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The Union Casualties of
Battle of Fort Pillow

April 12, 1864


   This page is a roster of the Union soldiers who fought at the Battle of Fort Pillow on April 12th, 1864, that I compiled from various sources and archival records.   There are two lists; the first is a list of Prisoners and the second is a list of Casualties or those killed and wounded.  
   The list of Prisoners was compiled by starting with the names listed in the appendix in the book "Campaigns of Lieut-Gen. N. B. Forrest".  The roster of Killed and Wounded were compiled from various sources, beginning with the US Congressional Report on the massacre and Andrew Ward's book "River Run Red".  Then I reviewed the service record for every soldier to look for Prisoner Forms or Death Certificates which is accessible at Fold3.com.  This required browsing the NARA files for the Bradford's
13th Tennessee Cavalry, 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery, 11 USCT(new), and 2 US Colored Light Artillery--- which was thousands of records.
     Most sources estimate the total number of
Union soldiers present was 557.  My list now totals around 590, and I'm still checking a few more as well as the Civilians.

                                                                                                          Steve Cole


     Tables:   
  
       Roster of Prisoners     Names of 226 Prisoners taken into custody and 70 wounded
                                                  released for medical care plus others names of escapees, etc.


       Roster of Killed and Wounded
  Names of those killed during and after the battle.


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UNION  GARRISON AT  FORT  PILLOW

 APRIL 12, 1864

Command Organization
          These numbers were reported in Union OR's
6th US Heavy Artillery (Colored) 
  [Originally the 1st Regiment Alabama Siege Artillery(African Descent)]
        Commander of Garrison and CO of Battery:  Major Lionel F. Booth
Company D, 2nd US Light Artillery (Colored) -  40 men
         CO:  Lt. Alexander M. Hunter 
13th Tennessee (US) Cavalry* -  285 men
         CO:  Major William F. Bradford (Acting commander of Ft. Pillow after Booth's death)

Strenght based upon report by Lt-Col. Thomas H. Harris
         6 Heavy Artillery, 1st Btn          8 Officers and   213 Men
         2 Light Artillery, Co. D              1 Officer   and    40 Men
        13 Tenn Cavalry, 1st Btn           10 Officers and   285 Men
                                                       Whites:  295       Blacks:  262              Total  =  557

Artillery:  Two 6-LB cannon, two12-lb Howitzers and two 10-lb Parrotts
Bradford's cavalry was officially named the 14th Tennessee Cavalry (US) after the battle. 
    Herein it is referred to as the 13th Tennessee Cavalry(US).

Summary of Prisoners
Total Number of Prisoners:  226
The following summary of Casualties and Prisoners is taken from “Hancock’s Diary”, which uses “The Campaigns of General Nathan Forrest” as a resource:
Wounded transferred to Platte Valley:   ~70 Officers and Men
Prisoners (unwounded)  7 Offices & 219 Enlisted Men  (or 56 Blacks and 163 Whites = 226)
Escaped in a skiff :  ~ 25  unknown
Total Survivors accounted for:   296  or about half the garrison.

