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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SURNAME

FIRST NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO.

REG

ARM
OF
SERV.

CAPTURE
DATE &/OR PLACE

STATUS

AARON

GEORGE

W.

PRIV.

H

120

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865 SQUAD 9 MESS 2

ABBOTT

W.

 

PRIV.

G

81

INF.

 

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865 SQUAD 3 MESS 3

ABBOTTS

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

G

1

INF.

 

SQUAD 4 MESS 4

ABERNATHY

J.

   

D

66

INF.

 

EXCHANGED SAVANNAH NOV 14, 1864

ACKEY

S.

 

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

 

SQUAD 6 MESS 4 SENT TO MILLEN, GEORGIA NOV 11,1864

ADAMS

FRANCIS

C.

PRIV.

L

14

CAV

 

SQUAD 5 MESS 3 COL. O'NEIL FEBRUARY 1865

ADAMS

I.

 

PRIV.

I

82

INF.

 

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11,1864

ADAMS

J.

 

PRIV.

G

90

   

SQUAD C MESS H TRANSFERRED TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11,1864

ADAMS

J.

 

PRIV.

I

123

   

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11,1864

ADAMS

J.W.

 

PRIV.

K

9

   

SQUAD 1 MESS 3 EXCHANGED APRIL (YEAR NOT INDICATED)

ADAMS

JOHN

P.

PRIV.

E

30

   

XCHANGED ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

ADAMS

WILLIAM

E.

PRIV.

C

9

   

SQUAD 1 MESS 2 EXCHANGED APRIL (YEAR NOT INDICATED)

ADCOCK

J.

 

PRIV.

L

7

CAV

 

SQUAD 6 MESS 1 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ADKINS

AMOS

D.

PRIV.

A

114

INF.

-

EXCHANGED

ADLER

A.

 

PRIV.

C

30

   

EXCHANGED IN ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

AIKEY

S.

 

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

 

SQUAD 6 MESS 1 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

AKLAR

P.

 

PRIV.

G

95

INF.

 

SQUAD 9 MESS 2 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ALDAM

JAMES

JR.

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

 

ALSO REGIMENT 15 SQUAD 6 MESS 3 TRANSFERRED TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ALFORD

J.A.

 

CORP.

E

5

CAV

 

SQUAD 9 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ALFRED

A.

 

PRIV.

E

5

   

SQUAD ? MESS 1 EXCHANGED 1865

ALKIRE

WILLIAM

D.

CORP.

C

75

   

SQUAD 2 MESS 1 EXCHANGED APRIL (YEAR NOT INDICATED)

ALLARD

SIMON

 

PRIV.

K

4

CAV

 

none
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picture of Simon

ALLEN

ANDREW

J.

PRIV.

 

114

   

SQUAD 2 MESS 5 PEN. CASE 10-18-1881

ALLEN

ANDREW

 

PRIV.

I

114

INF.

 

SQUAD 6 MESS 2 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865 PENSION CASE 10-18-88

ALLEN

BENJAMIN

 

PRIV.

H

36

INF.

 

*POSSIBLE PRISONER*

ALLEN

J.

 

CORP.

D

114

   

SQUAD MESS 5

ALLEN

JESSE

 

PRIV.

F

111

   

SQUAD 9 MESS 1

ALLEN

JOB

 

CORP.

I

114

INF.

06/10/1864

RELEASED 05/31/1865

ALLEN

JOHN

 

PRIV.

E

101

   

EXCHANGED IN ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

ALLEN

JOHN

 

SERG.

P

114

INF.

 

SQUAD 2 MESS 5 PEN. CASE 11-26-1879

ALLEN

M.

 

UNK.

UNK.

7

INF.

 

PROBABLY SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ALLEN

N.

 

PRIV.

B

15

   

SQUAD 9 MESS 3

ALLEN

W.

 

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

 

SQUAD 6 MESS 4 SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ALLEN

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

 

SQUAD 4 MESS 3 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ALLISON

H.

 

PRIV.

G

2

   

SQUAD 3 MESS 2

ALLISON

JAMES

 

PRIV.

C

79

INF.

 

SQUAD 4 MESS 2 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ALLSTRAND

GUSTAF

 

PRIV.

C

1

BAT.

 

SQUAD 1 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL (YR, NOT INDICATED) PEN. CASE 5-5-84

ALLSTRAND

GUSTAF

 

PRIV.

H

1

ART.

07/23/1864, Atlanta, GA

SQUAD 1 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL

ALSON

JESSE

 

SERG.

F

111

INF.

 

SQUAD 2 MESS 3 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865 PENSION CASE 1-14-83

ALSTRAND

GUSTAF

 

PRIV.

C

1

ART.

 

RELEASED APRIL 1, 1865 EXCHANGED VICKSBURG MISS

ALTOM

JESSE

 

PRIV.

