Prisoners-of-War
List of 92nd Illinois soldiers who were prisoners-of-war. Details of each soldier’s imprisonment are given, when possible. List is arranged alphabetically.
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Allen, Pvt. Hiram, Co. F; details unknown
Apple, Pvt. Balsar, Co. I; details unknown
Baysinger, Pvt. Alexander, Co. G; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; grave unknown
Best, Pvt. Coston, Co. E; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Florence, South Carolina; grave unknown
Bly, Pvt. William M., Co. K; details unknown
Cattanach (aka. Cattarach, Castana), Pvt. William, Co. B; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; then shot through ribs, shot again through lungs by Confederate Lt. Pointer, murdered at point of capture; died one day later in 92nd camp
Chapins, Pvt. George, Co. C; details unknown
Chase, Pvt. Francis M., Co. C; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Clark, Pvt. Sample J., Co. F; details unknown
Cook, David Grant; (also spelled Cooke); Co. C.; after transfer from 92nd to USCT, captured by Forrest’s command 12/20/64 at Murfreesboro, TN.; shot, killed with two others, 12/22/64.
Davis, Pvt. Nathaniel, Co. K, survived Andersonville
Elliott, Pvt. Edwin W., Co. B; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; diarrhea, starvation; 9/7/64; grave #8084
Elliott, Sgt. William A., Co. E; details unknown
Forbes, Pvt. James M., Co. I; details unknown
Frank, Pvt. George M., Co. C; survived Florence
Fraser , Pvt. Don R., Co. I; captured near Atlanta, 10/19/64; survived Castle Morgan, survived three stints in Andersonville; escaped twice while being transported; recaptured twice; wrote memoirs
Gay, Pvt. Floyd, Co. H; details unknown
Guyer, Pvt. William, Co. E; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; dysentery; 8/8/64; grave #5025
Harrington, Pvt. E. D., Co. K; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; Andersonville; died, Florence, South Carolina; 10/4/64; grave unknown
Heistand, Sgt. Benjamin F., Co. D; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; dysentery; 8/2/64; grave #4583
Helm, Surgeon Clinton; in charge of field hospital, Chickamauga Battlefield, 9/63; allowed self to be captured while tending injured troops on field; was permitted by Confederates to remain on field and care for men for two weeks; imprisoned, Libby, 10/10/63; released 11/24/63; allowed to rejoin regiment
Hill, Pvt. Jonothan A., Co. K; details unknown
Hills, Pvt. Willie, Co. K; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; then shot in chest and killed on field
Houser, Pvt. Abraham, Co. G; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Houser, Pvt. Christopher, Co. G; details unknown
Irvine, Pvt. William, Co. H; details unknown
Kelley, Pvt. Patrick, Co. K; prisoner 1/63 - 8/63; prison unknown; survived and paroled; returned to regiment for remainder of war
Kenney, Pvt. Elisha, Co. K; details unknown
Kooker, Pvt. Mahler D., Co. H; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Lewis, Pvt. Baton H., Co. K; died while POW, 1865
Mader, Pvt. John, Co. F; details unknown
McMillen, Pvt. Henry H., Co. D; details unknown
McWorthy, Pvt. William P., Co. I; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; diarrhea; 9/25/64; grave #9710
Merritt, Pvt. James M., Co. K; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Miller , Pvt. Henry, Co. F; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; pneumonia; 7/10/64; grave #3139
Miller, Pvt. Morris R., Co. A; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; scorbutus; 9/26/64; grave #9795
Noe, Pvt. Benjamin, Co. H; captured, 4/23/64,Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Norton, Pvt. Julius C, Co. B., died, Florence, Alabama; 11/19/64
O’Connor, Pvt. Joural, Co. B; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; then shot and killed by Rebel Lt. Pointer for being unable to keep up on foot with captors on horseback
O’Rooke, Pvt. James, Co. H; died on Steamer Lyon
Oakley, Pvt. Thomas D., Co. C; details unknown
Reeves, Pvt. Robert, Co. H ; details unknown, POW, Andersonville Prison several months
Reeder, Pvt. John P., Co. A; details unknown
Revelle, (aka Rebelle), Pvt. Wallace, Co. K; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Reynolds, Pvt. Charles W., Co. I; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Geogia; survived Macon; survived Andersonville; survived Pemberton; his very detailed sketch of Andersonville prison pen on display at Iowa State Historical Museum, Des Moines, Iowa; brother, William, also captured, then killed, 4/23/64, Nickojack; wrote memoirs
Reynolds, Pvt. William H., Co. I; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack; then shot, murdered at point of capture for his boots; brother, Charles, also captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, and sent to Andersonville
Rogers, Pvt. Edward, Co. F; details unknown
Scoville, Cap. Horace C, Co. K; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia 4/23/64; survived Andersonville, survived Macon
Sheets, Pvt. William H., Co. K; details unknown
Shoemaker, Pvt. David, Co. D; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived Andersonville
Slosser, Cpl. Henry, Co. E; died, Andersonville; scorbutus; 6/28/64
Smith, Pvt. John, Co. E; details unknown
Smith, Pvt. Thomas A., Co. G; details unknown
Snyder, Pvt. William, Co. D; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; died, Andersonville; grave unknown
Spence, Sgt. John, Co. F; survived Andersonville
Stohl, Pvt. Jeremiah G., Co. E; details unknown
Stolhut, Pvt. Augustus, Co. K; died, Andersonville; wounds; 11/23/64
Tyler, Pvt. Nathan C., Co. A; captured, 4/23/64, Nickojack, Georgia; survived eleven months at Andersonville; wrote memoirs
Ventioner, Pvt. George W., Co. F; details unknown
Woodruff, Pvt. Constantine V., Co. D; details unknown
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Individual company distribution of prisoners-of-war as follows:
Company A: 3
Company B: 4
Company C: 5
Company D: 5
Company E: 6
Company F: 7
Company G: 4
Company H: 6
Company I: 6
Company J: (this company did not exist)
Company K: 13
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Two eye-witness accounts of Andersonville Prison as told by members of the 92nd Illinois:
Charles W. Reynolds was one of the unfortunate soldiers on picket at Nickojack Gap, Georgia, when he was captured by General Wheeler’s forces and sent to Andersonville Prison. He shared his experience at that prison:
“As we entered, a sight of horror met our eyes that almost froze our blood and made our hearts stop beating. Before us were skeleton forms that once had been stalwart men – covered with rags and filth and vermin – with hollow cheeks and glaring eyes. We laid down in the sand without a thing under or over us, and already nearly stripped of clothing by our captors. For many days we remained so exposed to the cold dew at night and the scorching sun by day. I have counted one hundred and thirty lifeless skeletons of our boys that had died in one day. You might walk around the prison any hour in the day and see men closing their eyes in death. Diarrhea and scurvy appeared to be the most fatal diseases. I cannot describe the hopeless misery and suffering. Imagination cannot conceive of it.”
Nathan C. Tyler was also captured at Nickojack and sent to Andersonville. Here is his account:
“The first thing that met my eyes was the rebels carrying out the dead from the prison. They were carried on stretchers to the gate of the stockade and then thrown into wagons, entirely nude, from twenty to thirty in a wagon and hauled away and thrown into trenches. When we reached the inside of the prison we found the most wretched-looking human beings that it is possible for the imagination to conceive of - mere skeletons, filthy, and eaten up with vermin. Our rations consisted of a half pint of corn meal to each man, ground with the cob.”
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