IOWA SOLDIERS IMPRISONED AT CAMP OGLETHORPE

Here is a partial list of Iowa soldiers imprisoned at Camp Oglethorpe in
Macon Georgia during the Civil War.  This prison is often confused in
family histories with Andersonville as both were located in Macon Georgia.
[ Note: See location clarification below. ] Andersonville was not built until 1864. 
Camp Ogelthorpe was used as a Confederate prison in 1862 and also
in 1864 when it was reopened as a prison for Union officers.

This list is by no means a complete list of Iowans at Camp Oglethorpe.  I
believe it to all be correct, but I suppose there could be errors based on
my interpretations from some of the sources.  The list comes from four basic
sources.

1. "One Years Soldiering" by F. F. Kiner - 1863.  This book details the
soldiers of the 14th Iowa Infantry who were at Camp Oglethorpe and other
southern prisons in 1862 after their capture at Shiloh's battle of the
Hornet's Nest.  Most were from Company I.

2. "In and out of Rebel Prisons" by Alonzo Cooper of the 12th NY Cavalry -
1888 who was at Camp Ogelthorpe in 1864 and recorded a list at the end of
his book of other officers imprisoned there.

3.  Writings of other soldiers of the 14th Iowa.

4.  My correspondence with others who have ancestors who were in prison at
Camp Oglethorpe.

An asterisk (*) indicates the soldier died in Camp Oglethorpe.

> Agey John S. Lieutenant 14th Iowa   1862
> Anderson C. L. Lieutenant 3 Iowa 1864
> Archer S. M. Lieut. Colonel 17 Iowa 1864
> Austin J. W.  Lieutenant 5 Iowa 1864
> Bartholemew Robert Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Barton Thomas Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Bascon E. B. Captain 5 Iowa 1864
> Beaber David C. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Bennett W. F. Captain 39 Iowa 1864
> Berry George W. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Bitner William  12th Iowa   1862
> Boyer Henry C. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Brittenham Noah Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Brooks William H. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Byers S. H. Lieutenant 5 Iowa 1864
> Calkins W.H. 1st Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Campbell John Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Campbell W. J. Capt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Chandler Burton Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Charters A. M. Lieutenant 17 Iowa 1864
> Clark M. W.  Captain 11 Iowa C. 1864
> Cloonan Patrick Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Codington J. P. Lieutenant 8 Iowa C. 1864
> Comer John Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Comer Jonathon Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Conrad W. F. Captain 25 Iowa 1864
> Cook J. D. Lieutenant 6 Iowa 1864
> Coyner Archibald R. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Crane L. A. 2nd Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Crane George M. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Davidson W.B. 2nd Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Davis Benjamin F. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> De Lay R. Lieutenant 3 Iowa C. 1864
> Dillard C. D. Lieutenant 7 Iowa 1864
> Doane E. B. Captain 8 Iowa C. 1864
> Dodds W.H. 2nd Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Eccles Simon F. 2nd Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Foot Meriad Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Gallagher William 1st Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Gard B.M.  14th Iowa   1862
> Gossett Eli H. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Grant George W. 8th Corp. 14th Iowa   1862
> Haight J. T. Lieutenant 8 Iowa C. 1864
> Hartman Joseph 4th Corp. 14th Iowa   1862
> Hayes T. W. Lieutenant 5 Iowa 1864
> Hoffman Jno. Lieutenant 5 Iowa 1864
> Hoffman M. W.  Lieutenant 5 Iowa 1864
> Holt Edward Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Hoyt W. H. Lieutenant 16 Iowa 1864
> Hummell Dennis Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Irvin S. Captain 3 Iowa 1864
> Jones Hampton H. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Kiner Frederick F. 1st Sgt. 14th Iowa   1862
> King C. P. 2nd Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Laird M. Lieutenant 16 Iowa 1864
> Logan George H. Lieutenant 14th Iowa   1862
> Marshall W. S. Major 5 Iowa 1864
> Matson Daniel Major 14th Iowa   1862
> McClaury Edmund Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> McConnelee W. J. Lieutenant 4 Iowa 1864
> McKune J.E.  14th Iowa   1862
> McNeeley Uriah 1st Corp. 14th Iowa   1862 *
> Meltmate Henry Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Mitchell Ira 3rd Corp. 14th Iowa   1862
> Mitchell John E. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Mitten G. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Morisey G. H. Lieutenant 12 Iowa Q. M. 1864
> Nutton George Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Page J. E. Captain 5 Iowa 1864
> Parker J. T. Lieutenant 13 Iowa 1864
> Pickerill W. F. Captain 5 Iowa 1864
> Ping T. Captain 17 Iowa 1864
> Purcell T. Lieutenant 16 Iowa 1864
> Rainey David Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Rhodes Issac N. 2nd Sgt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Rhodes Milton 3rd Sgt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Robinson W. A. Captain 77 Iowa 1864
> Roland Richard Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Saint Henry Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Sanders A. H. Lieut. Colonel 16 Iowa 1864
> Saum Augustus Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Saum John Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Savage Joel Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Schreiner Theodore Sgt. 6th Iowa 1862 *
> Schurtz E. Captain 8 Iowa C. 1864
> Septon A. F. Lieutenant 8 Iowa C. 1864
> Smith George M. 2nd Corp. 14th Iowa   1862
> Smith Daniel Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Smith J. H.  Captain 16 Iowa 1864
> Sutton Lewis W. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Sutton Jacob Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Swinney Griffith Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Thomas B.F.  14th Iowa   1862
> Thompson Smith 2nd Lieut 14th Iowa   1862
> Timm A. Lieutenant 16 Iowa 1864
> Tipton A. F. Lieutenant 8 Iowa C. 1864
> Tomson F. Lieutenant 17 Iowa 1864
> Tower D. W. Lieutenant 17 Iowa 1864
> Turner Hiram Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862 *
> Turner J. H.  Captain 15 Iowa 1864
> Waidmann F. Lieutenant 16 Iowa 1864
> White C.C. Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862
> Whitmire Jacob Pvt. 14th Iowa   1862 *
> Williams J.D.  14th Iowa   1862
> Woodrow C. W. Lieutenant 19 Iowa 1864
> Wright J. W.  Lieutenant 10 Iowa 1864
> Zimm A. Lieutenant 15 Iowa 1864

Many Thanks to Volunteer Steve Kiner for this Article

Note: Camp Oglethorpe is located in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. It opened in 1862 and closed probably about September 1864. It was located between the railroad tracks and the Ocmulgee River but today is not clearly identified. Located originally on 15-20 acres it is not to be confused with Fort Oglethorpe which was a prisoner of war camp during World War I.


Camp Andersonville, also known as Andersonville Prison, also known as Camp Sumter opened in 1864 until about May 1865. The city of Andersonville, about 10 miles north of Americus, Georgia, is in Sumter County, Georgia and the Andersonville National Historic Site (outside of the city) is actually mostly in Macon County.

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