Sources:  Appendix of “Campaigns of Lieut.-Gen N. B. Forrest”, by Gen Thomas Jordan & John Pryor, 1868.
               “Hancock’s Diary”  by R. R. Hancock, Brandon Printing Co, 1887.
               Official Records report by Lt.-Col Harris, Adjutant-General to General Hurlbut.
Tables:       Roster of Prisoners                     Roster of Killed and Wounded

~~~    ~~~




Go to List of Confederate Casualities for complete list of 100 Confederate casualties at the Battle of Fort Pillow.





Prisoners of War from Battle of Fort Pillow
Including Escaped Soldiers and Civilians

                                          Sorted by Unit and then by Name.

    This first table is a list of the Union soldiers who were taken prisoner.  It is based upon a roster of 226 soldiers who were taken into custody by the Confederates.  While searching through service records, I Prisoner Forms were found for other soldiers.  Since they were not included on the roster of 226 who surrendered at the fort, it is assumed they were captured later that day and probably outside the fort.  One prisoner was reportedly captured while sick at his home.  There is no accounting of these additional survivors of the battle. 
 
  The list is sorted by the Units with the 13th (Bradford's) Tennessee Cavalry listed first, followed by the 6th Colored Heavy Artillery and next the 2nd Colored Light Artillery and the support units.  Within these units, the list is next sorted by soldier's last name.
   These prisoners were sent to prison camp or, if they were black, returned to Mississippi to work as laborers.  Many of these names can be found on the National Park Service (NPS) site in the database for Prisoners at Andersonville.  My research has identified 95 of these prisoners died at Andersonville and another 6 died in other prisons.

Total Prisoners identified as dying at Andersonville Prison, GA (AGA)  = 101
   RED indicates name was verified in unit from Service Records.
   PW indicates name was on original list in Appendix to Jordan & Pryor. 
PW
are names added from other sources, probably captured outside the Fort area.
Age is at the time of Enlistment, which may have been in 1862, or 1863.
Click for Legend.


Revised May 2, 2014

 

NAME

 

Age

Rank

Co.

UNIT

Status

    Notes

Source

DEATH

1

Young

John T.

 

Capt

A

Staff

PW

24 Missouri Regt- Negotiated transfer of wounded to Platte Valley.  Sent to Andersonville but separated from other Prisoners.

N 

 

2

Epeneter

Charles J.

 

Capt

 

6 HA

PW

Shot in head. Escaped at Charleston, SC, on Nov 4, 1864.  Returned to unit Jan 10, 1865. (Family Phila PA)

N 

 

3

Poston

John L.

36

Capt

E

13 TN

PW

Escaped Columbia SC on Nov 12.  R3 - confined in various places.

N 

 

4

Fitch

Charles

 

Surg

 

Staff

PW

Surgeon -  Paroled with Wounded.

 

 

5

McBride

P. H.

 

1Lt

 

Staff

PW

QM Clerk -Johnson’s Escort Co. (File under Co. H, 1 Tenn Regt?) [Original List mentions 13 Tenn]

 

 

6

Hunter

Alexander M.

 

1-Lt

D

2 LA

PW

 Lt Hunter was reported KIA. Wounded & attempted to escape in river but  captured.  Released Apr 20, 1865.

N 

 

7

Logan

Nicholas D.

 

1-Lt

C

13 TN

PW

Died 9 Jun 64

N 

 

8

Bischoff

Peter

24

2-Lt

A

6 HA

PW

Records filed with 11USCT.  Prisoner for 11 months.  Discharged in May 1865.  (Some accounts report as KIA)

N 

 

9

Blanton

M. H.

 

Pvt

 

Staff

PW

QM Clerk - Andy Johnson’s Escort Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Alexander

Doctor G.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

N- Captured on April 9. R3 - Captured at home in Troy, not at Battle. Maybe deserted.

R3

 

11

Alexander

Patton S. 

40

Corp

D

13 TN

PW

Died Sept 11.  Buried at Andersonville. R3 - Obion County, 5 children. Veteran of Mexican War

N  NPS R3-289

AGA

12

Allin

Columbus R. (Riffin) 

18

 

B

13 TN

PW

 Died at Andersonville Sept 11.  Or -Paroled at S. Carolina.

 

?

13

Anthony

E.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

14

Antwine

James W.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died in prison at Florence S.C. in Nov 64.  R3- Confederate deserter.

 

FSC

15

Arnold

J.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

or Co. F

 

 

16

Aspray

Wm C. 

25

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville in Sept 2.

N 

AGA

17

Babb, Jr.

