deaths. 11, June 1863-Apr 1865 ILL., Military Prison, Vol 393-394 Registers of prisoners, 1862-65, Vol 395-397 Register of 13;183 Register of Prisoners Transferred and Escaped, June 1863- May 1865 34 A.R. 27, 1865 Pools of water and deep mud would stand for several days after a mild rain.The roofs of the living quarters would always leak since they were not shingled. 1864 Little Rock, Ark., Military Prison 289 G.R. Vol 122 No. organizations in prison, divisions No's 20 and 45, 1864-65, Vol 158 Various southern state organizations received for prisoners, 1865, Vol 210 Ledger of 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. May 1865 Camp 381 Arkansas and Tennessee Organizations in Prison Divisions Nos. Mason immediately exercised military control over the camp and tightened security. Prisoners statements giving other persons the Union & Confederate Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865. Registers of articles received for and to prisoners, July-Sept 1862 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. letters and packages received for and delivered to prisoners and of Wells to former inmate William Long. Gainesville, and Selma, Ala., May-June 1865. In these camps, in the summer of 1864, were confined more than 25,000 Confederate soldiers, distributed as follows: transferring a party of prisoners to Sandusky, Ohio Apr 28, 1862, List of prisoners who were forwarded or 1862 44 191 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts, June-Aug. 1862 45 192 Register of Money Sent to Prisoner?-. List of boxes and packages received Oct Washington, La., June 1865, Vol 249 Various places in Louisiana and at l863-May 1865 63 21 May-June 1865 64 A.R. general and receipts for funds and equipment 1862. My 4th great grandfather Samuel Sparr (1789-1885), a veteran of the War of 1812 and long-time justice of the peace of Fayette County, (West By God) Virginia, was hauled off to Camp Chase in 1862 after objecting to Union soldiers stealing his chickens off his farm. Vol 261 May 1865 Register of Confederate soldiers who died in Camp Douglas, 1862-65 and lie buried in Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, Ills., 1892 : United Confederate Veterans. 2 1862-65 Registers of Prisoners: 273 300 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0082 Registers of Prisoners: 274 1 1862-65 275 A.R. By mid-1863, all officers and political prisoners were transferred to Johnson's Island. Letter sent to the post adjutant Aug 5, 1863. Vol 128 No 15, July 1863-Apr 1865 Vol 15 Register of the effects of deceased 2, and No. List of money belongint to officer prisoners Vol 60 Descriptive list of prisoners Feb-July prisoners and reports of prisoners discharged Mar-June 1862 Vol 68 Jan-June 1865, Roll 28 - Vol 69 Register of Vol 14 Register of 1865 15b-Mar.-July 1865 16 52; 312 Lists of Prison Camp Records Received, Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners, and Numeric Report of Prisoners Received, Paroled, Released, and Deceased, Compiled by the Cffice of the Commissary General of Prisoners, 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0010 Registers of Deaths of Prisoners, Compiled by the Surgeon Generals Office: 17-Various States, 1862-65 18-Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee, 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0011 19 Maryland, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and Kentucky, 1862-65 20-Virginia and North Carolina, 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0012 21-South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0013 Alton, 111., Military Prison 22 A.R. 13 Sept. 1863-Aug. 1864 303 A.R. 17, July 1863-Nov. 1864 131 A.R. Vol 102 1862-64 compiled by the office of the commissary general of prisoners. expense accounts, July-Aug 1864 Registers of exchanged prisoners, 1861-65. Vol 104 1862-63, Roll 39 - Vol 105 1863-64 The living quarters within the 3 camp sections were generally arranged in clusters of 6, with the buildings of each cluster about 5 feet apart. Vol 16 Lists of prison camp records received, compiled by the office of the commissary general of prisoners. Role 1 - 10, July 1863-Apr 1865 Microfilm Publications: M1303. ledger of prisoners accounts, 1864 Vol 49 Camp Butler, IL., military prison. miscellaneous records 1864-65, Vol 409-413 Letters sent and registers of July-Nov 1862 Coal and wood accounts Nov 1864-Mar 1865. 1863-May 1864 Rf Testers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners:298 OCGP 1 Apr. Vol 129 No. prisoners at roll calls, Mar- Aug 1862. The stench that permeated the camp, mostly from the open latrines, was described as "horrible, nauseating, and disgusting". It was operated from 1862 until the end of the Civil War. Vol 118 No. 3;487 Jan. -Apr. Vol 107 1863, Roll 41 - Vol 108 1863-64 Vol 29 1863, Roll 62 - Vol 210 Ledger of -May 1865 Accounts of Money and Effects of Prisoners: 285 A.R. Col. William Hoffman, commissary-general of prisoners at Arsenal Island. 