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Commander Bobby W. Smith Adjutant Russell Volk Commander Bobby W. Smith 1st Lt Johnny M. Moore Chaplin Robert C. Huff Fellow Compatriot’s, On the 8th day of April 1864, So many nd Meeting every 2 Saturday 7:00 pm lives were lost at the Battle of Mansfield, Van Community Center, Louisiana, and as most battles of the era, many 310 Chestnut Street Van, Texas. of the soldiers were buried on the battlefield

Newsletter Published Monthly sites. So, many have unmarked graves. In this http://www.5thbrigade.org/camp2269/ Newsletter, we will cover much of the history about the battle in depth. The Battle of Opinions expressed by individual writers are their Mansfield, kept the Union Forces during the own and do not necessarily reflect official positions Red River Campaign from invading Texas. The of the Col. Charles DeMorse’s Confederate Battle Victories’ in Louisiana th 29 Texas Cavalry Camp # 2269. detoured the enemy in Louisiana, and keep the war out of Texas for the time. In which, was the Letters and articles may be submitted to: goal of the Confederate Government. [email protected] st Mean while in Arkansas, just one day after ( Cut off for articles is 1 of the month.) th the Battle of Mansfield, the 29 Texas was Editor- Compiler engaged at the Battle of Prairie D”Ane on the th Bobby W. Smith 9 April 1864, and onto the Battle of Poison th Spring on the 18 of April 1864, for another Confederate Victory. Happy Reading!

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The battle of The Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana (9th pleasant hill Louisiana of April 1864), formed part of the Red River 9th April 1864 Campaign during the American Civil War, when Union forces were aiming to occupy the State Capital Shreveport. The Battle was essentially a continuation of the Battle of Mansfield (8th of April), a Confederate Victory, which had caused the Union Commander Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks to send his wagons, with most of his artillery, downriver in retreat. However, both sides had been reinforced through the night, and when the Confederate Commander Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor launched an assault against the Union line, it was repulsed, though at a high cost in casualties. This led the demoralised Union Army to retreat the next day. For this reason, the result of the battle, technically a Union Win, has been disputed by historians.

Background

After the success of the Confederates at the Battle of Mansfield, 8th of April 1864, Union Forces retreated during the night and next morning took up a position on Pleasant Hill. The road from Mansfield to Pleasant Hill was "littered by burning wagons, abandoned knapsacks, arms, and cooking utensils. Federal stragglers and wounded were met by the hundreds and were quickly rounded up and sent to the rear," explains the historian John D. Winters of Louisiana Tech University in his The Civil War in Louisiana. The Battle of Mansfield took place about 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of the town of Mansfield at Sabine Cross Roads. Pleasant Hill was located about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Sabine Cross Roads. Confederate reinforcements had arrived late on the April 8— Churchill's Arkansas Division arrived at Mansfield at 3.30 p.m. and Parson's Missouri Division (numbering 2,200 men) arrived at Mansfield at 6 p.m. Neither of these Divisions participated in the Battle of Mansfield — however, both would play a major role during the Battle of Pleasant Hill.

