Illinois Genealogy Trails History Group
presents...
Illinois Soldier Survivors of Andersonville Prison
©2004 Kim 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 by the North of the prisoner exchanges which had gone on up until that time, leaving their prisoners to their fates.

The following is a list of the Illinois Soldiers who survived their captivity 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.

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- D - SURNAMES

SURNAME

FIRST NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO.

REG

ARM
OF
SERV.

CAPTURE
DATE &/OR PLACE

STATUS/REMARKS

DAGGETT

LYMAN

 

PRIV.

H

111

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DAIGH

GEORGE

W.

PRIV.

E

114

INF.

06/10/1864, GUNTOWN, MS

ALSO HELD FLORENCE, CHARLESTON; PAROLED 03/20/1865 VICKSBURG, MS

DALE

T.

 

PRIV.

D

35

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DALLON

KINGBURY

 

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA OCTOBER 31, 1864 ALSO 15TH REG

DALRYMPLE

ISAAC

 

PRIV.

B

112

INF.

09/18/1863, CLEVELAND, TN

RELEASED NOV. 21, 1864

DALTON

K.

 

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

Moon Station, Ga

-

DALY

G.

B.

GENERAL

B

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DANALS

J.

M.

PRIV.

F

61

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DANBACK

F.

 

PRIV.

K

72

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA MARCH 1865

DANDUFF

SIMON

 

PRIV.

F

7

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DANIEL

B.

 

PRIV.

F

111

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DANIEL

G.

 

CORP.

K

111

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DANTY

J.

W.

PRIV.

G

73

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DARALL

BELA

 

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DARE

CHARLES

 

PRIV.

B

85

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1865

DARLING

ALPHUES

 

PRIV.

G

125

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1865

DARLINGTON

JAMES

 

PRIV.

E

111

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DARRALL

BELA

 

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DAVIDSON

J.

 

PRIV.

C

72

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAVIDSON

LEROY

 

PRIV.

E

48

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DAVIS

ANNOA

 

PRIV.

C

61

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAVIS

ELIAS

 

PRIV.

H

61

INF.

 

SENT TO VICKSBURG MARCH 18, 1865

DAVIS

J.

A.

PRIV.

A

29

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865

DAVIS

J.

K.

PRIV.

E

81

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865

DAVIS

J.

R.

PRIV.

E

81

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DAVIS

J.

 

CORP.

F

51

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAVIS

SAMUEL

R.

PRIV.

C

14

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DAVIS

THOMAS

M.

CORP.

D

51

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAVIS

THOMAS

M.

CORP.

D

57

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAVIS

THOMAS

 

CORP.

E

38

INF.

 

SENT TO MACON, GA AUGUST 26, 1864

DAVIS

THOMAS

 

PRIV.

D

51

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAVIS

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

A

1

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DAWSON

-

 

-

L

16

CAV.

Jonesville, Va

 

DAY

CHARLES

D.

PRIV.

E

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DAY

CHARLES

 

PRIV.

F

76

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DECKER

J.

 

PRIV.

J

113

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DECKER

JOHN

H.

PRIV.

A

89

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DEFREITAS

MANUEL

 

PRIV.

G

114

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DEGROFF

ANASA

L.

PRIV.

G

72

INF.

 

SENT TO VICKSBURG MARCH 18, 1865

DEHART

FRANK

 

PRIV.

E

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

DELANY

D.

H.

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DELONG

GEORGE

H.

PRIV.

UNK.

15

INF.

 

"POSSIBLE PRISONER"

DEMARANVILLE

ISAAC

 

PRIV.

E

93

INF.

11/25/1863 - MISSIONARY RIDGE

ALSO HELD AT RICHMOND VA. PAROLED 2/26/1865 AT N. E. FERRY NC.

DEMAREST

GILLEUM

 

PRIV.

K

76

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DEMIS

GEORGE

 

PRIV.

G

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

DENBY

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

H

53

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DENNIS

GEORGE

N.