George W.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp June 14.  Died June 15 of Diarrhea.  R3-Obion County

N  NPS R3-289

AGA

18

Bailey

Anderson 

18

 

B

13 TN

PW

R3 -Survived Andersonville; in bad shape.  Paroled at Wilmington NC. N with 6 Tenn

R3

 

19

Baker

Isaac A.

29

 

B

13 TN

PW

NPS died at Andersonville on Aug 11.

NPS

AGA

20

Baker

M. A.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

NPS lists PW of Ft Pillow, died at Andersonville on August 14.

NPS

AGA

21

Baron

A. H.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

22

Baird (Beard)

Medicuse E.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Nov 30.  NPS states he survived.

N 

AGA

23

Beaty

James A.

 

Trpt

B

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Oct 5

UR

AGA

24

Berry

J.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

25

Bowles

Charles F.

18

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 27.  Died Sept 21.

N 

AGA

26

Bowles

George W.

21

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville Aug 13.

UR  N NPS

AGA

27

Bowles

William G.

26

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp July 31.  Died Aug 17.

N 

AGA

28

Bowles (Bolls)

William H.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

NPS list  H. Bowls   Died at Andersonville July 24.

UR

AGA

29

Brogden

H. L.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

30

Brown

Andrew J.  (J. A.)

 

 

A/E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 15. Died June 5.

N 

AGA

31

Brown

James M.

27

 

D

13 TN

PW

No Record, 3 cards.  NPS - (1) J. Brown (2) James H. Brown buried at Andersonville.

UR  N  NPS

AGA

32

Burris

Dempsey B.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville July 20.

N 

AGA

33

Burris

John 

19

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died at Florence S.C. Nov 20.

N 

FSC

34

Burton

David M. 

19

 

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp on Sept 17.  Died Oct 11.

N 

AGA

35

Burton

Thomas F.  

32

 

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp on Sept 8.  Died July 14. < Check again

N 

AGA

36

Byrd

Thomas H. 

33

 

B

13 TN

PW ?

Andersonville Hosp Died Sept 8.  [Records indicate he deserted on April 7 before the battle?]

N 

AGA

37

Bynum (Byron)

John H.  

19

 

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp on July 14.  BUT admitted to Cahawba AL hosp Feb 18, 1865. ?

N 

AGA

38

Carr

Allen

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died Florence SC, October.

N 

FSC

39

Carter

Henry C.                 (brother to William B.)

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp July 6.  Died July 6. (brother to William B.)

N         R3-289

AGA

40

Carter

William B.

 

1-Cpl

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Sept 21. Died Oct 22. [not to be confused with Wm F. Carter, KIA]

N         R3-289

AGA

41

Childress

Ed  "Uriah"

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 30.  Died Sept 1.

N 

AGA

42

Childress

James C.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 15.  Died June 3.

N 

AGA

43

Churchwell

Ephriam L. 

27

Bksm

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Oct 5.  Died of scurvy on Oct 11.  (Father of 5 - R3).

N      R3-290

AGA

44

Clarke

James

43

 

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Sept1.  Died same day.

N      R3-290

AGA

45

Clark

John A.

 

QM

C

13 TN

PW

Paroled at Charleston SC on Dec 10. 

N 

CSC

46

Clay

Henry

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Buried at Andersonville.  (See also 2 USCLA)

NPS

 

47

Click (Cleek)

Michael

 

Corp

D

13 TN

PW

Died at Florence SC on Oct 15.

N CWM

FSC

48

Copher

John H. 

18

Trpt

B

13 TN

PW

No Record.

N 

 

49

Corning

H.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

50

Cornish

Alderson 

18

 

A

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 4.

Y

AGA

51

Cothrance (Cockran)

Thos T. (J. T.)

 

 

E/A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Sep 12.  Died Aug 5.

N 

AGA

52

Cozart

Jasper

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Escaped to return to unit.

UR

 

53

Crawford

Andrew  (J.)

36

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp June 16.  Died June 21.

UR

AGA

54

Day

Martin V.

18

 

C

13 TN

PW

Released from SC April 26, 1865. Rejoined June 21

