fort delaware civil war prisoner list

our daily work load (staffing the Sutler's Shop, query correspondence, U.S. Army photograph facing the sally port in 2011. 1) A-K, 1863-64 355 (pt. 7 Register of Prisoners Confined, Discharged, Escaped, and Transferred, 1862-65 A.R. 9 and 10, 1865 153 A.R. The fort and the island currently belong to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and encompass a living history museum, located in Fort Delaware State Park. Infantry troops were mainly responsible for manning guard posts along the seawall, which ran around the island. [6], Construction of a star fort on Pea Patch island began sometime before December 8, 1817. View from Battery Torbert showing wooden stairway cap and brick officers' quarters. We also publish selected 21 reviews. 85;85 Statistical Reports of Prisoners, Dec. 1864-June 1865 207 A.R. Artillery. The Papers of John C. Calhoun, Letter from Brig. postal address, and 1, [n.d.] 380 239 Register of Express Packages and Registered Letters Received for Prisoners, July l86k- June 1865 List of Prisoners Money, June 186*4 Feb. 1865 381 255 Register of the Receipt and Delivery of Express Packages for Prisoners and of Packages Received From Prisoners for Shipping by the Adams Express Co., 1865 List of Unclaimed Boxes Sent to Prisoners, Apr.-May 1865 Registers of the Receipt and Delivery of Packages to Prisoners; 382 257 Nov. 1863-Mar. If we do hard-to-spell surnames were frequently entered into the original records Records. We only get two light meals a day. prisoners and garrison members as possible. These are limited to records of transfers and 1; 327 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0023 Registers of Prisoners: 54 OCGP 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0024 Registers of Prisoners:55 A.R. In 1862, the War Department determined that it would be an ideal site for Confederate prisoners. have confirmed that your ancestor was here, we would like to receive a to hear back from us. [2] One source states that an earthwork fort was built on the island during the war and torn down in 1821; also, a wooden fort existed from 1814 to 1824. 2) M-Z, 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0116 Registers of Prisoners: 358 1 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0117 Registers of Prisoners: 359 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0118 Registers of Prisoners: 360 3 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0119 Registers of Prisoners: 361 4 1865 362 6 Register of Prisoners Escaped, Released, and Deceased, Aug. 1863-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0120 363 5 Register of Prisoners Transferred From Point Lookout, Sept. 1863-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0121 364 3 (pts.1 and2) Register of Prisoners Transferred 1 and 2) to and Received From Hammond General Hospital, Oct. 1863- Apr. [61][64] Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the island was garrisoned by a detachment of soldiers from Battery C, 261st Coast Artillery Battalion, a unit from the Delaware Army National Guard. Fort Delaware is a former harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer Joseph Gilbert Totten and located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. Battery Alburtis was named for William Alburtis, killed in the siege of Veracruz in the MexicanAmerican War. 15 No. 1863 100 G.R. These two classes of prisoners were separated by a tall fence complete with a catwalk for the guards. The military was determined to get the island, so they appealed to the state of Delaware, which claimed ownership of the entire Delaware River and all islands therein within a twelve mile circle around New Castle's Court House. 4;83 1863-65 199 74 Register of Sentenced Prisoners, 1862 List of Deserters, [n.d.] List of Prisoners and Civilians Confined at Various Places, [n.d.] 200 A.R. personal letters, a diary, or official documentation that places him at Registers of Confederate Prisoners at Johnson's Island, Ohio, 1889 - 1904. 45. This mining casemate served in conjunction with a one-story torpedo (mine storage) shed and a narrow-gauge railroad, which all supported water-tight mines that could be placed in the Delaware River as a defensive measure against a possible enemy attack. 6;161 Register of Amnesty Rolls Forwarded, Apr.-May 1865 278 A.R. On July 29, 1858, Major Sanders died on the island due to "complications of carbunculous boils"; Lt. William Craighill replaced him until Maj. John Newton was able to assume the role of supervising engineer. Family stories, pension application records, and other hearsay 3 Apr.-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0042 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 110 OCGP 2 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0043 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 111 OCGP 3 1864-65 112 OCGP 4 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0044 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 113 A.R. "[37], "The mess-room is next to [Division] 22 and near the rear. 425 1863 List of Boxes and Packages Received, Oct. 1863-May 1864 Registers of Prisoners: 114 53 June-Nov. 1863 115 A.R. 1864 Little Rock, Ark., Military Prison 289 G.R. By August 1863, there were more than 11,000 prisoners on the island; by wars end, it had held almost 33,000 men. He identified an island that he called "Pip Ash" as an ideal site for the defense of the prize of American commerce and culture. 