Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned in
Columbia Military Prison from
Massachusetts Units

SurName, Given Name Unit of Service Co Rank Where & When captured Flag
Adams, John Gregory Bishop1st Lieutenant19 InfantryA22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Amory, Charles B. ( C. D. )Captain & Acting Adjutant General24 InfantryG30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Buckbee, Edward J.Adjutant1 Sharp ShootersF&S14-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Calef ( Califf ), Benjamin F. ( D. F. )Lieutenant2 Sharp ShootersA05-May-64 @ Wilderness, VA 
Cary ( Carey ), Samuel E. ( S. C. )2nd Lieutenant13 InfantryB03-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Chauncey ( Chauncy ), Chauncey R.Captain34 InfantryG15-May-64 @ New Market, VA 
Chubbuck, David T, ( D. B. )1st Lieutenant19 InfantryK22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Chute ( Shute ), Richard H.1st Lieutenant59 InfantryF24-May-64 @ North Anna River, VA 
Clark, Horace Lee2nd Lieutenant2 Heavy ArtilleryH20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Coulter ( Colter ), William J.1st Lieutenant15 InfantryC22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Creasey ( Cresey ), George W.1st Lieutenant35 InfantryI24-May-64 @ North Anna River, VA 
Cross, Henry M.Lieutenant59 InfantryB24-May-64 @ North Anna River, VA 
Curtis ( Curtiss ), William M. ( W. H. )1st Lieutenant & Adjutant19 InfantryF&S22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Damrell, William S. ( N. S. )1st Lieutenant13 InfantryD21-May-64 @ Spottsylvania, VA 
Davis, Charles G.Captain1 CavalryH12-Oct-63 @ Sulphur Spa, VA 
Davis, William G.Captain27 InfantryC16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Day, Joseph W.2nd Lieutenant17 InfantryF01-Feb-64 @ Newbern, NC 
Dorr ( Durr ( Dow ), Henry G.Lieutenant & A. Q. M.4 CavalryC24-Oct-64 @ Magnoli, FL 
Dunn, MoncenaMajor19 InfantryD22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Follett ( Folletts ( Fullett ), William H.2nd Lieutenant3 Heavy Artillery 22-Nov-63 @ Chancellorsville, VA 
Forbes, William H.Major2 CavalryF06-Jul-64 @ Addie Station, VA 
Goodwin, John A.1st Lieutenant1 CavalryB11-May-64 @ Beaver Dam, GA 
Goss, James W.2nd Lieutenant1 ArtilleryI22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Gove ( Goove ), Wesley A.1st Lieutenant3 CavalryE28-Nov-63 @ Louisiana 
Hamilton, William2nd Lieutenant2 Heavy ArtilleryG20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Hanson, Jonathan B.Lieutenant1 ArtilleryI23-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Hastings, Charles W.Captain12 InfantryH12-May-64 @ North Anna River, VA 
Hastings, Thomas J.1st Lieutenant15 InfantryC24-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Haywood, L. E.Lieutenant58 Infantry 30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Henderson ( Menderson ), Robert2nd Lieutenant1 ArtilleryG26-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Hill, John B.1st Lieutenant17 InfantryF17-Feb-64 @ Newbern, NC 
Hume, Lysander J. ( D. J. )Captain19 InfantryK22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Jenkins, HoratioCaptain40 InfantryG16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Johnson, John W.Lieutenant1 ArtilleryB22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Judd ( Jodd ), John G. ( J. G. )1st Lieutenant27 InfantryA16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Kempton, Frank H.1st Lieutenant58 InfantryA30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Kimball, Charles SCaptain1 Infantry   
Lang ( Long ), Charles Henry2nd Lieutenant59 InfantryA30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Lyman, Justus L.1st Lieutenant27 InfantryA16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Manning, George A.Captain2 CavalryM22-Feb-64 @ Loudon Valley, VA 
May, JamesCaptain15 ArtilleryH16-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Mc Ginnes, W. A.Lieutenant19 Infantry 22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
McManus ( McMannus ), Park W.Captain & Adjutant27 InfantryF&S16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Mitchell, George L.Lieutenant28 InfantryG  
Moody ( Modey ), Jospeh E.2nd Lieutenant59 InfantryH15-Jun-64 @ Chickahominy, VA 
Moulton, OrsonLieutenant Colonel25 InfantryH03-Jun-64 @ Cold Harbor, VA 
Mulligan ( Mullegan ), James E. ( J. A. )1st Lieutenant4 CavalryL17-Aug-64 @ Gainesville, FL 
Nutting ( Nulting ), Joseph H.Captain27 InfantryC16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Osborne, Francis ( Frank )1st Lieutenant19 InfantryK22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Platt, Samuel H.1st Lieutenant34 InfantryK12-Jun-64 @ Ripley, MS 
Russel ( Russell ), John H.1st Lieutenant12 InfantryB01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Sampson, Ira B. ( I. D. )Captain2 Heavy ArtilleryG20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Samson ( Sampson ), James B.2nd Lieutenant12 InfantryF01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Skinner, John Leander2nd Lieutenant27 InfantryD16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Swift, R. RipleyCaptain27 InfantryG16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 
Weld, Samuel MinorColonel56 Infantry 30-Jul-64 @ The Crater, VAJail
Whiston ( Whitson ), David1st Lieutenant13 InfantryA01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 

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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