On the Union side reinforcements also arrived, when Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Smith, Commanding detachments of XVI and XVII Corps, arrived from Grand Ecore late on the April 8, around nightfall, and encamped about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Pleasant Hill. On the morning of the 9th of April 9, Franklin ordered the baggage train to proceed to Grand Ecore. It left Pleasant Hill at 11 a.m., and included many pieces of artillery. Most of Franklin's Cavalry (Commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert Lindley Lee) and the XIII Corps left with it. This included the Corps number of casualties, including several men who D'Afrique Commanded by Colonel William H. were captured by Confederate Troops. Held initially Dickey (wounded on April 8) and Brig. Gen. at Pleasant Hill, POWs from the 47th Pennsylvania Thomas E. G. Ransom's detachment of the XIII and other Union Regiments were marched and Corps, now under the Command of Brig. Gen. moved by rail to the largest CSA Prison west of the Robert A. Cameron — Ransom was also wounded Mississippi, Camp Ford, which was situated near on April 8. The baggage train made slow progress Tyler, Texas. Other members of the 47th ended up and was still only a few miles from Pleasant Hill at Camp Groce near Hempstead, Texas, and/or at when the major fighting began later that day. Brig. the Confederate hospital in Shreveport. Gen. Charles P. Stone, Chief of Staff, and others, attempted to get Cameron to return to Pleasant Hill Description of the Battlefield throughout the day, but he failed to do so — he stated that he never received any written orders to In 1864, Pleasant Hill was a small village, return. Banks doesn't appear to have been fully situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) north the current aware of the exact orders Cameron had received village of Pleasant Hill — a new village that later from Franklin. grew up nearby (in order to be closer to the railroad) The Union side lost 18 pieces of artillery at the and that took the same name, after the old village Battle of Mansfield. These were turned on the Union was abandoned. The site of old village is today Forces the next day at Pleasant Hill. Confederate referred to as the "Old town" or "Old Pleasant Hill". Brig. Gen. Jean Jacques Alexandre Alfred Dr. Harris H. Beecher, Assistant-Surgeon, 114th Mouton was killed during the Battle of New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, present at Mansfield, April 8, 1864; Brig. Gen. Camille J. de the battle, described the village of Pleasant Hill as Polignac Commanded Mouton's forces at Pleasant Hill. Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department "a town of about twelve or fifteen houses, Commander Lt. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, who situated on a clearing in the woods, of a mile or so was at Shreveport, received a dispatch from Taylor in extent, and elevated a trifle above the general that reached him at 4 a.m., April 9. It informed him level of the surrounding country." of the Battle of Mansfield. Smith then rode 45 miles (72 km) to Pleasant Hill, but did not reach there in In 1864, the countryside in this part of Louisiana time for the battle — arriving around nightfall. mostly consisted of pine forests and scrub oaks. Among the Union Regiments fighting at According to Banks, Pleasant Hill on April 9 was the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry. Part of the Second Brigade in Emory's "The shortest and only practicable road from XIX Corps, the 47th Pennsylvania was the only Natchitoches to Shreveport was the stage road regiment from the Keystone State to fight in the through Pleasant Hill and Mansfield (distance 100 Union's 1864 Red River Campaign. Led by Col. miles), through a barren, sandy country, with less Tilghman H. Good, the 47th Pennsylvania sustained water and less forage, the greater portion an a significant unbroken pine forest."

At 5 p.m., the Confederate Forces launched their A newspaper described Pleasant Hill as attack, charging the entire Union line. Walker's and Mouton's attack on the Union right had little success "a little village situated on a low ridge, — the Union right, for the most part, held its ground. containing in peace-times probably 300 However, overall, this initial charge by the inhabitants." Confederates was highly successful and many of the positions down the Union left and center were It further stated that, overrun by Churchill's and Parson's forces and the Union positions were forced backwards. However, "The battle-field of Pleasant Hill...is a large, the Union side succeeded in halting the advance and open field, which had once been cultivated, but is regained the left and center ground, before driving now overgrown with weeds and bushes. The the Confederates from the field. The fiercely fought slightly-elevated centre of the field, from which the battle lasted about two hours. Losses were heavy on name Pleasant Hill is taken, is nothing more than both sides. The 32nd Iowa Infantry sustained a long mound, hardly worthy of the name of hill. A especially heavy casualties, as it was cut off from semi-circular belt of timber runs around the field the rest of the Union forces during the battle. on the Shreveport side." Confederate Brig. Gen. Hamilton P. Bee, with two regiments in columns of four rode swiftly down Historian John Winters describes Pleasant Hill the Pleasant Hill road toward the enemy lines. The as a Confederate Forces were suddenly attacked at close "piney-woods summer resort consisting of a range by Federals concealed behind a fence. Winters dozen or more houses clustered along a cleared describes the scene, accordingly: "Men toppled from knoll, “ their saddles, wounded horses screamed in anguish, and for a moment pandemonium reigned. Bee's men offered Banks many advantages as a battlefield, but took temporary shelter . . . in a series of small because of the great distance from the main supply ravines studded with young pines until they base at Alexandria and the serious lack of sufficient recovered from the shock of the unexpected attack. drinking water for an entire army, Banks could not Bee rallied his men but in the process had two hold this position for any length of time. During the horses shot from under him. Colonel [Xavier B.] one day, April 9, most of the rain water stored in the Debray was injured when he fell from the saddle of cisterns was depleted. Without making a final his dead horse. . . . Debray was able to withdraw his decision concerning the future of his campaign, men safely to the rear leaving, however, about a Banks sent his wagon trains . . . on the way toward third of them killed or wounded on the front." Grand Ecore. Banks and his army began their retreat from Pleasant Hill at 1 a.m. on the morning of the April Battle 10 (just a few hours after the battle had ended).

According to Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks' Report of the Battle, Aftermath

"The enemy began to reconnoiter the new According to Brig. Gen. Hamilton P. Bee, position we had assumed at 11 o'clock on the writing from his headquarters at Pleasant Hill on morning of the 9th, and as early as 1 or 2 o'clock April 10, 1864, he was in possession of the opened a sharp fire of skirmishers, which was kept battlefield of Pleasant Hill at daylight on the up at intervals during the afternoon." morning of April 10 and he wrote that,

"The day has been passed in burying the dead of both A number of Union Soldiers were captured armies and caring for the Federal wounded, our own during the battle (and many more at the Battle of wounded having been cared for the night before." Mansfield), and were taken to Camp Ford, a Confederate prisoner-of-war Camp, near Brig. Gen. Hamilton Prioleau Bee Tyler, Texas. Most were kept prisoner here for the next year or so, and were not released until a general exchange of prisoners occurred near the end of the war — a small number, however, were released at an earlier date. After the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Banks and his Union Forces retreated to Grand Ecore and abandoned plans to capture Shreveport, by then the Louisiana State Capital. Some of the wounded, perhaps thirty in numbers from both Pleasant Hill and Mansfield, were taken to Minden for treatment. Those who died of their wounds there were interred without markers in the Historic Minden Cemetery. They were finally recognized with markers erected on March 25, 2008 by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The decisive failure of the Red River Campaign was a rare bit of uplifting news for the Confederacy in a bleak year. Despite the loss of resources (including the mercurial and beloved Brig. Gen. Tom Green, who was killed April 12, 1864), the failure of this offensive helped to prolong the war by tying down Union resources from other fronts.

Resources From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

See January 2018 Newsletter For The Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana.

Brigadier General Thomas “ Tom “ Green Civil War After Texas seceded in early 1861, Tom Green was elected Colonel of the 5th Texas Cavalry Regiment, which, as part of a Brigade led by Brig. Gen. Henry H. Sibley, joined the invasion of New Mexico Territory in 1862. There, Green led the Confederate Victory at the Battle of Valverde in February. After a difficult retreat into Texas, he led his men, aboard the river steamer Bayou City, to assist in the recapture of Galveston on the 1st of January 1863. He was also involved in the seizure of the Union Steamer Harriet Lane that same day.

Bayou Teche Campaign In the spring of 1863, Green Commanded the First Cavalry Brigade in Richard Taylor's Division in the fighting along Bayou Teche in Louisiana. He was promoted to Brigadier General, on 20th of May 1863. In June, he captured a Union Garrison at Brashear City, but failed to seize Fort Butler on the Mississippi River. Green's Cavalry routed advancing Union Troops under Godfrey Weitzel and Cuvier Grover at Koch's (Cox's) Plantation on the 13th July In September, the First Cavalry Brigade captured another Union detachment at Stirling's Plantation. A similar success followed in November at the Battle of Bayou Bourbeux. In four victories, Green's men inflicted about 3,000 casualties and suffered only 600 losses. Green was subsequently assigned Command of the Cavalry Division of the Trans-Mississippi Department.

Red River Campaign During the Red River Campaign, Green led his division of cavalry from Texas to reinforce Taylor in Louisiana to stop the advance of Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks toward Shreveport. Green participated in the Battle of Mansfield and the Battle of Pleasant Hill. A few days later, on the 12th of April 1864, Green was mortally wounded by a shell from a Federal gunboat while leading an attack on the gunboats patrolling the Red River at Blair's Landing. He soon died on Blair's Plantation. Upon his death, Union Admiral David Dixon Porter paid tribute to the fallen Confederate Cavalryman in

saying that Green was :

"one in whom the rebels place more confidence than anyone else. He led his men to the very edge of the bank, they shouting and yelling like madmen—losing General Green has paralyzed them; he was worth 5,000 men to them."

He is buried in the family plot at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Texas.

Historian John D. Winters in The Civil War in Louisiana (1963) quotes a Texas soldier who fought under Green:

"He was a man who, when out of whiskey, was a mild mannered gentleman, but when in good supply of old burst-head was all fight."

Winters continues:

"Well fortified with Louisiana rum, Green Brigadier General with a yell told [his men] that he was going to Thomas “ Tom “ Green show them how to fight. The charge against the gunboats was made on horseback. Green was Birth 8 Jun 1814 killed well in advance, a cannon shot taking off Amelia County, Virginia, USA the top of his head. . . . Drunk or sober, foolish Death 12 Apr 1864 or not in waging the attack, Green was a Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA valuable man, and General Taylor lamented Burial Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA him." GPS Latitude: 30.27607, Longitude: -97.72843 Find A Grave Memorial ID 9071 Green married Mary Wallace Chambers in 1847. The couple eventually produced six children. Tom Green County, Texas, was named in his honor.

2018 Battle of Pleasant Hill Reenactment April 13-15, 2018

Experience the Battle of Pleasant Hill Confederate Run P.O.W. Camp Reenactment on April 13-15, 2018 at the Battle of Pleasant Hill Camp and Battleground in Pelican, Camp Ford Louisiana. The Battle of Pleasant Hill was the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River. The Battle of Pleasant Hill Reenactment is on the Camp Ford was a prisoner of war camp near ground hallowed those many years ago by the blood Tyler, Texas, during the American Civil War. It was of Americans locked in mortal combat. The Battle of the largest Confederate-run prison west of the Pleasant Hill Committee and the host unit, the Mississippi River. Trans-Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, look forward Established in the spring of 1862 as a training to seeing you all there! camp for new Confederate recruits, the camp was named for Col. John Salmon Ford, a Texas Events Schedule (Tentative) Ranger and the Superintendent of Conscripts for the Pleasant Hill re-enactments and activities in the re- State of Texas. The first Union prisoners to arrive at enactors camp will take place 3 miles north of camp Ford in August 1863 included officers Pleasant Hill at 23271 Hwy. 175, Pelican, LA. captured in Brashear City Louisiana in June, and Friday included naval personnel captured when the 'Queen 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. School Day of The West' and the 'Diana' were seized by the Saturday Confederate Navy. The captives were initially held 6:00 – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast – Battlefield Hall in the open, but a panic ensued in November 1863 10:00 a.m. Parade – Downtown Pleasant Hill when 800 new prisoners threatened a mass breakout. 11:00 a.m. (Following the parade) – Battle Re- A military stockade enclosing 4 acres (16,000 m2) enactment (in town) was soon erected. 2:00 p.m. Main Battle Reenactment With over 2,000 new prisoners taken in 7:00 p.m. Period Ball and Court Presentation – Louisiana on April 8 and 9 1864, at The Battles of American Legion Hall (Period dress suggested) Mansfield, and Pleasant Hill, the stockade was Sunday quadrupled in size. Among those imprisoned there 6:00 – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast – American Legion Hall following these battles were 17 members of the 10:00 a.m. to Noon Open Camp Activities 47th Pennsylvania Infantry, the only regiment 10:00 a.m. Church Services (open to all) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to fight in After Church – Mail Call the Union's 1864 Red River Campaign across 2:00 p.m. Battle Reenactment at Pleasant Hill Louisiana and the only regiment from the Keystone State to have men imprisoned at Camp Ford. Phone: With more prisoners captured in Arkansas, the 318-658-5785 prison's population peaked at about 5,000 in July Email: 1864. The population was reduced by exchanges in [email protected] July and October 1864, and again in February 1865. Website: The last 1,761 prisoners were exchanged on May 22, http://battleofpleasanthill.com/ 1865.

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LIST of UNION POW’s CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFIELD, LA. 8th April 1864

48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C.

Commander Captain Thomas Montgomery

Pvt. Elias Barker 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. Samuel Barker 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Cpl. George Bishiri 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Sgt. William M. Bishiri 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. R. E. Burnett 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. J. Culp 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Sgt. Hugh Dunseith 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. David Edmington 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. Mason Harris 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. William M. Hays 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. John Holden 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. Jesse Jackson 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Sgt. S. F. Prickett 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. James Purdy 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. James Seal 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. Joshua Shafer 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Cpl. George S. Smith 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Joshua Stumbo 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. Morgan Tedrick 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. John H. Tedrick 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Pvt. A. J. Turnipseed 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C. Cpl. Japhit Wayne 48th Ohio Vol. Inf. Co. C.

S. Hair ( Wounded in back, it is thought mortal. ) J. Baker, W. A. Pratt, James Stumbo were in the fight, but thought they escaped. E. Jones, E. Dermencer were with us part of the time, but left. Major J. A. Berring is with us.

48th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: 176 Captured RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED

1. Berring, J.A. Major Staff April 8,1864 2. Lindsey, J.W. Lt. Col April 8,1864

3. Beeson, E.B. Private A April 8,1864 4. Brittain, G.A. Private A April 8,1864 5. Carmen, Isaac H. Corporal A April 8,1864 6. Challender, M. Private A April 8,1864 7. Conrad, Isaac Sergeant A April 8,1864 8. Currier, Jos. Private A April 8,1864 9. Denney, R.J. Private A April 8,1864 10. Dillon, Charles Private A April 8,1864 11. Hansell, Thos. H. Sergeant A April 8,1864 12. Ladd, Ben W. Sergeant A April 8,1864 13. Ladd, Pleasant Private A April 8,1864 14. McDonald, Chas. W. Private A April 8,1864 15. Rayburn, C.W. Private A April 8,1864 16. Sever, James Private A April 8,1864 17. Spurlock, W.A. Private A April 8,1864 18. Terrell, C.A. Corporal A April 8,1864 19. Wells, John Private A April 8,1864

20. Byers, L.W. Private B April 8,1864 21. Cooper, John Private B April 8,1864 22. Dyer, Oliver Private B April 8,1864 23. Fuller, Israel Sergeant B April 8,1864 24. Fuller, Wm. Corporal B April 8,1864 25. Harborough, D.C. Private B April 8,1864 26. Hartman, Stanley Private B April 8,1864 27. Lyon, John Private B April 8,1864 28. Moore, Albert ( Died ) Private B April 8,1864 29. Moore, James Corporal B April 8,1864 30. Moore, M. B April 8,1864 31. Robertson, David Private B April 8,1864 32. Scott, Isaac Corporal B April 8,1864 33. Smith, Jared Sergeant B April 8,1864 34. Waits, Wm. Private B April 8,1864

35. Barker, Elias Private C April 8,1864 36. Barker, Samuel Private C April 8,1864 37. Barnett, R.B. Private C April 8,1864 38. Bishiri, Wm. W. Sergeant C April 8,1864 39. Bishiri, Geo. Corporal C April 8,1864

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48th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED

40. Dunsieth, Hugh Sergeant C April 8,1864 41. Edmington, David Private C April 8,1864 42. Harris, Mason Private C April 8,1864 43. Hays, William M. Private C April 8,1864 44. Holder, John Private C April 8,1864 45. Jackson, Jesse Private C April 8,1864 46. Prickett, S.F. Sergeant C April 8,1864 47. Purdy, James ( Died ) C April 8,1864 48. Seal, James Private C April 8,1864 49. Shafer, Joshua Private C April 8,1864 50. Shinby, Joshua Private C April 8,1864 51. Smith, George S. Corporal C April 8,1864 52. Tedrick, John H. Private C April 8,1864 53. Tedrick, Morgan Private C April 8,1864 54. Turnipseed, A.J. Private C April 8,1864 55. Wayne, Japhit Corporal C April 8,1864

56. Adams, Chas. Private D April 8,1864 57. Andrews, Joe Corporal D April 8,1864 58. Ballard, A.N. Sergeant D April 8,1864 59. Burk, Thos. Private D April 8,1864 60. Carson, Joseph Sergeant D April 8,1864 61. Carter, David H. Private D April 8,1864 62. Carter, Wm. Private D April 8,1864 63. Clark, Wm. J. Private D April 8,1864 64. Cox, Henry Private D April 8,1864 65. Cox, Simeon Private D April 8,1864 66. Dennis, Nicholas Sergeant D April 8,1864 67. Driskill, Thos. J. Private D April 8,1864 68. Hinkson, Samuel M. Sergeant D April 8,1864 69. Kountsky, W.R. Private D April 8,1864 70. McKee, Francis M. Private D April 8,1864 71. Morrow, L.V. Private D April 8,1864 72. Pavey, Henry H. Private D April 8,1864 73. Pierce, Allen Private D April 8,1864 74. Williams, J. D. Private D April 8,1864 75. Wilson, John M. Sergeant D April 8,1864