1 And 2: 75 43; CC 43 [n.d.] 76 44 [n.d.] List of Checks Received and Disposition, Apr.-June 1865 77 Roll Call Book for Prison No. Hugh Simmons. [3] The parade ground was excavated and thousands of piles were steam driven, to support a foundation for a concrete three-gun battery as a way to modernize the defenses protecting ports along the Delaware River. Fort Delaware is a harbor defense facility built in 1859 on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. Captain Babcock was severely criticized for altering Totten's plans without orders. Registers of Prisoners: 105 2 1863-64 106 4 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0040 Fort Delaware, Del., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners: 107 4 1863, [ digital copy ] Reel 0041 Fort Delaware, Del., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners: 108 G.R. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Basil W. Duke, and Lt. J.A. Between 1861 and 1865, American Civil War prison camps were operated by the Union and the Confederacy to detain over 400,000 captured soldiers. We do not have copies of any Compiled Military Service Records, In those small rooms, names of Confederates can still be seen carved into the brick. Box labeled "Civil War, 1" Civil War-era documents-Prison Life During the Rebellion; being a Brief Narrative of the Miseries and Sufferings of Six Hundred Confederate Prisoners Sent from Fort Delaware to Morris' Island to be Punished, by Fritz Fuzzlebug, one of their Number, 1869. Circular stairway near northeast bastion. I am glad of this move as it will be a diversion to the monotonous life led in prison," said Capt. The original plan was to build a Martello tower on the island. Original 32-pounder gun on reproduction carriage in Casemate 29. Major Pierce was the older brother of the 14th President of the United States, Franklin Pierce. These guns, mounted in 1900, had a range of approximately 10miles. 14 No. Poured concrete was used as a layer above the vaults to offer counter resistance and to "create a strong floor system".[25]. Listen Records related to Delaware's involvement in the American Civil War. Built in 1859, Fort Delaware served as a Civil War prison which held close to 33,000 Confederate POWs during the Civil War. Many years ago, the RG 9270.004 PAMPHLETS. Stone from Vinalhaven, Maine was used for the stairways' large platforms. William H. Burgwyn, 35th North Carolina Infantry. Queries requiring 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0017 Stationery Returns, Mar. 3 May-July 1865 347 A.R. Maj. Pierce, the post commander, was granted orders to use the federal arsenal in New Castle, Del. 12 May 1863-June 1864 302 A.R. 1863-July 1865 313 A.R. Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River Arkansas Civil War Soldiers interred at Finn's Point National Cemetary Burials at Finn's Point Cemetery by surname A-E F-L M-Z Another transcription of burials: A-C D-G H-L M-R S-Z Fort McHenry Search Prisoner Database: [52] Although listed as a Delaware unit, Ahl's Battery was composed of Confederate prisoners that took the oath of allegiance. Grillage timbers were driven into the island's soft mud to serve as a base for the foundation of Delafield's fort. Help for civilians and veterans seeking information and military records, past and present. In the early 1870s, plans were made to modify the five bastions to support 15-inch Rodman guns. Registers of Prisoners: 281 A.R. Preferred citation: [Title and Date, Local Identifier], Delaware Historical Society Photograph Collection, Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, Delaware. The Sci Fi Channel investigation series Ghost Hunters Academy recorded an episode, which aired June 23, 2010. 1865 95 24 Apr.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0036 96 31 Register of Money Received From Prisoners, 1862 Statements of Funds Remitted and Received, Sept. 1862 List of Volunteers Reporting at the Post, Nov. 1862 97 14 Register of Receipt of Articles Delivered to Prisoners, Mar. [17] Construction of the counterscarp wall, slate pavement, and "hanging shutters and doors" was still ongoing. This maybe the other Benjamin F. Ivey that was with the Georgia 48th Regiment that was killed in 1864 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129574325/benjamin-f.-ivey. 11, June 1863-Apr. United States, Records of Confederate Prisoners of War - FamilySearch [21], The fort is primarily composed of gneiss, granite, brick, and cement. and garrison members are displayed at the Fort and we would like to see 1865 130 A.R. the Confederate monument at Finns Point National Cemetery, and identifies 4 The volumes are broken into distinct sections which aid in your search. 