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 10000 men but held close to 33000 men at its busiest. 45613 Union prisoners passed through its gates with
Illinois soldiers comprising over 3500 of those. Almost 13000 of the 45000+ 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.
PICTURES ARE ON THE FIRST PAGE
[Surnames S are on this page]
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-L- -M- -N- -O- -P- -Q- -R- -S- -T-
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SURNAME |
FIRST NAME |
M.I. |
RANK |
CO. |
REG |
ARM |
CAPTURE |
STATUS/REMARKS |
|
SAHPINGTON |
SAMUEL |
PVT |
K |
14 |
UNK |
|||
|
SALLEE |
JAMES |
M. |
PVT |
H |
96 |
INF |
09/22/1863 @ CHICKAMAUGA GA |
ALSO HELD DANVILLE; GOLDSBORO NC; RICHMOND VA |
|
SALLER |
W |
|
PVT |
L |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SAMPLE |
F |
|
UNK |
C |
14 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SAMPLE |
T |
|
PVT |
C |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SANBORN |
DAVID |
B |
PVT |
E |
15 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN 11/11/1864. EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SANDERS |
ANDREW |
|
PVT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SANDERS |
SAMUEL |
|
CORP |
UNK |
UNK |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SANDERSON |
W |
H |
PVT |
F |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SANEBURK |
|
|
SGT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SANEY |
B |
|
PVT |
C |
14 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SANGFORD |
J |
C |
SGT |
F |
61 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SAP |
JAMES |
|
PVT |
UNK |
Il |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SAPPINGTON |
S |
H |
PVT |
F |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SARGENT |
JOHN |
P. |
SGT |
UNK |
4 |
INF |
|
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
|
SARKER |
M |
|
PVT |
A |
61 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SAUNDERS |
SAMUEL |
|
SGT |
UNK |
|
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SAVAGE |
JOSEPH |
|
PVT |
C |
96 |
INF |
09/22/1864 @ MISSIONARY RIDGE |
ALSO HELD LIBBY PRISON/CASTLE THUNDER; DANVILLE VA. PAROLED 2/27/1865 AT NE FERRY NC. |
|
SBICK |
J |
|
PVT |
I |
113 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SCATTERGOOD |
T |
|
PVT |
F |
95 |
INF |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SCHATZWELL |
WM |
|
UNK |
E |
UNK |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SCHEE |
JOHN |
M. |
PVT |
E |
79 |
INF |
11/30/1864 |
|
|
SCHEIBEL |
JACOB |
|
PVT |
F |
20 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 19 1864 |
|
SCHER |
JOHN |
M |
PVT |
E |
79 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SCHIMINER |
C |
|
PVT |
B |
72 |
UNK |
CAPTURED VICKSBURG: MARCH 12 1865 |
|
|
SCHNIDLER |
F |
|
PVT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SCHNVERRY |
J |
|
PVT |
C |
96 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SCHOLES |
CURTIS |
|
PVT |
E |
53 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 19 1864 |
|
SCHRADER |
A |
|
PVT |
I |
112 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SCHREIBNER |
N. |
|
UNK |
E |
44 |
INF |
|
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
|
SCOTT |
ANDERSON |
W. |
PVT |
A |
58 |
INF |
|
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
|
SCOTT |
D |
|
PVT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SCOVIL |
F |
|
PVT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SCOVIL |
F |
|
PVT |
C |
85 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SCRAMLIN |
HARMON |
|
PVT |
D |
42 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED SAVANNAH: NOV 14 1864 |
|
SCROGGINS |
G. |
L. |
PVT |
G |
61 |
INF |
|
|
|
SCROTSFIELD |
J |
|
PVT |
K |
48 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SCRUPHAM |
WILLIAM |
C |
PVT |
A |
1 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
|
SCRUTCHFIELD |
J |
|
PVT |
A |
48 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SCULLEY |
C |
|
PVT |
C |
14 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SCULLY |
C |
|
PVT |
C |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SEANER |