PRIV.

I

30

INF.

-

RELEASED SEPTEMBER 18-22, 1864, EXCHANGED AT ROUGH AND READY, GA

DENNISON

JAMES

H.

SERG.

D

113

INF.

06/11/1864 AT Ripley, Ms

ALSO HELD SAVANNAH, MILLEN, FLORENCE, RICHMOND; RELEASED FROM AIKEN'S LANDING FEBRUARY 24, 1865

DENNY

R.

 

PRIV.

A

81

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DENOLF

H.

 

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DEPOISTER

I.

 

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DEPOISTER

JOHN

T.

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DEVAULT

J.

 

SERG.

B

61

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DEVERS

J.

 

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DILL

H.

 

CORP.

C

13

INF.

 

ALSO 14TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DILLEY

L.

C.

PRIV.

E

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DILLON

ALBERT

 

PRIV.

G

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

DILLY

CASSIUS

M.

PRIV.

E

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DIMON

MOSES

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DIX

W.

H.

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DIXON

A.

 

CORP.

H

125

INF.

 

EXCHANGED SAVANNAH, GA NOVEMBER 14, 1864

DOBBINS

PATRICK

 

PRIV.

F

2

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DODGE

HENRY

F.

PRIV.

F

53

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DONAHUE

P.

 

PRIV.

M

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DONG

LUTHER

 

PRIV.

G

42

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DONNER

G.

 

PRIV.

G

90

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DONNER

JAMES

 

PRIV.

H

114

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865

DONOHUE

B.

 

PRIV.

A

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DOOLY

S

B.

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DORT

ALLEN

 

PRIV.

D

3

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DOWDY

G.

 

PRIV.

K

16

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DOYL

J.

 

PRIV.

H

65

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 15, 1865

DRAPER

JAMES

L.

PRIV.

A

125

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DREMMEL

K.

 

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DROESH

JOHN

 

PRIV.

H

9

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DRONE

E.

 

PRIV.

H

114

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DUBLAZIER

W.

 

PRIV.

G

103

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DUFF

JOSEPH

W.

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA OCTOBER 31, 1864

DUGDALE

T.

 

CORP.

E

90

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 1864

DUNBAR

J.

C.

PRIV.

F

57

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DUNBAR

J.

 

PRIV.

D

85

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1865

DUNCAN

ALEXANDER

 

PRIV.

F

17

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DUNCAN

THOMAS

R.

PRIV.

D

81

INF.

-

NONE

DUNN

ALFRED

J.

PRIV.

B

31

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DUNN

JOHN

C.

CORP.

C

31

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DUNN

JOHN

M.

PRIV.

G

14

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DUNN

T.

 

PRIV.

D

72

INF.

 

SENT TO VICKSBURG MARCH 18, 1865

DUNSNEY

A.

 

PRIV.

C

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

DUPENY

J.

C.

SERG.

D

115

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DURANT

A.

F.

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DURBIS

J.

 

CORP.

C

57

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DURHAM

J.

 

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

DURHAM

JOHN

 

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

Ackwith, Ga

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

DURMORE

C.

 

SERG.

L

26

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

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- E - SURNAMES

SURNAME

FIRST
NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO.

REG

ARM
OF
SERV.

CAPTURE
DATE &/OR PLACE

STATUS/REMARKS

EASLING

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

G

30

INF.

07/22/1864 - Atlanta, GA

ALSO HELD AT CHARLESTON SC

EASLY

R.

B.

SERG.

G

21

INF.

 

EXCHANGED SAVANNAH, GA NOVEMBER 14, 1864

EASTLAND

M.

G.

PRIV.

I

31

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EASTMAN

J.

 

PRIV.

D

114

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EASTON

FRANK

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

EASTWOOD

THOMAS

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

EATON

JOEL

 

PRIV.

C

81

INF.

