations were issued in bulk at the prison. 246 5;110 June 1865 247 1; 113* June 1865 248 112* June 1865 249 108 Various Places in Louisiana and at Brownsville, Tex., June-July 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0076 Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: 250 104 Columbus, Miss., May 1865 Columbus, Miss., and Gainesville, Ala. 251 91 May 1865 252 102 May 1865 253 103 May 1865 254 97 Grenada, Miss., May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0077 Jackson, Miss. 1865 125 A.R. Rock Island Barracks (1863-1865) - A U.S. Army prisoner-of-war (POW) camp established in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War on Rock Island in Rock Island County, Illinois. 1938 RR# 918 NARA's web site is http://www.archives.gov Confederate Navy Prisoners of War ___M260, Records Relating to Confederate Naval and Marine Personnel. CivilWarPrisoners.com - Main Page 378 Register of Officer Prisoners in Various Prison Divisions, 1864 160 A.R. 6;232* Order Book, Jan.-July 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0098 Memphis, Tenn., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners in the Custody of the District Provost Marshal: 318 G.R. While Rock Island was initially established as an arsenal for the Union Army in 1862, it became a prison barracks the following year when Captain Charles A. Reynolds, under the orders of. 25 Name Index to Letters Sent, 1864 217 A.R. 21;63 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0064 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 213 A.R. Civil War Prison Camps - CIVIL WAR SAGA Out of the 12,400 men confined during Rock Island's 20-month operation, 1,964 prisoners and 171 guards died from disease. 3;150* Ledger A, 1861-63 14-15 151* Accounts of Prisoners, Ledger B, 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0139 Cash Books: 416 Oct. 1863-July 1864 417 l49 Aug. I861*-Apr. The Galvanized Yankees. 1865 94 18; CC l4l Mar.-Apr. 25, 1865 138 A.R. NY, 1862-65; Point Lookout, MD, 1863-65; and Rock Island, IL, 1864. Text is available under the Creative Commons . 3, ca. 2 1863-64 109 G.R. 8 Register of Deaths of Prisoners, 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0016 31 A.R. commanding officer on 10 September 1863 at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee,