Illinois Soldiers among the Casualties at Andersonville Prison

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Illinois Soldiers who died at Andersonville Prison
©2004 Kimberly Torp

Originally known as Camp Sumter and located near Americus, GA, Andersonville Prison has become one of the most notorious of all of the Civil War prison camps. Operating for 14 months between 1864 and 1865, it was originally set up to contain 10,000 men, but held close to 33,000 men at its busiest. 45,613 Union prisoners passed through its gates, with Illinois soldiers comprising over 3500 of those. Almost 13,000 of the 45,000+ died, and approximately 900 of those were Illinois soldiers. Most of the deaths occurred during August to December, 1864, when prisoners died at a rate of approximately 100 per day. This terrible loss of life happened for a number of reasons - partly due to the Confederacy’s just not having the resources to feed, clothe and medicate so many thousands of individuals, and partly due to the cessation of the prisoner exchanges which had gone on up until that time, leaving both sides' prisoners to their fates.

The following is a list of the Illinois Soldiers who died at Andersonville Prison, compiled from various sources. The National Park Services' database provided the majority of the data, with other online databases being used to fill in extra factual information for individual soldiers.

PICTURES ARE ON THE FIRST PAGE

[Surnames F AND G are on this page]

- F- SURNAMES

SURNAME	FIRST NAME	M.I.	RANK	CO	REG	STATUS	ARM OF SERV.	DATE OF DEATH	CAUSE OF DEATH	CAPTURE DATE OR PLACE
FALK	ANDREW	P.	PVT	G	112	Buried in National Cem.	INF	MAR. 26, 1864	FEVER TYPHOID
FAMMER	FREDERICK		PVT	A	21	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 20, 1864	DIARRHEA
FANDISH	SAMUEL		PVT	A	1	Buried in National Cem.	ART	JUNE 25, 1864	DIARRHEA
FANTZ	NOAH		PVT	E	112	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	Apr 18 or 19, 1864		11/16/1863, Parks Ferry, TN
FARINGTON	WILLIAM	A.	PVT	K	14	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 08, 1864	SCORBUTUS	02/27/1864, Pearl River, MS
FARNHAM	CHARLES	A.	PVT	D	51	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 07, 1864	DIARRHEA
FEGAN	OWEN		PVT	C	23	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 20, 1864	MARASMUS
FELLER	AUGUST		PVT	B	23	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 16, 1864	DIARRHEA
FERGUSON	LEWIS	J.	CORP	K	115	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 11, 1864	DIARRHEA
FERNON	JAMES	A.	PVT	M	14	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	FEB. 10, 1865	DIARRHEA
FILE	CALEB		PVT	B	11	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 26, 1864	DIARRHEA
FINCH	FRANCIS	M.	PVT	G	21	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JULY 24, 1864	DIARRHEA
FINK	JACOB		PVT	G	65	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	OCT. 27, 1864	SCORBUTUS
FINK	JOHN	P.	PVT	F	53	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 30, 1864	SCORBUTUS
FINK	JOHN	W.	PVT	L	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	SEP. 15, 1864
FISHER	JOHN	F.	PVT	F	123	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 27, 1864	DIARRHEA
FITZGERALD	HENRY		SGT	I	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	JUNE 18, 1864	PNEUMONIA
FITZPATRICK	PATRICK		SGT	C	38	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 20, 1864	SCORBUTUS
FLANIGAN	JOHN		PVT	H	42	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 29, 1864	SCORBUTUS
FLOYD	ARMSTEAD		PVT	A	7	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 27, 1864	DIARRHEA
FORD	NEWTON	J.	SGT	I	39	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 13, 1864	DIARRHEA
FORNEY	DAVID		PVT	G	93	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 27, 1864	SCORBUTUS
FOSTER	ANDREW	J.	PVT	M	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	SEP. 09, 1864	DIARRHEA
FOSTER	ERASTUS	S.	CORP	K	9	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	JAN. 17, 1865	SCORBUTUS
FOSTER	RANSOM	D.	PVT	G	112	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 03, 1864	DIARRHEA
FOWLER	JOHN		PVT	D	14	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	APR. 13, 1864	DIARRHEA
FOX	CALVIN	E.	PVT	E	9	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	MAY 31, 1864
FRAME	WILLIAM		PVT	E	120	Buried in National Cem.	INF	DEC. 13, 1864	DIARRHEA
FRANCIS	JAMES	T.	PVT	I	120	Buried in National Cem.	INF	APR. 19, 1865	DIARRHEA
FRANKLIN	RICHARD	A.	PVT	F	81	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 17, 1864	ENTERITIS
FRASS	LEWIS		PVT	E	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	APR. 08, 1864	PNEUMONIA
FREEMAN	DANIEL	S.	PVT	L	10	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	JULY 26, 1864	BRONCHITIS
FREEMAN	JAMES		PVT	B	7	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	MAY 13, 1864	DIARRHEA
FREY	ALBERT		PVT	D	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	JULY 24, 1864
FULLER	GARDNER		PVT	A	89	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	SEP. 21, 1864
FULLER	IRA	B.	PVT	D	123	Buried in National Cem.	INF	APR. 12, 1864	DIARRHEA
FUNK	WILLIAM	C.	PVT	F	26	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 08, 1864	SCORBUTUS

-G- SURNAMES

SURNAME	FIRST NAME	M.I.	RANK	CO	REG	STATUS	ARM OF SERV.	DATE OF DEATH	CAUSE OF DEATH	CAPTURE DATE OR PLACE
GAINES	CHARLES		PVT	B	20	Buried in National Cem., GRAVE 9926	INF	SEP. 28, 1864	WOUNDS
GALLAGHER	PATRICK		PVT	C	21	Buried in National Cem.	INF	MAY 24, 1864	DYSENTERY
GARD	HENRY		MUSICIAN	E	115	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	SEP. 04, 1864
GARRIG	JOHN		PVT	F	78	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 18, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GARVIN	JOHN		HOS. STEW.	-	57	Buried in National Cem.	INF	APR. 16, 1864	DIARRHEA
GAUR	FERDINAND		PVT	I	36	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 06, 1864	DYSENTERY
GEARHART	LEVI		PVT	F	113	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	OCT. 01, 1864
GERLACH	CHARLES		PVT	C	30	Buried in National Cem.	INF	MAR. 20, 1865	RHEUMATISM
GERMAN	PHILIP		PVT	G	24	Buried in National Cem.	INF	MAY 24, 1864	DIARRHEA
GESCHWIND	JOSEPH		SGT	G	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	AUG. 01, 1864	DYSENTERY
GIBSON	HOWARD	D.	PVT	K	93	Buried in National Cem.	INF	MAY 27, 1864	DIARRHEA C.
GIBSON	SAMUEL	T.	PVT	I	78	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JULY 29, 1864	DYSENTERY
GILES	J.	VINTON	PVT	H	89	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 05, 1864	DEBILITAS
GILES	SALEM	B.	PVT	A	112	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 06, 1864	DIARRHEA
GILGEESE	J.	GARRETT	PVT	I	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	MAY 31, 1864	DIARRHEA
GILLESPIE	JOHN	H.	PVT	H	84	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 09, 1864	DYSENTERY
GILMORE	JAMES		PVT	I	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	JUNE 12, 1864	DIARRHEA
GLEASON	THEODORE	W.	PVT	A	14	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	MAR. 04, 1865	DIARRHEA
GLIDEWELL	FRANKLIN		CORP	K	73	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 11, 1864	DIARRHEA
GMELIN	HENRY		PVT	E	9	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	-	-
GODDARD	HENRY		PVT	G	89	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 04, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GOFFINETT	PETER		PVT	D	51	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 15, 1864	DIARRHEA
GOODRICH	MATHEW		PVT	G	44	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	DEC. 21, 1864
GORDON	JOEL		PVT	B	114	Buried in National Cem.	INF	APR. 25, 1865	DIARRHEA
GORE	N.		PVT	C	15	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 04, 1864	DIARRHEA
GOTT	HENRY		PVT	C	39	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JAN. 15, 1865	SCORBUTUS
GRABER	JOHANN		PVT	H	24	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 21, 1864	DIARRHEA C.
GRACE	WILLIAM	W.	PVT	D	21	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 19, 1864	DIARRHEA
GRAHAM	WILLIAM	J.	PVT	E	41	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 23, 1864	DIARRHEA
GRAVEL	GEORGE		PVT	C	51	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 16, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GREADLEY	H.		PVT	A	24	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JULY 05, 1864	DYSENTERY
GREATHOUSE	ISAAC		PVT	F	6	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	AUG. 02, 1864	DIARRHEA
GREAVES	GEORGE		PVT	K	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	APR. 28, 1864	DIARRHEA
GREEN	DAVID	W.	PVT	A	79	Buried in National Cem.	INF	Nov 22, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GREEN	JOHN		PVT	E	23	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 19, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GREEN	M.		PVT	C	9	Buried in National Cem.	INF	SEP. 04, 1864	GANGRENE
GREENWALL (OR GREENWALT)	BRADLEY		PVT	L	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	JULY 10, 1864	DIARRHEA
GREER	GEORGE	W.	CORP	D	120	Buried in National Cem.	INF	NOV. 03, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GRIFFIN	WILLIAM		PVT	I	112	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE (BUT DEATH DATE IS B4 CAMP OPENED)	INF	SEP. 26, 1863
GRIM	G.	D.	PVT	K	103	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	OCT. 14, 1864
GRISWOLD	JOSEPH	C.	PVT	E	19	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JULY 27, 1864	FEVER TYPHUS
GROGEN	WILLIAM		PVT	B	66	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JUNE 26, 1864	DYSENTERY
GROSS	JACOB		PVT	B	29	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 10, 1864	DIARRHEA
GROVER	HENRY	S.	PVT	K	42	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 07, 1864	DIARRHEA
GRUNDER	LOUIS		PVT	B	16	Buried in National Cem.	CAV	AUG. 17, 1864	ENTERITIS
GULK	PETER		PVT	B	79	Buried in National Cem.	INF	JULY 21, 1864	SCORBUTUS
GUM	MOSES		PVT	C	21	REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE	INF	JAN. 04, 1865
GUYER	WILLIAM		PVT	E	92	Buried in National Cem.	INF	AUG. 08, 1864	DYSENTERY
GUYMON	JOHN	A.	PVT	F	78	Buried in National Cem.	INF	OCT. 25, 1864	SCORBUTUS

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