O |
|
PVT |
B |
15 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SEDAM |
ROBERT |
T |
SGT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SEDAN |
R |
T |
SGT |
C |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SEE |
SAMUEL |
|
PVT |
G |
11 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SEGADLER |
C |
|
PVT |
H |
61 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SEGMOUR |
OLIVER |
|
UNK |
B |
UNK |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SELLERS |
J |
B |
PVT |
F |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN 11/11/1864. EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SENNAM |
J |
H |
PVT |
K |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 19 1864 |
|
SENNETT |
F |
|
UNK |
UNK |
Il |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED TN: NOV 14 1864 |
|
SENSEL |
W |
H |
PVT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SEUSHERS |
ALFORD |
E |
PVT |
E |
57 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SEWARD |
OREN |
PERRY |
PVT |
H |
78 |
INF |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SEWARD |
W |
H |
PVT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SEYBERT |
ANDREW |
|
PVT |
A |
39 |
INF |
|
|
|
SEYMOUR |
OLIVER |
|
PVT |
B |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHACKFORD |
C |
A |
PVT |
K |
61 |
INF |
|
|
|
SHADER |
A |
|
PVT |
I |
112 |
INF |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHAFFER |
C |
|
PVT |
E |
2 |
UNK |
|
TURNED OVER COL O'NEIL: FEB 28 1865 (SEE CODE 4835 IN CONFEDERATE DATABASE) |
|
SHAFFER |
JAMES |
|
SGT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHAHAN |
WILLIAM |
|
PVT |
K |
30 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
|
SHAN |
H |
M |
PVT |
F |
100 |
INF |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHAN |
J |
|
PVT |
K |
16 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHARP |
FRANCIS |
M |
UNK |
D |
UNK |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHARP |
S |
J |
PVT |
G |
111 |
INF |
|
|
|
SHARP |
S |
J |
PVT |
F |
UNK |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 19 1864 |
|
SHARPE |
FRANCIS |
M |
PVT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHATSWELL |
G |
|
PVT |
E |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHATSWELL |
W |
|
PVT |
E |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHAURT |
S |
B |
UNK |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHAW |
A |
M |
SGT |
F |
100 |
INF |
|
|
|
SHAW |
J |
|
PVT |
K |
16 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHAW |
JAMES |
W |
PVT |
H |
30 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
|
SHAW |
JAMES |
W. |
PVT |
I |
21 |
INF |
09/20/1863 |
|
|
SHAWBECK |
N |
|
PVT |
B |
104 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 19 1864 |
|
SHEBURN |
A |
|
PVT |
G |
21 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHEDBOWEN |
JAMES |
|
PVT |
K |
38 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHEDDLEBOWER |
JOSEPH |
|
PVT |
K |
38 |
INF |
09/20/1863 |
RELEASED 11/21/1864 EXCHANGED SAVANNAH GA |
|
SHELBURN |
A |
|
CORP |
D |
UNK |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHELBURNE |
A |
|
PVT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHELBY |
JACOB |
|
PVT |
A |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: OCT 31 1864 |
|
SHELDON |
H |
S |
CORP |
E |
Il |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHELP |
JOHN |
O |
PVT |
H |
44 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SHEPHERD |
FRANK |
P. |
PVT |
K |
19 |
INF |
09/21/1863 |
RELEASED 04/28/1865 EXCHANGED JACKSONVILLE FL |
|
SHERBONDY |
H |
|
PVT |
C |
112 |
INF |
|
SENT TO VICKSBURG: MARCH 18 1865 |
|
SHERBURNE |
A |
|
PVT |
G |
2 |
UNK |
|
"" |
|
SHERFFER |
AUGUST |
|
PVT |
E |
2 |
UNK |
|
TURNED OVER COL O'NEIL: FEB 28 1865 (SEE CODE 4835 IN CONFEDERATE DATABASE) |
|
SHERIDAN |
J |
|
CORP |
E |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1864 |
|
SHERMAN |
JOHN |
|
PVT |
D |
55 |
INF |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 19 1864 |
|
SHERREL |
W |
|
PVT |
D |
113 |
INF |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHERRELL |
W |
|
PVT |
D |
113 |
INF |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHERWOOD |
W |
F |
PVT |
I |
16 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED TN: NOV 14 1864 |
|
SHERWOOD |
W |
T |
PVT |
I |
16 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHIENDAR |
J |
|
PVT |
E |
49 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHILLER |
W |
|
PVT |
D |
16 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED TN: NOV 14 1864 |
|
SHILP |
J |
|
PVT |
C |
44 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHINDLER |
JACOB |
|
SGT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHINEY |
SYLISKER |
|
PVT |
B |
15 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SHINEY |
SYLVESTER |
|
PVT |
B |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHINEY |
SYLVESTER |
|
PVT |
UNK |
UNK |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHIRIDAN |
JAMES |
|
PVT |
E |
49 |
UNK |
|
|
|
SHIRMAN |
EDW |
|
PVT |
F |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: OCT 31 1864 |
|
SHOEMAKER |
PETER |
|
PVT |
C |
16 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
|
SHORN |
C |
|
SGT |
H |
61 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHORT |
EDWARD |
|
PVT |
C |
30 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
|
SHORT |
JAMES |
H |
PVT |
C |
30 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
|
SHORT |
T |
L |
PVT |
D |
14 |
UNK |
|
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11 1864 |
|
SHROYER |
CHARLES |
A. |
SGT |
A |
156 |
INF |
|
POSSIBLE PRISONER* ENLISTED IN 1861 IN CO. D 42 IL VOL. INF |
|
SHUART |
S |
B |
PVT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SHUCK |
G |
F |
PVT |
F |
79 |
INF |
|
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
SIEBTMAN |
ANDREW |
PVT |
A |
114 |
INF |
SENT TO MILLEN; NOV 11 1864 |
||
|
SIGLSY |
D |
CORP |
D |
85 |
INF |
SENT TO MILLEN: NOV 11. 1864 |
||
|
SILKNSOTH |
H |
M |
PVT |
D |
89 |
INF |
||
|
SILLER |
CHARLES |
PVT |
A |
1 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
||
|
SIMMONS |
M |
A |
PVT |
H |
42 |
UNK |
||
|
SIMMS |
M |
A |
PVT |
H |
42 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
|
SIMONS |
J |
PVT |
C |
114 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SIMPSON |
DANIEL |
PVT |
G |
30 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED ATLANTA: SEPT 17 1864 |
||
|
SIMPSON |
JOHN |
B. |
PVT |
G |
14 |
CAV |
07/31/1864 @ Sunshine Church Ga |
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
|
SIMS |
CYRUS |
CLARENC |
UNK |
D |
81 |
INF |
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
|
|
SIMS |
E |
PVT |
I |
42 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SIMS |
JOHN |
PVT |
I |
78 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SIMS |
MATTHEW |
PVT |
D |
81 |
INF |
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
||
|
SINGLETON |
W |
PVT |
K |
16 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED TN: NOV 14 1864 |
||
|
SINKS |
A |
PVT |
D |
60 |
UNK |
|||
|
SIVERNEY |
J |
PVT |
D |
65 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SKINNER |
H |
SGT |
M |
14 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SLADES |
R |
G |
PVT |
I |
112 |
UNK |
||
|
SLANDER |
J |
H |
PVT |
H |
64 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
|
SLAPLIN |
GEORGE |
W |
PVT |
C |
15 |
UNK |
||
|
SLUAHER |
H |
D |
PVT |
E |
61 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
|
SLYLE |
M |
CORP |
F |
15 |
UNK |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SMADLEY |
JAMES |
PVT |
C |
72 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
||
|
SMALEY |
J |
PVT |
C |
72 |
INF |
|||
|
SMALLEY |
WILLIAM |
C. |
PVT |
D |
107 |
INF |
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
|
|
SMEDLEY |
THOMAS |
J |
PVT |
D |
115 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
|
SMEDLY |
THOMAS |
J |
PVT |
D |
115 |
INF |
EXCHANGED APRIL 1 1865 |
|
|
SMILES |
ARTHUR |
G |
SGT |
B |
51 |
INF |
||
|
SMITH |
ALEXANDER |
C |
PVT |
A |
111 |
INF |
07/22/1864 @ ATLANTA GA |
EXCHANGED NOV 14 1864 TN |
|
SMITH |
AUGUSTAS |
PVT |
G |
46 |
INF |
**POSSIBLE PRISONER** |
||
|
SMITH |