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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 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.


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SURNAME

FIRST NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO

REG

STATUS

ARM
OF SERV.

DATE OF DEATH

CAUSE OF DEATH

CAPTURE DATE
OR PLACE

CALLAHAN

CALVIN

 

Priv.

F

39

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 21, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CAMPBELL

JASPER

M.

Priv.

G

120

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 22, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CANEY

C.

C.

Priv.

D

110

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 02, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CANTAM

HENRY

 

Priv.

L

16

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Cav.

AUG 10, 1864

 

 

CARR

CROMWELL

C.

Priv.

H

38

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 18, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CARR

WILLIAM

H.

Serg.

G

84

Reported to have died at Andersonville. ALSO SERVED IN Ist MS MARINE BRIGADE.

Inf.

SEP 03, 1864

 

 

CARROLL

JOHN

J.

Priv.

H

115

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

APR 22, 1864

FEVER TYPHUS

 

CARROLL

JOHN

R.

Corp.

I

78

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 27, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CARTER

SYLVESTER

 

Priv.

F

9

Reported to have died at Andersonville. ALSO SERVED IN Ist MS MARINE BRIGADE.

Inf.

SEP 28, 1864

 

 

CASPER

JOHN

 

Corp.

D

90

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 03, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CASTLE

HENRY

F.

Corp.

E

103

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 11, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CAULK

ALBERT

 

Priv.

A

116

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

APR 09, 1864

PNEUMONIA

 

CAVITT

ROBERT

W. R.

Priv.

D

113

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 24, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CENTER

EDWARD

R.

Priv.

K

115

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 01, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

CHADWICK

GEORGE

H.

Musician

C

7

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

SEP 20, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

CHANNEY

SAMUEL

 

Priv.

K

79

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 07, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CHARLES

R.

J.

Priv.

M

5

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 24, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CHASE

EDWIN

 

Priv.

B

23

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 18, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CHATTERING

J.

THEODORE

Priv.

H

82

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 18, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CHENOWORTH

WILLIAM

 

Priv.

A

9

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 12, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CHIMBURG

NELSON

 

Priv.

G

89

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 28, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CHITWOOD

THOMAS

C.

Priv.

M

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 30, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CHOAT

WILLIAM

C.

Priv.

D

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

OCT 09, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CHRISTIANSEN

JOHN

 

Priv.

I

82

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 26, 1864

ANASARCA

 

CLANCY

JOHN

W.

Priv.

E

38

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 05, 1864

GANGRENE

 

CLARK

ABRAM

E.

Priv.

I

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

APR 12, 1864

PNEUMONIA

 

CLARK

CHARLES

 

Priv.

B

29

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 23, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

CLARK

ELON

 

Priv.

K

51

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 04, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CLARK

JAMES

M.

Serg.

B

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

SEP 15, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CLARK

ROBERT

I.

Priv.

F

114

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

FEB 18, 1865

DIARRHEA

 

CLARK

WILLIAM

 

Priv.

K

14

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 09, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

CLEAVES

MARTIN

 

Priv.

H

3

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

SEP 28, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CLENDENEN

THOMAS

J.

Priv.

B

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

SEP 15, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CLIGGETT

MICHAEL

 

Corp.

I

36

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 14, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

CLINE

JOHN

A.

Priv.

I

12

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 15, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CLUSTMAN

JACOB

 

Priv.

I

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUN 21, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

CODDING

JASPER

 

Priv.

C

89

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

DEC 27, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CODDINGTON

WILLIAM

 

Priv.

I

93

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

MAY 18, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

COLBURN

GILBERT

O.

Priv.

I

73

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 01, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COLBURN

THOMAS

 

Priv.

G

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUN 20, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

COLBURN

WILLIAM

 

Priv.

G

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 14, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

COLE

JOHN

 

Priv.

E

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

APR 01, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COLE

NELSON

H.

Priv.

A

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 29, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

COLEMAN

HIRAM

 

Priv.

M

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUN 16, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COLLIER

JOHN

J.

Priv.

B

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 27, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COLLIER

WILLIAM

H.

Priv.

G

93

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

MAR 30, 1864

FEVER TYPHUS

 

COMPTON

WILLIAM

H.

Priv.

B

21

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

NOV 01, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

COOK

GRANVILLE

P.

Priv.

F

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 06, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COOVERT

DAVID

 

Priv.

F

78

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 05, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COPPS

JAMES

N.

Priv.

B

29

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Inf.

OCT 15, 1864

 

 

CORNELIUS

JAMES

 

Priv.

H

9

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 24, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CORWIN

JAMES

 

Priv.

L

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 20, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

CORWIN

JOHN

H.

Priv.

K

7

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 24, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

COTTON

JOHN

S.

Priv.

H

100

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 18, 1864

ICTUS SOLIS

 

COUGHEY

HENRY

 

Priv.

A

112

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Inf.

FEB 20, 1865

 

 

COVEY

J.

 

Priv.

I

38

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 04, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CRABER

JOHN

T.

Priv.

D

81

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 20, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CRAIG

JOHN

 

Priv.

B

2

Buried in National Cemetery

Art.

JAN 22, 1865

DIARRHEA

 

CRAIG

JOHN

 

Priv.

B

23

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 25, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CRAIG

SIMEON

 

Priv.

I

78

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 20, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

CRAIG

THOMAS

 

Priv.

K

90

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 30, 1864

SCORBUTUS

11/25/1863 MISSIONARY RIDGE, TN

CRANDALL

WILBUR

M.

Priv.

