Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned in
Columbia Military Prison from
U. S. Colored Troops Units

SurName, Given Name Unit of Service Co Rank Where & When captured Flag
Baird, William1st Lieutenant23 Colored Troops InfantryK30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Barnum, Smith D.Captain23 Colored Troops InfantryC/F30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Bascombe ( Bascomb ), Richard1st Lieutenant37 InfantryC20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Beecham ( Beechan ), Robert K. ( U. K. )1st Lieutenant23 Colored Troops InfantryB/H30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Bowley, Freeman S.1st Lieutenant30 InfantryH30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VAJail
Boyle ( Bogle ), ArchibaldMajor35 InfantryF&S20-Feb-64 @ Olustee, FL 
Case, Merritt Birdsell2nd Lieutenant23 Colored Troops InfantryA30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Daniels, Edward S.Major (Captain)35 InfantryE23-May-64 @ St. Johns River, FL 
Dobbs, Lemuel D1st Lieutenant19 Colored Troops InfantryC Jail
Downing, Henry A.1st Lieutenant31 InfantryA/D30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Fowler, James H.Chaplain1 Colored Volunteers  Jail
Griffin ( Griffen ), Theodore T.1st Lieutenant & Adjutant55 InfantryI/C11-Jun-63 @ Ripley, MS 
Hand, Sherman P.2nd Lieutenant43 InfantryE30-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Hill, Oliver M.2nd Lieutenant23 Colored Troops InfantryG30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Ladd ( Laird ), James O.Lieutenant35 InfantryK23-May-64 @ Florida 
Marvin, Hiram LeonardCaptain37 InfantryF20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Mc Clure, T. W. ( J. W. )Lieutenant6 Artillery 12-Apr-64 @ Fort Pillow, TN 
Mix, William H.1st Lieutenant19 Colored Troops InfantryJ30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VAJail
Raynor, Andrew J.1st Lieutenant19 Colored Troops InfantryA/C/K30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Robinson, CharlesCaptain31 InfantryB30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Sanders, Caleb B.Lieutenant30 Infantry 30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VAJail
Scott, Daniel W.Captain23 Colored Troops InfantryE30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Shull ( Shult ), Jacob F.1st Lieutenant & Adjutant28 Colored Troops InfantryA/D30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Simonson ( Simondson ), Peter A.1st Lieutenant23 Colored Troops InfantryH30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Smith, Samuel B.2nd Lieutenant30 InfantryK30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VAJail
Titus, J. R. ( L. R. )1st Lieutenant3 Cavalry  Jail
Ward ( Word ), Timothy HarrisLieutenant59 InfantryI12-Jun-64 @ Briers' Cross Roads, MS 
Wheaton, Seth ( J. )Lieutenant59 InfantryF12-Jun-64 @ Briers' Cross Roads, MS 
Williams, George W.1st Lieutenant43 Infantry  Jail

Those flagged as "Jail" were confined in Richland County Jail. at some time during 1864. They may have also been at Camp Sorghum and probably at Camp Lunacy / Camp Asylum

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