E

111

INF.

07/22/1864, Atlanta, GA

RELEASED APRIL 28, 1865 JACKSONVILLE, FL

ALTON

JESSE

 

PRIV.

E

111

INF.

07/22/1864 - Atlanta, GA

 

ALTON

JOHN

 

PRIV.

F

111

   

SENT TO ATLANTA FOR EXCHANGE SEPTEMBER 19, 1864 PENSION CASE 6-14-82

AMES

J.

 

PRIV.

P

40

   

SQUAD 6 MESS 1

AMES

S.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

 

SQUAD 6 MESS 4 SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

AMGART

H.

 

PRIV.

P

21

   

SQUAD 10 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ANDERS

P.

 

PRIV.

P

24

   

SQUAD 6 MESS 5

ANDERSON

C.

 

PRIV.

B

34

INF.

 

SQUAD 11 MESS 2 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ANDERSON

C.

 

PRIV.

D

74

   

SQUAD 2 MESS 1 EXCHANGED 1865

ANDERSON

ERWIN

J.

CORP.

E

81

INF.

06/10/1864, Guntown, MS

 

ANDERSON

K.

 

PRIV.

G

24

 

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 5

ANDERSON

W.

 

PRIV.

C

87

 

Unk

SQUAD C MESS H EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ANDREWS

B.

B.

-

-

16

CAV

-

SENT TO SAVANNAH, MILLEN AND FLORENCE

ANDREWS

SAMUEL

J. M.

PRIV.

E

17

INF.

02/16/1864, Meridian, MS

COMPANY B [3]; EXCHANGED 03/01/1865 @ GOLDSBORO, NC TESTIFIED AT THE TRIAL OF HENRY WIRZ.

ANDREY

R.G.

 

SERG.

B

111

 

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

APPLE

BENJAMIN

 

PRIV.

G

30

 

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

APPLE

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

I

30

 

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

ARMGARDT

HENRY

 

PRIV.

F

2

 

Unk

SENT TO ATLANTA FOR EXCHANGE SEPTEMBER 19, 1864 AUD CASE 6-14-82

ARMSTRONG

JUNIOR

M.

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 5 SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVMBER 11, 1864

ARNOLD

G.N.

 

CORP.

C

32

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 5 SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

ARNOLD

JERRY

 

PRIV.

C

14

 

Unk

SENT TO ATLANTA FOR EXCHANGE SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

ARNOLD

P.N.

 

CORP.

C

32

 

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 4

ARVEN

JOHN

 

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 3 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ASHER

H.

 

PRIV.

F

78

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 4 MESS 4 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ASHLAND

P.

 

PRIV.

G

95

 

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 3 EXCHANGED 1865

ASHLOCK

J.K.

 

PRIV.

A

61

 

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 5 EXCHANGED 1865

ASHLOCK

J.N.

 

PRIV.

A

61

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 9 MESS 4 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ASHTON

W.

 

PRIV.

H

9

CAV

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865 SQUAD 3 MESS 2

ASKER

ANDREW

 

PRIV.

B

53

 

Unk

EXCHANGED IN ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

ATCHISON

M.

 

PRIV.

C

85

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 3 MESS 3 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

ATKINS

WILLIAM

D.

CORP.

C

85

 

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 2

ATWOOD

JOHN

 

PRIV.

I

112

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA OCTOBER 31, 1864

AULSBROOK

C.E.

 

PRIV.

I

100

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 11 MESS 2 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

AUSTIN

J.O.

 

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

Unk

ALSO 15 ILL INF. SQUAD 6 MESS 3 SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

AUSTIN

J.W.

 

PRIV.

D

14

 

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 1

AVERY

ROBERT

H.

SERG.

A

77

 

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 4 EXCHANGED APRIL

AVERY

W.

 

PRIV.

H

16

 

Unk

SQUAD C MESS H TRANSFERRED TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

AXEN

PETER

 

PRIV.

E

82

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 10 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

AXON

P.

 

PRIV.

E

82

 

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 4 EXCHANGED 1865

AYLE

JOUL

 

PRIV.

D

48

 

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

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- B SURNAMES -

SURNAME

FIRST
NAME

M.I.

RANK

CO

REG.

ARM
OF
SERV.

CAPTURE
DATE &/OR PLACE

STATUS

BACHUS

J.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 2 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BACKES

JOHN

 

UNK.

H

16

INF.

Unk

POSSIBLE PRISONER

BAHAM

JOHN

 

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAILOR

JESSE

 

PRIV.

B

85

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

BAIN

J.

 

PRIV.

G

42

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAIN

J.C.

 

PRIV.

G

42

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAIRD

T.J.

 

PRIV.

C

30

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 1 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAIRD

THEODORE

 

PRIV.

C

30

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

CHARLES

S.

CORP.