A

93

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 15, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CRANE

MICHAEL

 

Priv.

E

23

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 22, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

CRAWFORD

WILLIAM

 

Priv.

K

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUN 21, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

CROMMETT

DANIEL

 

Priv.

C

9

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Cav.

OCT 01, 1864

 

 

CROSBY

JOHN

 

Priv.

C

90

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JAN 11, 1865

SCORBUTUS

 

CROSS

ELIJAH

 

Priv.

C

111

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

MAY 27, 1864

BRONCHITIS

 

CROSS

ISAAC

S.

Priv.

D

21

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 6, 1864

SCORBUTUS

09/20/1863

CROSS

JOSHUA

D.

Priv.

I

14

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

SEP 15, 1864

WOUNDS

CHICKAMAUGA, GA

CROUSE

JOHN

 

Serg.

I

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 24, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

CROWEL

JOHN

C.

Priv.

B

59

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Inf.

SEP 16, 1864

 

 

CRUMM

JOHN

W.

Priv.

D

79

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 16, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

CULLEY

C.

M.

Corp.

B

29

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 14, 1864

ANASARCA

 

CURREN

OWEN

 

Priv.

H

38

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 16, 1864

ANASARCA

 

CURTIS

A.

 

Priv.

D

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 24, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

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SURNAME

FIRST NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO

REG

STATUS

ARM
OF SERV.

DATE OF DEATH

CAUSE OF DEATH

CAPTURE DATE
OR PLACE

DACK

CHARLES

H.

Priv.

H

9

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

SEP 08, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DAKE

GEORGE

W.

Corp.

D

100

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 13, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

DARING

THOMAS

H.

Priv.

I

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 15, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DARLING

DELOS

 

Priv.

B

93

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 11, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DARWIN

CLARK

W.

Priv.

I

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

MAY 15, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

DATSON

ROBERT

B.

Priv.

B

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 29, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

DAVIS

ANDREW

J.

Priv.

A

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

APR 04, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

DAVIS

CHARLES

B.

Priv.

E

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 12, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DAVIS

GREENBERRY

 

Priv.

D

113

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 10, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DAVIS

WILLIAM

 

Priv.

M

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 28, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

DAWD

JAMES

W.

Priv.

I

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 01, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DAWES

HENRY

 

Serg.

A

38

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 27, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

DAY

WILLIAM

T.

Priv.

H

111

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 27, 1864

WOUNDS

 

DECKER

J.

P.

Priv.

C

119

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 03, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

DELANEY

LAWRENCE

D.

Priv.

F

2

Buried in National Cemetery

Art.

DEC 20, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DEMOSS

BENJAMIN

F.

Priv.

F

78

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 29, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

DENHART

WILLIAM

H.

Priv.

K

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUN 26, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

DENNING

JOSIAH

B.

Priv.

D

31

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 01, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DENNISS

EDWARD

 

Serg.

B

79

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 31, 1864

DIARRHEA

02/27/1864 AT Pearl River, Ms

DENTON

ERASTUS

 

Corp.

B

15

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

FEB 16, 1865

DIARRHEA

 

DEPUE

J.

W.

Priv.

E

6

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

AUG 09, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DERCKS

HEINRICH

 

Priv.

C

89

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 23, 1864

DYSENTERY

09/19/1863 AT CHICKAMAUGA, GA

DEUSEN

IRA

VAN

Priv.

H

111

 

Inf.

NOV 27, 1864

 

 

DEUTERMANN

WERNER

 

Serg.

E

44

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 20, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DEYO

ABRAM

 

Priv.

B

112

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Inf.

JUL , 1864

 

 

DILLY

ALMON

G.

Priv.

E

15

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JAN 28, 1865

PNEUMONIA

 

DIVERS

GEORGE

W.

Priv.

B

21

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

APR 04, 1864

DIARRHEA A.

 

DIXON

JAMES

 

Priv.

B

29

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Inf.

 

 

 

DOBSON

JOHN

M.

Serg.

H

3

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

MAY 23, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

DODDS

GEORGE

M.

Priv.

F

21

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUL 23, 1864

FEVER TYPHUS

 

DOERNER

AUGUST

 

Priv.

H

24

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

OCT 08, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DOLBY

JAMES

 

Priv.

H

73

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 03, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

DONE

ALEXANDER

 

Priv.

A

75

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

SEP 28, 1864

SCORBUTUS

 

DOOLEY

JAMES

R.

Priv.

L

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

JUL 04, 1864

FEVER REMITTENT

 

DORAN

HUGH

H.

Priv.

I

78

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

MAY 28, 1864

ANASARCA

 

DOWD

ICABOD

W.

Priv.

G

38

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JUN 08, 1864

DYSENTERY

 

DOWD

JAMES

W.

Priv.

I

112

Reported to have died at Andersonville

Inf.

 

 

 

DOWDY

JOSEPH

 

Priv.

K

16

Buried in National Cemetery

Cav.

MAY 24, 1864

BRONCHITIS

 

DOWNEY

JOEL

 

Priv.

H

2

Buried in National Cemetery

Art.

JUN 06, 1864

DIARRHEA

 

DOYLE

JOHN

 

Priv.

I

112

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JAN 17, 1865

WOUNDS

 

DOYLE

PATRICK

 

Priv.

H

65

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

JAN 11, 1865

WOUNDS

 

DRAKE

RICHARD

R.

Priv.

H

74

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.

AUG 08, 1864

DIARRHEA C.

 

DRESSEL

CHRISTIAN

 

Priv.

G

24

Buried in National Cemetery

Inf.