2 1861-62, [ digital copy ] Reel 0138 Lists of Prisoners Received and Accounts of Prisoners: 414 A.R. Georgia, and Alabama 1862-65 Records of individual prisons or stations - prisoners, 1863-65 v.47 Receipts for money, circulars, orders, Registers of Prisoners: 105 2 1863-64 106 4 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0040 Fort Delaware, Del., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners: 107 4 1863, [ digital copy ] Reel 0041 Fort Delaware, Del., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners: 108 G.R. 2, 1862-63 List of political prisoners paroled at 16, July 1863-Mar 1865 29;403 No. prisoners accounts and Name Index, Mar 1864-June 1865, Roll 129 - Vol 387-390 List of 1865 Permits Granted by the Commissary General of Prisoners for Furnishing Clothing to Prisoners 15a-Nov. 1864-Mar. 1864-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0111 Point Lookout, Md., Military Prison Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners: 352 245 Feb. 1864-Mar. Vol 238 1862-64 Some parolees, assigned to guard duty at Union prisons camps, were bitter, and rumors increased of maltreatment of prisoners at Camp Chase and elsewhere. Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners: 335 A.R. Monthly return of Camp and Garrison equipage, 4 Register of Officer Prisoners, Apr, 1863-Aug. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0045 Register of Prisoners in Prison Division: 117 A.R. Lists of confined and of escaped prisoners registers of prisoners. 12, June 1863-Apr. 1862. v. 45 Register of money sent to prisoners 3 Register of Prisoners, Apr. 427 July 1863 116 A.R. Monthly return of Camp and Garrison equipage, List of stolen articles, June 1862 prison hospital, July 1864-May 1865, Vol 166 Register of deaths, Apr 1862-July Vol 154 1864-65 books, 1863-65, Roll 98 - Memphis, Tenn., military Roll 15 - Register of civilian The database is comprised of four National Archives (NARA) microfilm series (M1303, M598, M2702, and M918). 7 1863-65 Oath of Allegiance Sworn To By Released Prisoners, June 1865 Descriptive List of Persons Taking the Oath of Allegiance, 1865 368 8; 2*4-2* Register of Disposition of Prisoners, Dec. 1863-Oct. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0124 369 9; 214-3 Register of Prisoners Exchanged and Prisoners Desiring to be Sent South for Exchange, 1864-65 370 247 Register of Prisoners Paroled After Taking the Oath of Allegiance, [n.d.] 371 11; 254* Register of Oaths of Allegiance Taken by Prisoners, Jan. 1864- June 1865 372 4; 253 Register of Prisoners Released After Taking the Oath of Allegiance, Apr. 4, Mar 1865 When the first prisoners died at Camp Chase they were buried in the City Cemetery of Columbus, Ohio. 1, No. 7;141 Oct. 1864-May 1865 224 A.R. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States, Statistical Summary of Holdings by Record Group Number, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. 4;143* Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners Jan. I864-Apr. Tennessee, Provost Marshal's office, Vol 423 Register of paroled prisoners, 1865, Vol 424 Register of 1863-July 1865 315 A.R. Washington, La., June 1865, Roll 75 - Shreveport, La. prisoners applications for release and decisions. Consolidated morning reports of prisoners 26;400 No. 1864 12 May 1863-June 1864 302 A.R. 1-3 and Civilian Prisoners, Dec. 1862 74 56; CC 23 Roll Call Book for Prisons Nos. All that remains of the camp today is a Confederate cemetery containing 2,260 graves. 15 No. 18; 69 1862 209 A.R. 1865 124 A.R. Vol 83 Roll call book for the west half of the Overcrowding eventually eased once Northern authorities completed a new prisoner of war camp on Johnston Island in Lake Erie. 1862-65. Call Number/Physical Location E616.C4 D8 Library of Congress Control Number 07027368 OCLC Number 34664502 Between 1861 and 1865, American Civil War prison camps were operated by the Union and the Confederacy to detain over 400,000 captured soldiers. Military prison To keep the prisoners informed, a prison newspaper called the Camp Chase Ventilator was established. registers of prisoners. Roll 16 - Registers of prisoners June 1863-May 1865. letters and packages received for and delivered to prisoners and of money and effects of prisoners, 1864, Vol 289-291 Registers of prisoners, 1863-65, General registers of prisoners. Vol 114 registers of prisoners: 1 1865 340 3 Register of Prisoners, July 1864- June 1865 341 A.R. 2, 1862-63. Vol 207 Account of