76. Hoover, C.J. Sergeant E April 8,1864 77. Johnston, George Private E April 8,1864 78. Jones, D.F. Sergeant E April 8,1864 79. Lewis, J.E. Sergeant E April 8,1864

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48th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED

80. Newsome, J.J. Private E April 8,1864 81. Phillips, E.R. Sergeant E April 8,1864 82. Vore, D.L. Sergeant E April 8,1864 83. Vore, Henry Private E April 8,1864 84. Vore, T. Private E April 8,1864 85. Weddle, J.W. Private E April 8,1864 86. Young, George W. Corporal E April 8,1864

87. Brannen, Thomas Private F April 8,1864 88. Carpenter, W.E. Corporal F April 8,1864 89. Carrol, M. Private F April 8,1864 90. Grogg, W.D. Private F April 8,1864 91. Gunsaullus, David Captain F April 8,1864 92. Holtzell, Frederick W. Sergeant F April 8,1864 93. Johnston, John Corporal F April 8,1864 94. Kochell, S.K. Private F April 8,1864 95. Lawrence, Wm. Private F April 8,1864 96. McHugh, Charles Private F April 8,1864 97. Miller, Phillip Private F April 8,1864 98. Parten, O.W. Corporal F April 8,1864 99. Pitts, Dennis Private F April 8,1864 100. Porter, Joseph Private F April 8,1864 101. Richardson, John E. Sergeant F April 8,1864 102. Ruth, Joseph Sergeant F April 8,1864 103. Smith, A. Private F April 8,1864 104. Snyder, Jacob Private F April 8,1864 105. Specker, Frederick Corporal F April 8,1864 106. Spilter A. Private F April 8,1864 107. Trostle, G.W. Private F April 8,1864 108. Welker, D.E. Private F April 8,1864

109. Armstrong, H.F. Corporal G April 8,1864 110. Barron, James Private G April 8,1864 111. Bishop, George F. Corporal G April 8,1864 112. Boyles, Theodore A. Private G April 8,1864 113. Carpenter, Simon Private G April 8,1864 114. Diller, P.A. Private G April 8,1864 115. Frary, John. Private G April 8,1864 116. Glancy, Addison Private G April 8,1864 117. Hawthorn, W.F. Corporal G April 8,1864 118. Mallory, John Private G April 8,1864 119. McCaffrey, Michael 1st Lt. G April 8,1864

48th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED

120. McKinney, Wm. Private G April 8,1864 121. Montgomery, Thomas Captain G April 8,1864 122. Nash, M. Private G April 8,1864 123. Robbins, John Private G April 8,1864 124. Robbins, Martin Private G April 8,1864 125. Robbins, W.C. Private G April 8,1864 126. Scott, A. Sergeant G April 8,1864 127. Sherman, Wm. J. Corporal G April 8,1864 128. Sherrard, Albert N. Corporal G April 8,1864 129. Stuart, Alex. Private G April 8,1864 130. Tucker, David Private G April 8,1864

131. Brown, William Private H April 8,1864 132. Cochran, Andrew M. Captain H April 8,1864 133. Deck, John Sergeant H April 8,1864 134. Dilley, David Sergeant H April 8,1864 135. Dunham, Samuel Corporal H April 8,1864 136. Hamilton, Elias Private H April 8,1864 137. Herald, E. Private H April 8,1864 138. Lawrence, Parker Private H April 8,1864 139. Moxley, John Sergeant H April 8,1864 140. Railey, Thomas Corporal H April 8,1864 141. Reed, Wm. Private H April 8,1864 142. Strofe, Wm. J. 1st Lt. H April 8,1864 143. Tudor, Joshua Corporal H April 8,1864

144. Carpenter, D. Sergeant I April 8,1864 145. Cochran, A. Corporal I April 8,1864 146. Day, H. W. 1st Lt. I April 8,1864 147. Elser, Lewis Corporal I April 8,1864 148. Harrigan, Michael Corporal I April 8,1864 149. Howland, Henry Private I April 8,1864 150. Jackson, James Private I April 8,1864 151. Nelson, John G. Private I April 8,1864 152. Smith, J.G. Sergeant I April 8,1864 153. Sowry, James Captain I April 8,1864 154. Stevens, F.S. Sergeant I April 8,1864 155. Stevens, John A. Sergeant I April 8,1864 156. Stevenson, G.H. Sergeant I April 8,1864 157. Stichter, Henry Corporal I April 8,1864 158. Williams, Thos. J. Private I April 8,1864

48th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED

159. Bryant, R.F. Corporal J April 8,1864 160. Day, S.A. Corporal J April 8,1864 161. Harens, A. Corporal J April 8,1864 162. Sroape, Robert Corporal J April 8,1864 163. Walker, Joseph W. Corporal J April 8,1864

164. Ashton, F.L. Private K April 8,1864 165. Bolinger, J.M. Sergeant K April 8,1864 166. Burk, Noble Private K April 8,1864 167. Enderly, James Private K April 8,1864 168. Fiscus, A.V. Private K April 8,1864 169. Keys, S.A. Corporal K April 8,1864 170. Lindsey, Wm. Private K April 8,1864 171. McKee, Peter Corporal K April 8,1864 172. Mitchell, Wm. Private K April 8,1864 173. O'Dea, John Private K April 8,1864 174. Swancey, Francis M. Sergeant K April 8,1864 175. Trimbler, James D. Sergeant K April 8,1864 176. Troy, John Private K April 8,1864

NAME: RANK: COMPANY DATE DIED Captured: Who Died: At: Camp Ford:

28. Moore, M. Private Co. C Sept. 16, 1864 47. Purdy, James Private Co. C Aug. 20, 1864

77th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 3rd DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY DATE DIED Captured: 332 Who Died: At: Camp Ford:

1. Blenzer, Frederick Private Co. A Feb. 6, 1865 2. Castleman, Jacob Private Co. A Oct. 12, 1864 3. Grim, Armstrong Private Co. A July 14, 1864 4. Rhodecker, Christian Private Co. A Jan. 25, 1865 5. Tucker, John M. Private Co. A Jan. 19, 1865 6. Wiggins, George Private Co. A Oct. 22, 1864

7. Davis, H. S. Private Co. B Aug. 21, 1864 8. Eyler, John Private Co. B Nov. 1, 1864 9. Helton, William Private Co. B Aug. 5, 1864 10. Hutsel, Peter Private Co. B Jan. 26, 1865 11. Morris, James Private Co. B July 21, 1864 12. Ogle, Luther Private Co. B Nov. 6, 1864 13. Peters, Philip Private Co. B Jan. 8, 1865 14. Richardson, Edward Private Co. B Aug. 18, 1864 15. Taylor, Robert Private Co. B July 1, 1864

16. Balding, Nathan Private Co. C July 21, 1864

17. Hall, M. M. Private Co. D Sept. 7, 1864 18. Miller, John Private Co. D Oct. 26, 1864 19. West, Simon Private Co. D Aug. 13, 1864

20. Decker, Jacob Private Co. E July 21, 1864 21. Long, J. H. Private Co. E Aug. 3, 1864 22. Pearson, Barnabas Private Co. E Sept. 22, 1864

23. Baldwin, James Private Co. F Aug. 31, 1864 24. Bole, Simpson Private Co. F Oct. 11,1864 25. Daws, L Private Co. F Aug. 3, 1864 26. Doran, Joseph Private Co. F Jan. 4, 1865 27. Davis, James (alias Dick) Private Co. F Jan. 17, 1864 28. Houghterback, Joseph Private Co. F June 29, 1864 29. Slatterback, J. H. Private Co. F July. 7, 1864

30. Barr, W. L. Private Co. G Sept. 29, 1864 31. Conner, John Private Co. G July 25, 1864 32. Handlin, Rufus Private Co. G Oct. 16, 1864 33. Scott, Howard Private Co. G Sept. 2, 1864 34. Ward, Martin Private Co. G July 9, 1864