'Good-bye! DHS (Delaware Historical Society) Photograph Collection, 1850-2000, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/, Delaware Historical Society 2021. 10;66 Memoranda Book, 1862 215 A.R.23;71 Miscellaneous Record Book, 1862: List of Stolen Articles, June 1862 List of Articles Taken From Prisoners in the Search of Their Quarters, June 1862 Letters Received by the Provost Marshals Office, June-Aug. 1862 Lists of Packages Received for and Delivered to Prisoners, July-Sept. 1862 List of Kitchen Equipment, 1862 List of White Oak Guards, 1862 List of Passes Issued, 1862 216 A.R. Society purchased microfilmed copies of all Civil War records pertaining Commencing December 27, 1819, and ending February 28, 1825. 1863 101 G.R. 10 1862-63 59 27 Mar.-June 1862 Report of Lieutenant Colonel Hunter in Charge of Transferring a Party of Prisoners to Sandusky, Ohio, Apr. 14 List of Prisoners Transferred From Camp Chase, Aug. 1863- June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0027 66 A.R. These are hand written documents andunfortunately there is not a singlecomprehensive index. [56] The fort was eventually stripped of the most of its electrical wiring, which was re-used at Fort Miles. We hope this is helpful. 56 Register of Deaths, Apr. Samuel Babcock. Gen. Joseph Gardner Swift, Chief Engineer to John C. Calhoun. Chesapeake & Delaware Canal map (Circa 1829). [32][33] About 215 prisoners died as a result of typhoid and/or malaria, according to records in the National Archives. 3;150* Ledger A, 1861-63 14-15 151* Accounts of Prisoners, Ledger B, 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0139 Cash Books: 416 Oct. 1863-July 1864 417 l49 Aug. I861*-Apr. Masonry arches and vaults were used throughout the entire fort to equally distribute weight and to provide stability. 9, June 1863-Apr. Delaware Historical Society, 505 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801 302-655-7161 www.dehistory.org diaries that relate to Fort Delaware, we would sincerelyappreciate a copy. Here is where another Benjamin F. Ivey is buried. [29] Captain Halloway, a Freemason, was given a full Masonic funeral by Jackson Lodge in Delaware City. "For breakfast we had a cup of poor coffee without milk or sugar, and two small pieces of bad bread. 3;462* Sept. 1863-Dec. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0086 Accounts of Money and Effects of Prisoners: 287 A.R. 23, 1865 136 A.R. On February 8, 1831, around 10:30 p.m, a fire originating in Lieutenant Tuttle's quarters[12] destroyed much of the work, burning until the next morning. We have been living upon hams, turkeys, chickens, tongues, jellies, pickles, butter, cheese, canned fruits, and jellies of various kinds, with all else that could be desired for comfortable and healthy diet," wrote Reverend Handy in 1864. The chapel was subsequently used to store hay until totally demolished sometime after 1901. 3 Jan.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0014 Registers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 27 OCGP 1 1861-63 28 OCGP 2 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0015 29 1; 169 Register of Civilian Prisoners, Mar. Those pictured are: Lt. H.H. If it is believed that he filed a pension, these files would be located at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. our daily work load (staffing the Sutler's Shop, query correspondence, k Register of Civilian Prisoners, Apr. Gen. Johnston Pettigrew. During this time a seawall and dykes were built around the island. appear today, carved on the brick walls inside the fort. 23 Hospital Register, Oct. 1864- June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0096 Fort McHenry, Md., Military Prison 305 1 Register of Prisoners, 1861-62 List of Approved Provision Returns, Dec. 1862 List of Special Requisitions for Supplies, Dec. 1862 List of Men Confined Under Charges and Sentences, Oct.-Dec. 1862 306 2; 3 Registers of Prisoners, Sept. 1863- Apr. 3-35, 1865 159 A.R. In 1861, 20 columbiad guns were received and work to mount these guns quickly began. During the SpanishAmerican War, the fort was garrisoned by artillery soldiers of the 4th U.S. The United States Army Corps of Engineers erected a 3,500-foot-long seawall during the Winter of 2005-2006 which now protects the historical fort site and a migratory bird rookery, considered to be the largest such habitat north of Florida. 