06/10/1864 - Guntown, MS

TRANSFERRED TO CONFEDERATE RECRUITING OFFICER 2/28/1865

ECKINSON

J.

C.

PRIV.

B

61

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EDDINGFIELD

C.

 

PRIV.

G

21

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EDWARDS

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

F

51

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EELL

W.

 

SERG.

B

15

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EHLENS

WILLIAM

H.

PRIV.

C

96

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

EHLERS

W.

H.

PRIV.

C

76

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ELBE

FRANK

 

PRIV.

D

51

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ELDRED

JULIUS

 

CORP.

F

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ELDRID

JULIUS

 

CORP.

F

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ELLING

CHARLES

 

PRIV.

A

22

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ELLINGSWORTH

J.

 

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ELLIOTT

W.

H.

SERG.

E

92

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ELLIOTT

W.

 

PRIV.

C

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

ELLIOTT

WILLIAM

J.

PRIV.

F

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ELLIOTT

WILLIAM

J.

PRIV.

F

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ELLIS

BILLY

 

UNK

UNK.

73

UNK

 

POSSIBLE PRISONER

ELLIS

WILLIAM

F.

UNK

UNK.

73

UNK

 

POSSIBLE PRISONER

ELLS

W.

 

SERG.

B

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ELLWANGER

D.

 

PRIV.

F

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

EMERSON

JOSEPH

 

PRIV.

G

8

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

ENGLISH

JAMES

C.

PRIV.

K

137

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ENNIS

P.

 

PRIV.

G

24

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ENSTINE

T.

 

PRIV.

J

78

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

ETHERTON

A.

J.

CORP.

F

114

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

EUGAN

JOSEPH

 

PRIV.

A

77

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EVAND

J.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

EVANS

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EVERHART

G.

 

PRIV.

G

100

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

EWING

J.

 

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

EWING

JOHN

 

PRIV.

E

75

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

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- F - SURNAMES

SURNAME

FIRST
NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO.

REG

ARM
OF
SERV.

CAPTURE
DATE &/OR PLACE

STATUS/REMARKS

FAIRALES

J.

A.

PRIV.

A

14

INF.

 

TURNED OVER APRIL 15, 1865

FAIRCHILD

C.

H.

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

FAIRFIELD

W.

A.

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

 

ALSO 15TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

FALCON

A.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FALIARD

ABRAHAM

 

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

FARLER

L.

 

PRIV.

UNK.

0

UNK

   

FARMER

A.

G.

PRIV.

D

13

INF.

 

ALSO 14TH REG. SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

FARMER

A.

S.

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FARNSWORTH

G.

A.

SERG.

F

77

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FARRELL

DENNIS

 

PRIV.

C

72

INF.

11/30/1864

APRIL 16, 1865 EXCHANGED VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

FARRY

J.

 

PRIV.

H

114

INF.

   

FARTNER

SAMUEL

 

UNK.

A

79

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 18, 1865

FEARS

EDWARD

S.

PRIV.

F

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FELENELLIAN

A.

 

PRIV.

G

64

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

FELLINS

JOSEPH

 

SERG.

E

15

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1865

FELLOWS

ALBERT

 

PRIV.

C

39

INF.

05/16/1864

RELEASED SEPTEMBER 19, 1864 EXCHANGED CHARLESTON, S.C

FELTSMAN

H.

 

PRIV.

F

78

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FENN

J.

 

PRIV.

C

14

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1865

FERGUSON

J.

B.

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FERRIS

WILLIAM

 

CORP.

A

104

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

FERRY

N.

 

PRIV.

A

51

INF.

 

EXCHANGED NOVEMBER 14, 1864

FIARS

EDWARD

S.

PRIV.

F

30

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1865

FIFTSHER

B.

F.L.

CORP.

B

114

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865

FINCH

L.

 

PRIV.

L

111

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

FINLEY

ASBURY

D.

PRIV.

A

125

INF.

 

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

FINLEY

ROBERT

 

PRIV.