35. Wehl, George Private Co. H Jan. 21, 1865

36. Kinney, Russell Private Co. I Sept. 23, 1864

37. Calvert, John ( Killed by Guard ) Private Co. K May 27, 1864 38. Miller, John Private Co. K Sept. 8, 1864

56th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 3rd DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED 39 Captured April 8,1864

83rd OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED 26 Captured April 8,1864

96th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY LIST OF UNION POW SOLDIERS AT CAMP FORD CAPTURED, 8th April 1864 AT THE BATTLE OF MANSFILD, LOUISIANA. 13th Army Corps (Detachment) 4th DIVISION 2nd Brigade

NAME: RANK: COMPANY CAPTURED 22 Captured April 8,1864

Alexandria National Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana.

After the war, federal troops moved into the region to begin the process of reconstruction. In 1867, an eight-acre plot was appropriated from local resident François Poussin for the establishment of a national cemetery for deceased Union soldiers who died in the region. Approximately a decade later, a suit was filed by Poussin’s heirs and the United States was ordered to pay his descendents $1,200 for title to the property. The Bodies of Union Soldiers were removed from the surrounding towns such as Mount Pleasant, Cheneyville and Yellow Bayou and reinterred in Alexandria. Later, remains from Fort Brown, Texas, were reinterred at the national cemetery when the fort was no longer deemed necessary. Alexandria (LA) National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Camp Ford POW’s Are Re- Interred at Alexandria National Cemetery, Pineville, Louisiana. Bobby Smith

There are Many More Union Soldiers listed in the Records But I will stop here for now, and continue this information at a later Date.

Alexandria National Cemetery, Louisiana 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Louisiana 71360 Phone: 318-449-1793 FAX: 318-449-9327 Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Visitation Hours: Open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to sunset

Just A Few Union POW’s, Who died at Camp Ford Tyler, Texas

And Re-Interred at

Alexandria National Cemetery, Louisiana

Graveside Memorial Service UPCOMING EVENTS ATM SCV Events From: 04/28/2018 10:00 a.m. SCV National Flag Day To: 04/28/2018 1:00 p.m. ATM SCV Events Location: Wood County, Texas From: 03/03/2018 10:00 a.m. Description: Confederate Soldier and Historical To: 03/03/2018 2:00 p.m. Dedication at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Wood Location: Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas. County, TX. Muster: 10:00am – Service: 11:00am. Lunch will be provided. Contact person: George Linton – 903-720-0305. Living History Day Directions to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ATM SCV Events From Gilmer, take Hwy 154 west to Quitman. Stay From: 03/31/2018 9:00 a.m. on Hwy 154 west then turn left on Hwy 182 west To: 03/31/2018 4:00 p.m. towards Alba. Go about 8 miles and the cemetery Location: Tyler will be on right side of Hwy 182 beside church. Description: Camp Ford Living History Day, Tyler, Texas. Set up 8:30 -9:00am. 10- 4pm Contact person – George Linton – 903-720-0305 2018 Texas Division Reunion ATM SCV Events From: 06/08/2018 To: 06/10/2018 Graveside Memorial Service Location: Nacogdoches, Texas ATM SCV Events Description: Fredonia Hotel From: 04/07/2018 10:00 a.m. 200 North Fredonia To: 04/07/2018 1:00 p.m. Nacogdoches, Texas Location: Mount Pleasant (936-564-1234 Description: Confederate Soldier’s Grave Dedication at Edwards Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, 2018 SCV National Reunion Texas. Muster: 10:00am – Service: 11:00am. ATM SCV Events Contact person: George Linton. From: 07/18/2018 To: 07/21/2018 Lunch will be provided. Location: Franklin, Tennessee Directions to Edwards Cemetery Description: From Gilmer, take Hwy 271 north to Mt. Pleasant. Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Take Hwy 271 business S. Jefferson Ave to intersect 700 Cool Springs Blvd Hwy 49 west. Turn left and go about 5 blocks and Franklin, Tennessee. turn right on South Edwards ST beside the Family 615-261-6100 Dollar Store. Cemetery on left about 2 blocks.

STATE of TEXAS

Army of

5810 South Broadway Ave. Tyler, Texas 75703 Trans-Mississippi