18; 69 1862 209 A.R. Samuel Babcock, who was working nearby on similar defenses in Philadelphia. These records list Confederate prisoners-of-war received at Fort Delaware during 1863. In 1838, James Humphrey of New Jersey (a descendant of Dr. Henry Gale) sent legal representation to the island, claiming he had legal rights to the island. Only one gun has since been recovered; a 15-inch Rodman gun exhumed from the northwest bastion was sold for scrap during World War II. 1864 288 A,R. Well looks like I found where he is buried please follow link. 5;221 Order Book, May 1863-Jan. 1865 Register of Expenditures and Savings, June-July 1864 317 A.R. e-mail address. Robert E. Park, 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Battery Hentig had two 3-inch M1903 guns and entered service in 1901. As of 2018, transportation to Fort Delaware from Delaware City and Fort Mott is provided by a seasonal passenger ferry, the Forts Ferry Crossing. By 1866, approximately 156 guns were mounted in total, filling the fort's casemates and ramparts to capacity. Fort Miles, on the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape May, itself reduced Fort Saulsbury to a secondary line of defense. Fort Delaware was declared as a surplus site by the federal government at the end of the war. Please check NARAs web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information. These can also be viewed on microfilm at the National Archives at Washington, DC. not find your soldier, that does not necessarily mean that he was not 12 Mar. respond effectively, we need as much of the following information on reproductions, or digital images, 5 x 7 inches in size are perfect. annual issue of the, http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/military/civil-war/index.html. 1863-May 1865 319 G.R. Also look at the Fort Delaware prison records states Benjamin W. Ivey sounds like they went back and forth either middle was F or W. He is listed at the top of the list. organized by the surname of the soldier or civilian who was here in the "We contrived to make some additions to our diet by purchases at the Sutler's store. In 1850 pile driving was complete; crews had driven 4,911 piles, reusing 1,095 piles from the Delafield fort. to obtain them. 7; H-R, 1862 A.R. -Sept. 1864 404- Sept. 1864- July 1865 1*05 269* Memoranda and Blotter Book Relating to Accounts of Prisoners, Jan. l861*-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0136 Ship Island, Miss. The 236 1490 Descriptive List of Prisoners Confined in Gratiot Street Prison, July 1863-Sept. 1864 List of Articles Taken From Prisoners by W. C. Streeter, Clerk, and Turned Over to William J. Masterson, Keeper, May 1863 Registers of Prisoners Confined in Gratiot and Myrtle Streets Prisons, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 237 OCGP XX 1862-63 238 OCGP 1 1862-64 239 OCGP 1 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0073 Department of the Gulf Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: Gainesville, Ala. 240 98 May [1865] 241 99 May 1865 242 100 May 1865 243 101 May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0074 Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: 244 93 Alexandria, Monroe, and Natchitoches, La., June-July 1865 245 111 Franklin, Monroe, New Iberia, and Washington, La.,June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0075 Registers of Prisoners Petroled at: Shreveport, La. In one occurrence an entire section of 43,000 bricks had to be taken down, cleaned, and reworked due to massive cracking. Prisoner & Garrison Queries - Fort Delaware Instead of many guns concentrated in a traditional thick-walled masonry structure, the Endicott batteries are spread out over a wide area, concealed behind concrete parapets flush with the surrounding terrain. Thompson, Col. R.C. 2;461 Nov. 1862-Sept. 1863 286 A.R. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0140 Division of West Mississippi Registers of Paroled Prisoners: 418 1 1865 419 2 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0141 Division of West Mississippi Registers of Paroled Prisoners: 420 3 4865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0142 Division of West Mississippi Registers of Paroled Prisoners: 421 1865 422 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0143 District of West Tennessee, Provost Marshals Office 423 Register of Paroled Prisoners, 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0144 424-Register of Prisoners at Fort Delaware, Del., Fort Lafayette, N.Y., and Fort McHenry, Md., 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0145 425 307 Register of Prisoners at Various Military Prisons, 1861-65: Covington, Ky. Fort Delaware, Del. 2 July 1863-Dec. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0089 Louisville, Ky., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners: 294 G.R. 1862, [ digital copy ] Reel 0099 Camp Morton, Ind., Military Prison Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners;323 124 Dec. 1863-Dec. 1864 324 125 Dec. 1864-Sept. 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0100 Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners; 325 G.R. 12; A.R. For questions regarding use and reproduction, please contact research@dehistory.org. Several years before the start of the war, in 1892, a mine control casemate was built on the northern tip of the island. As a public health precaution due to COVID-19, all National Archives research rooms nationwide, including those at Presidential Libraries, are closed to the public until further notice. [51] The fort was also used to organize and muster troops from Delaware. 383 Various Southern State Organizations in Prison Divisions Nos. Although prisoners were only receiving two small meals, they were allowed to purchase extra food from the sutler, and allowed to fish in the waterways on the island and in the Delaware River. 