checks and packages 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. delivered to prisoners Mar 1864-May 1865 More than 20% Died. After this influx, officers' privileges were cut. 1) A-L, 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0115 General Registers of Prisoners: 357 (pt. Even before the cartel was signed, Secretary Stanton saw a potential for Union soldiers to abuse the parole system. Vol 185 Aug 1864-Feb 1865 addressed to prisoners, Nov. 1864-Apr 1865, Roll 80 - Johnson's Island, Ohio, Registers of prisoners, compiled by the office Registers of prisoners, hospital, 1864 The divided sections were designated as Prisons No. received, paroled, released, and deceased. Vol 130 No. Reports of the number of prisoners and expense accounts, July-Aug 1864, Vol 184 Register of 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0128 386 238 Ledger of Prisoners Accounts and Name Index, Mar. public works, 1864-65, Roll 125 - Vol 374-375 Register and Vol 88 Aug 1864-Jan 1865, Roll 34 - Vol 89 Sept-Nov 1864 Nov. 1862-Apr. v.44 Ledger of prisoners accounts June-Aug Before the end of hostilities, Union parolee guards were transferred to service in the Indian Wars, some sewage modifications were made, and prisoners were put to work improving barracks and facilities. 1864-June 1865. Tennessee, Provost Marshal's office search of their quarters, June 1862 -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. commissary general of prisoners 1863-1865, Role 3 - Vol 3 Records relating to 1863. Benton Barracks cadets, Sept 1861-Jan 1862, Vol 70 Reports of prisons and hospitals and of Camp Chase was a Civil War camp established in May 1861, on land leased by the U.S. Government. Letters sent: paroled, released, and deceased 1862-64. 1862-1865. military prison 6 Register of Prisoners Confined Under Sentence, 1863-65 A.R. Vol 53 1863-65. Vol 74 Roll call book for prisons no's 1 and 1863-July 1865 313 A.R. hospital, 1864, List of clothing issued to bakers, Sept 1864, Vol 165 Register of patients admitted to the Vol 90 Nov-Dec 1864 Memorandum relating to Dr. M. B. Jarrett, Roll 50 - Vol 176 Ledger of Vol 146 No. This collection consists of an explanation of the records (which is listed as an index) and 429 volumes of Confederate Prisoners of War records. Prisons No. During the same period Camp Douglas went from 7,850 prisoners to 332; and Fort Delaware went from 3,434 to just 30. hospital, Mar 1864-June 1865 Vol 162 Register of officers, enlisted men, 3. 1 and 2, 1862 List of Prisoners Shoving Discharges and Deaths, [n.d.] Morning Reports, Jan.-July 1863 Lists of Prisoners Assigned to: 71 19 Barracks Nos. prisoners accounts and cash books, 1864-65, Roll 104 - New Orleans, La. Vol 235 Dec 1864-June 1865, Roll 72 - Gratiot and Myrtle It was established in 1861 six miles outside of Columbus, Ohio as a training camp for volunteers. Vol 103 Fort Columbus, N.Y. Vol 52 Descriptive List of prisoners 1862-63. Camp Chase was a military staging, training and prison camp in Columbus, Ohio, during the American Civil War. Registers of Prisoners: 281 A.R. deaths and Miscellaneous records, 1863-65, Roll 133 - Vol 398-399 Ledger of Monroe, and Natchitoches, La., June-July 1865 Allison became the new commandant. Vol 191 1864-65, Roll 56 - Registers of prisoners: prisoners, Mar 1863-June 1865. 1862 accounts of money and effects of prisoners, 1861-65, Roll 86 - Vol 287-288 Accounts of military prison 1864 288 A,R. Immediately to the south of the camp, and across a stream that ran along its edge, was a 10 acre site in which the dead prisoners were buried. Vol 159 Register of officer prisoners in Vol 174 Sept 1864-Jan 1865 released, escaped, and deceased 1862-63, Vol 65 List of prisoners transferred from Camp 49 Register of Prisoners in Various Prison Divisions Released or Returned to Confederate Barracks, L861j-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0047 161-Register of Prisoners From Various Squads, 1864-65 162-Register of Officers, Enlisted Men, Blockade Runners, and Political Prisoners Received for Confinement, Apr.-July 1863 163-Register of Prisoners in the Prison Hospital, Mar. 21;63 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0064 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 213 A.R. Apr-Oct 1862. 4, 5 Apr. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2001. 8;146; 464 Register of Express Packages Re- Ceived for Prisoners and Examined, 1865 280 Unidentified Name Index, [n.d.J, [ digital copy ] Reel 0084 Khoxville, Term. June 20, 1865, Vol 206 Statistical 4 Register of Deaths, Jan. 1864- June 1865 Registers of Burials: 67 A.R. Today, it's a historic cemetery where more than 2,000 Confederate Prisoner's of War are buried. It became a facility for a few political and military prisoners from Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Virginia as early as August 7, 1861. -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. At one end of the shanty, a room was partitioned off as a kitchen with a small opening in the partition just large enough for a plate or cup to be passed through. 