Union Naval Officer Prisoners Imprisoned at
Columbia Military Prison from
U. S. Navy Units

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SurName, Given Name Rank Ship Where & When captured Flag
Anderson, GeorgeActing EnsignPerry Jail
Arrants, William B.Acting EnsignPerry Jail
Bannon, Martin ( Master )MarinesHoustatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Bartlett, Victor A. Houstatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Brayton, William S. L.Engineering OfficerPowhatan D-Jail
Brower ( Broner ), Edward T.LieutenantHousatonic - Marine08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Brown, JohnCoxwainLodona08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Burkett, G. W.Acting Assistant Paymaster  Jail
Clark, AlexanderCarpenter's MateDan Smith08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Connaton, Joseph Housatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Crawford, Thomas D. Wissahickon08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Daly ( Daley ), Timothy ( Thomas )LandsmanWissahickon08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Dayton, E. W. ( E. G. )Acting Ensign 09-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Dillingham, John M.Ordinary SeamanHousatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Edwards, T. D.Assistant Engineer 20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NCJail
Foley, John Housatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Harmony, J. H. ( E. G. )3rd Assistant EngineerHousatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Hovey, C. P.Acting MasterPowhatan08-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Hyde, John A. Housatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
James, Frederick A.LandsmanHousatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Keefe, JohnOrdinary SeamanHousatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Lawton, JamesOrdinary SeamanLodona08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Littlefied, AustinLandsmanLodona08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
McCarthy, ThomasCoxwainHousatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
McCarty, Charles J. ( C. S. )Acting Master's MateCanandaigua08-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Meadles, J.Acting 2nd Engineer  Jail
O'Connor, WilliamLandsmanWissahickon08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Pendergrast, AustinLieutenant-CommanderWater Witch02-Jun-64 @ Ossabaw Sounnd, GA 
Pendleton, ?Acting Master   
Porter, Benjamin H.EnsignNew Ironsides08-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Preston, Samuel W.LieutenantAdm Dalghren's Staff09-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Remey ( Remer ), George C.Lieutenant 09-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Sedan, Nathaniel K.Ordinary SeamanLodona08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Simpson, ThomasLandsmanHousatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Southard, Henry B. Housatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Steever ( Stever ), Henry K.Acting 3rd Assistant EngineerUnderwriter01-Feb-64 @ Newbern, NC 
Tilson ( Tillson ), Myron W.Acting EnsignT. A. Ward20-Oct-63 @ Murrell's Inlet, SCJail
Tinker, Richard L. Housatonic08-Sep-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail
Williams, E. P.Lieutenant-CommanderPassaic09-Aug-63 @ Fort Sumter, SCJail

Those flagged as "Died" are also listed with all that I know who died in Columbia as deaths so I have listed them twice, once in state they served from and once as a group. I feel sure there were far more deaths amongst the POW's. I have seen estimates of 40+ disease deaths of prison guards and know 4 for sure.

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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