3; Register of Deaths, 1862-65 153* 276 A.R. 49 Register of Prisoners in Various Prison Divisions Released or Returned to Confederate Barracks, L861j-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0047 161-Register of Prisoners From Various Squads, 1864-65 162-Register of Officers, Enlisted Men, Blockade Runners, and Political Prisoners Received for Confinement, Apr.-July 1863 163-Register of Prisoners in the Prison Hospital, Mar. 1 Nov. 1862-July 1863 293 G.R. 3;277 Register of Deaths, Dec. 1863-June 1865 396 288 Stubs of Prisoners Receipts, Apr. 2 1862-65 Registers of Prisoners: 273 300 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0082 Registers of Prisoners: 274 1 1862-65 275 A.R. She died in Fort Delaware on January 17, 1831. [20] The fort was about the size and location of the previous star fort. Fort Delaware was originally constructed as a mid-19th century coastal defense site. 1865 129 A.R. brief biographical sketch of the individual to complete our http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/. Infantry, Civilian Detainee - We also publish selected Any records of confederate prisoners at Fort Delaware? Four of the sides were seacoast fronts, with three tiers of cannon on each, two casemated tiers in the fort and one barbette tier on the roof. "We only left the room to march down into the mess-hall. 19, July 1863-Mar. special information, or analysis and interpretation, are often handed Morgan, Col. Civil War veterans, these were microfilmed and made available to the He further notes, "The only article regularly furnished by the Government commissary is bread. Confederate Prisoner of War Records FamilySearch Delaware acquired the fort from the United States government in 1947 after the federal government declared it a surplus site. State archives frequently have copies of the as barracks for his two companies until "Fort Delaware can be reoccupied." 1 1862-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0081 General Registers of Prisoners:272 G.R. Queries requiring 1863-May 1864 Rf Testers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 300 OCGP 3 1864-65 Registers of Political Prisoners: 301 A.R. Our The first Confederate general to be housed at the fort was Brig. The Sci-Fi Channel investigation series Ghost Hunters conducted two cases there including a live televised investigation on Halloween in 2008. 6 Apr. Fort Pickens, Fla. 426 OCGP 1;OCGP 2 Register of Prisoners at Camp Douglas, 111., and Camp Morton, Ind., 1862-63 427 Unidentified Register of Confinements, Releases, and Transfers, 1864-65, Search Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865 via. The next morning I was told that these Barracks were the quarters for the privates and non-commissioned officers, and that, by requesting it, I could be removed to the quarters for the officers, which were inside the Fort."[28]. Babcock subsequently appeared before a court-martial for his actions in late 1824. Links to all 145 reels of Civil War Confederate Prisoner records from 1861 to 1865 are included. At supper the fare was the same as at breakfast. Tomlinson. Army records document that the fort was manned by soldiers of the 2nd U.S. It was in the shape of an irregular pentagon, with five small bastions at the corners, called "tower bastions" by Totten. 1 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0055 Registers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 190 OCGP 2 1863-65 191 OCGP 3;231 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0056 Registers of Prisoners: 192 A.R. Artillery. Nov. 1862-Apr. 26, 1865 139 A.R. 7;165* Receipt Stubs for Prisoners Money, July 1865 279 A.R. Civil War. "We went into dinner about three o'clock, which consisted of three hardtack, a small piece of meat (about three bites) and a pint tin cup of bean soup. 1865 125 A.R. 1865 120 A.R. 2 General Register of Prisoners, 394 Register of Prisoners, 1862-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0132 395 A.R. [23], More than two million bricks were purchased from Wilmington, Del. Records are sketchy and most of the 1861 & 1862 records are missing. 1863-June 1864 312 G.R. 427 July 1863 116 A.R. Civil War - Confederate and Union Prisoners of War Civil War, Confederate prisoners of war at Fort Delaware, May 1864 Additionally do you have information if he survived the war or not? During the course of the war 33,000 Confederates, political prisoners, and Federal convicts were imprisoned at the fort. Park staff and volunteers interpret the roles of people who were at the fort during the Civil War. The attack on Fort Mifflin during the Revolutionary War proved that a fort was needed further away from Philadelphia in order to delay possible invaders. 4 Dec. 1864-May 1865 321 G.R. Both Confederate and Union prisoners of war suffered great hardships during their captivity. It had two 4.7-inch 40 caliber guns purchased from the United Kingdom; at that point few of the Endicott batteries were complete and it was feared the Spanish fleet would bombard the US east coast.
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