Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned in
Columbia Military Prison from
Maine Units

SurName, Given Name Unit of Service Co Rank Where & When captured Flag
Bearce, Henry M.1st Lieutenant32 InfantryB30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Bisbee ( Bisby ( Besbee ), George D. ( J. D. )Captain16 InfantryC01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Bisbee ( Bisby ), Lewis C.Lieutenant16 InfantryL01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Bixby ( Bixbee ( Dixby ), Henry Lyman ( H. H. ( N. L. )2nd Lieutenant9 InfantryD01-Jun-64 @ Cold Harbor, VA 
Brown, Charles O.1st Lieutenant31 InfantryK30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Burpee ( Berpee ), Edgar A.Captain19 InfantryI19-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Chandler, George A.Lieutenant5 InfantryA24-Jul-64 @ White Plains, VA 
Childs, James U. ( J. W. )2nd Lieutenant16 InfantryG01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Coffin, Voranus L.1st Lieutenant31 InfantryB04-Jun-64 @ Cold Harbor, VA 
Fall, Johnathon P. C.Captain30 InfantryH30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Gordon, Charles O.Lieutenant1 CavalryL24-Jun-64 @ St. Mary's Church, VA 
Hunt, Charles O. ( C. C. )1st Lieutenant1 Battalion Light ArtilleryI15-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Larrabee, William H.1st Lieutenant5 InfantryG06-May-64 @ Wilderness, VA 
Litchfield, Julius B.Captain4 InfantryB02-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Mattocks ( Muttock ), Charles P.Major17 InfantryA05-May-64 @ Wilderness, VA 
Mitchell, Henry G.2nd Lieutenant32 InfantryH30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA 
Mudgett, Albert G. ( J. S. )Captain11 InfantryD02-Jun-64 @ Drury's Bluff, VA 
Pendexter ( Poindexter ), Charles O.Lieutenant31 InfantryI07-May-64 @ Cold Harbor, VA 
Pierce, William B.2nd Lieutenant31 InfantryA Jail
Pillsbury ( Pilsbury ), Samuel H.Captain5 InfantryA24-Jul-63 @ White Plains, VA 
Robbins ( Robinson ), Nathaniel A.2nd Lieutenant4 InfantryH02-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Sargent, Herbert R.Captain31 InfantryC/E30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VAJail
Sheahan ( Sheehan ), John P.Lieutenant31 InfantryE30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VAJail
Smith, Marshall S.1st Lieutenant16 InfantryE05-May-64 @ Wilderness, VA 
Stevens, John H. ( J. R. )2nd Lieutenant5 InfantryB  
Vaughn ( Vaugn ), Zenas JamesCaptain1 CavalryM11-May-64 @ South Anna Bridge, VA 
Wadsworth, Melvin C.1st Lieutenant16 InfantryB01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Ware, Elton W.1st Lieutenant9 InfantryF11-Jul-63 @ Fort Morgan, SC 
White, DanielColonel31 InfantryF&S07-May-64 @ Cold Harbor, VA 
Whittier ( Whitten ), Benjamin F.1st Lieutenant9 InfantryB/F01-Jun-64 @ Cold Harbor, VA 
Willis, Albert R.Captain8 InfantryH16-May-64 @ Drury's BIuff, VA 

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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