F

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 4 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

CHARLES

 

CORP.

F

15

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 2 SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BAKER

CHARLES

 

PRIV.

K

16

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

D.H.

 

PRIV.

K

42

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

DAVID

 

SERG.

 

14

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

E.

 

PRIV.

C

7

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 1 MESS 3 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

H.

 

PRIV.

E

59

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

JAMES

 

PRIV.

F

113

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

L.H.

 

PRIV.

E

90

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED SEPTEMBER 1864

BAKER

LYMAN

M.

SERG.

W

93

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

MARLIN

B.

PRIV.

I

26

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAKER

MARTIN

V.B.

PRIV.

I

26

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 4 MESS 3 EXCHANGED

BALDEN

G.

 

PRIV.

D

7

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BALDWIN

BARTLETT

H.

PRIV.

L

14

CAV

 

*POSSIBLE PRISONER*

BALL

A.

 

PRIV.

E

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 3 ALSO 15TH REGIMENT EXCHANGED TO MILLEN, GA NOV. 11, 1864 POSSIBLY DIED ON SULTANA;

BALL

D.L.

 

SERG.

K

22

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED IN ATLANTA, GA

BALL

H.

 

PRIV.

C

14

INF.

Unk

ALSO 15TH REGIMENT SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1865 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BALL

J.M.

 

PRIV.

A

14

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BALL

J.W.

 

PRIV.

A

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 4 EXCHANGED MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BALSEY

J.W.

 

UNK.

 

61

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BALSLEY

JOHN

W.

PRIV.

F

61

INF.

-

 

BANERS

J.

 

PRIV.

E

24

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BANGS

AMBROS

 

SERG.

B

96

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BANKS

H.

 

CORP.

E

74

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BANKS

W.

 

CORP.

E

74

VOLS

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BARBER

GEORGE

E.

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BARBER

L.N.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 5

BARBER

L.W.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BARDEN

GEORGE

R.

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 3 EXCHANGED MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BARDEN

GEORGE

R.

PRIV.

B

15

INF.

Big Shanty, Ga

-

BAREN

REUBON

 

PRIV.

G

81

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 2 MESS 3 EXCHANGED MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BARNES

FRANCIS

M.

CORP.

E

111

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 17, 1864

BARNES

JOHN

P.

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 3 EXCHANGED MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BARNES

JOHN

R.

CORP.

D

14

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NVOEMBER 11, 1864

BARNES

ROBERT

R.

PRIV.

E

15

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BARRETT

A.

 

PRIV.

F

44

INF.

Unk

SQUAD H MESS N EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BARRETT

J.R.

 

PRIV.

F

44

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BARTLESON

JOHN

WOOL

PRIV.

I

81

INF.

06/10/1864

PAROLED OR EXCHANGED 11/26/1864 AT EITHER SAVANNAH, GA OR CHARLESTON, SC

BARTLETT

HARRISON

P.

PRIV.

A

30

INF.

07/22/1864 AT ATLANTA, GA

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BARTLETT

W.

 

PRIV.

A

30

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BARTON

G.F.

 

PRIV.

F

61

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ARPIL 1865

BARTON

I.

P.

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

-

--

BARTON

J.P.

 

PRIV.

D

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 4 EXCHANGED MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BASSETT

W.E.

 

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BASSETT

WILLIAM

E.

PRIV.

C

15

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 2 MESS 4 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BATES

WILLIAM

 

PRIV.

C

61

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BATTERSON

F.M.

 

PRIV.

E

81

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BATTERTON

MADISON

 

PRIV.

B

114

INF.

06/10/1864 GUNTOWN, MS

 

BAUERS

J.

 

PRIV.

E

24

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 2 MESS 5 EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BAUGH

J.T.

 

PRIV.

F

38

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED SAVANNAH, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BAXTER

J.C.

 

PRIV.

H

90

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED SEPTEMBER 1864

BAY

J.

 

PRIV.

A

30

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BAYLES

W.R.

 

CORP.

E

21

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BEACH

E.R.

 

PRIV.

D

93

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BEACH

H.A.

 

PRIV.

L

16

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BEACHAN

JOSEPH

 

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

Unk

SQUAD 6 MESS 3 EXCHANGED MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BEAHAN

J.

 

PRIV.

B

14

INF.

Unk

SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

BEAMAN

CHRISTIAN

 

PRIV.

G

74

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

BEAR

C.W.

 

PRIV.

I

16

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BEARDSLEY

CLAYTON

 

PRIV.

H

72

 

11/30/1864 AT FRANKLIN, TN

PAROLED ON 4/28/1865 AT JACKSONVILLE, FL

BEARDSLEY

G.

 

SERG.

A

1

INF.

Unk

EXCHANGED APRIL 1865

BEARTHEAD

CHARLES

 

PRIV.