U.S. Civil War 1860-1870

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Comment by Kevin Frye on October 27, 2010 at 5:40pm

Being that he was captured at Chickamauga, this was in September 1863,5 months before Andersonville took its first prisoner. The vast majority of enlisted men were taken to Richmond and odds are very high he was at Belle Island in the Jame River. When the war ended and exchanges progressed, it was not as single soldiers walked and passed each other over a field but they pretty much were sent home as soon as friendly forces recovered them. The exchanges were just working out the paperwork as even though it was war, paperwork was still involved.

Comment by Spirit Baker on October 27, 2010 at 5:06pm

I wish we could find records like that for my GGG Grandpa Eli Baker. I thought a Confederate was exchanged for a Union solider or was this a foolish statement and you where looking for more info than that.

Comment by Beverly Simpson on October 27, 2010 at 4:27pm

I've been reading about these exchanges some on the web but am wondering if there were some type of records kept for who was being exchanged.

Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on October 27, 2010 at 1:39pm

Jayne sounds like a good question for you.

Comment by Beverly Simpson on October 27, 2010 at 11:54am

I am looking for information on how prisoner exchanges took place

Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on October 26, 2010 at 7:33am

WTG Kevin. :)

Comment by Beverly Simpson on October 25, 2010 at 7:12pm

Thanks so much, Kevin...do you know what usually took place when they made those exchanges...were they exchanging them for Southern prisoners...Isaac was in Andersonville from Sep 1863 until Mar 1865...that's amazing!

Comment by Spirit Baker on October 25, 2010 at 6:49pm

Nice find Kevin

Comment by Kevin Frye on October 25, 2010 at 6:34pm

Beverly,
The following is what we have on record here at Andersonville.


Code No: 51537
Grave No: 0
Last Name: Coleman
First Name: Isaac N.
Rank: Private
Company: D
Regiment: 22
State: IL
Branch Of Service : Infantry
Date of Death:
Cause of Death:
Remarks* Sent to Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 28, 1865 and exchanged there, probably April 1865. Mustered out July 13, 1865.
Reference: IL ADG RPT VOL II: 226
Place Captured: Chickamauga, Georgia
Date Captured: 9/19/1863
Alternate Names: Colman
Status: Survived Andersonville
Muster date: 6/25/1861
Age at Muster: 22
More Information Available : NO

Comment by Beverly Simpson on October 25, 2010 at 6:06pm

I am looking for any information on four brothers who were with Co I 16th Texas Inf...their names were William Ray, Jabez Ray, Bennett Ray , and Charles Ray...they were from Fayette County, Texas...thanks!

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