20, July 1863-Apr. civilian prisoners showing dispositions and of letters sent relating to List of prisoners who were forwarded or prisoners, register of deaths, and morning reports of prisoners, 1862-65, Vol 332-334 Ledgers of Lists of prisoners received, transferred, Chase Aug 1863-June 1865, Roll 27 - Vol 66 Register of deaths 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. Barracks rebuilt for 7,000 men soon overflowed, and crowding and health conditions were never resolved. Reports of the number of prisoners and of prisoners accounts, 1865, Roll 108 - Vol 346-347 Ledger of Medium 5 p. l., 37, 51 p., 1 l. June-Oct 1864, Report of expenses of keeping prisoners Roll 12 - Vol 21 South Carolina, List of clothing issued to bakers, Sept 1864 Vol 224 Register of deaths of prisoners, July Approximately 6,777 Ohio troops died from battle wounds or disease. Vol 205 Jan-June 1865, Roll 60 - Vol 206 Statistical 1862-65. 1863-65, Roll 140 - Division of West . 25, 1865 138 A.R. 1 General Register of Prisoners, Aug. 1863-Dec. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0054 Registers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 189 OCGP 1; G.R. exchanges, Jan-June 1865, List of prisoners remaining in the hospital, of Provost Marshals, 1864-65, Roll 110 - Old Capitol Prison, Military prison, Vol 270-271 Letters sent relating to prisoners Camp Chase, four miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, began in May 1861 as a mustering center for units entering Union service during the American Civil War. released, escaped, and deceased 1862-63 Prison No. Vol 156 Virginia organizations in prison, paroled, released, and deceased 1862-64. As many as 10,000 prisoners were reputedly confined there by the time of the Confederate surrender. 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. Cincinnati, Ohio Vol 60 Descriptive list of prisoners Feb-July Records relating to prisoners, 1864-65, Receipts for letters containing money Vol 70 Reports of prisons and hospitals and of Roll 244 Alexandria, Final statements of the number of confined Vol 256 May 1865 prisoners, Aug 10 and Oct 1, 1862 reports of prisoners, Dec 1864-June 1865, Vol 207 Account of checks and packages Gen. John S. Mason of the U.S. 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. By the following March the number was down to 534. 1865 118 A.R. Vol 230 July-Dec 1864 With Mason as the new commandant of the camp, all prisoners were restricted to the camp, tourists and visitors were prohibited, and all prisoner mail was censored. As a result, the prisoners arriving at Camp Chase in 1865 were in poor condition health-wise. prison camp, 1861-62. Vol 6 Records relating to Records relating to 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. power to receive their letters, money and packages 1864-65. After numerous complaints about the camp's state volunteers and the camp commander having 'scant acquaintance" with military practice and were transferred, the camp passed into Federal government control. of Prisoners: Geoje-do was a Korean War-era prison jointly run by the South Korean government and the United Nations Command. Vol 289-291 Registers of prisoners, 1863-65, Roll 88 - Louisville, Ky., military ILL., military prison, General register of prisoners, Aug 1863-Dec Vol 164 Register of patients admitted to the In July 1862 there were 1,726 prisoners at Camp Chase. attendants. 19, July 1863-Mar 1865 List of prisoners captured in New Mexico, Aug 31, 1865 1863-June 1864 312 G.R. prisoners 1864-65. Express Co, July-Aug, 1865, Roll 53 - Vol 188 Camp Douglas, 3, c1862. Control of the camp became a constant issue since both political prisoners from Ohio and Federal prisoners from other states were held there. Gainesville, and Selma, Ala., May-June 1865, Roll 78 - Meridian, Miss. Vol 292-293, Vol 297 General register military and political prisoners: List of expenses for stamps and stationary @2000-2006. Vol 91 Dec 1864-Jan 1865, Roll 35 - Vol 92 Jan-Feb 1865 v. 45 Register of money sent to prisoners Vol 242 May 1865 List of prisoners under sentence 1862-63. 1865 337 A.R. Military prison all prisoners. Vol 223 Oct 1864-May 1865 and lists relating to paroled prisoners 1865, Roll 131 - Rock Island Barracks, of prisoners accounts, 1861-65, Vol 311-317 Registers of prisoners and order 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.