N 

 

55

Dowling

F.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

 

N 

 

56

Eason

James D.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died Oct 16 at Andersonville. NPS buried Andersonville

NPS

AGA

57

Ellington

James M.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died Oct 30 at Andersonville. NPS buried Andersonville

N  NPS

AGA

58

Ellington

Zachariah

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

No Record: "not hear from since Ft Pillow.

UR

 

59

Ellis

Curtis C.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 5.  Died Aug 5.

N  UR  NPS

AGA

60

Ellis

George L.

20

Sgt

C

13 TN

PW

Paroled at Charleston SC on Dec 10. 

N      R3-290

CSC

61

Ellison

B. F.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

62

Etheridge

Wm  

19

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 4.  Died Aug 16.

N 

AGA

63

Flowers

Wm P.

25

1Sgt

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 20.  Died Aug 20.

N 

AGA

64

Floyd

Daniel 

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

or Co. D.  NPS survived Andersonville.

CIM NPS

 

65

Foster

A. (Asa) C.

 

Sgt

F

13 TN

PW

Orderly Sgt  { See 2 USCLA- Dup?? }

R3

 

66

Gammon

Francis M. 

19

Wag

C

13 TN

PW

No Record

N 

 

67

Gibson

James W.

28

 

D

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Sept 27.

N 

AGA

68

Goodman

Oliver B.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Oct 31.

N 

AGA

69

Green

John N.

21

 

B

13 TN

PW

Records under 6 Tenn Cav. Captured and exchanged on March 20, 1865.

 

 

70

Green

Joseph C. 

18

 

D

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 26.

UR  NPS

AGA

71

Gunter

Randolph C.

 

Sgt

A

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Sept 1.

N 

 

72

Halford

Joseph

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Died Sept 7.  NPS buried Andersonville.

N  NPS

AGA

73

Hall

J. J.  (A. J.)

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 6.

N 

AGA

74

Ham

James

24

 

C

13 TN

PW

No info except Prisoner.

N 

 

75

Hancock

Wm.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

76

Harper

M.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

77

Harwell

Jackson S.

24

 

A

13 TN

PW

 

N 

 

78

Hasborough

J. H.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Enlisted at Ft Pillow on Mar 4.  Died at Andersonville Aug 14.

N 

AGA

79

Hauser (Hooser)

William T.  

19

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 5.  NPS- Wm T. Hansen buried at Andersonville.

NPS

AGA

80

Haynes

Garrett

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 21.

N 

AGA

81

Haynes

James A.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 15.  Died July 8.

N 

AGA

82

Henderson

Nathan G.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 4.  Died Sept 17.

N 

AGA

83

Henry (Henley)

William M.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

(Name was Henley on PW List)  N - Wm M. Henry captured at Union City Apr 6.  Confined Andersonville. Paroled in Florida.

 

 

84

Hines

William

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

N lists other names Himes, Hynes.

Np 

 

85

Hodges

John

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

NPS buried Andersonville

NPS

AGA

86

Hohoer?

L.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

87

Hood

David F.

 

1LT?

C

13 TN

PW

NPS lists Pvt David Hood at Andersonville & exchanged.

N 

 

88

Hooper

Daniel M.  

19

 

D

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville of "black scurvy" in Sept.  NPS Site lists as prisoner from Ft Pillow. (N refers to D. Harper in 3 Michigan)

N      R3-290

AGA

89

Howell

J. L.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

90

Hubbs

Samuel 

15

 

B

13 TN

PW

Returned to unit.  May have deserted in 1865,

N 

 

91

Hugueley

Charles W.

30

 

D

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp June 20.  Died June 23.

N 

AGA

92

Johnson

Bryant

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville (R3)  Name may be Wm Johnson.

R3

AGA

93

Johnson

William R. 

23

 

D

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Dec 2.  Died Feb 26, 1865.

N  NPS

AGA

94

Jones

Elbert (Elburt) 

 

Sgt

B

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville - Sept 1.

N 

AGA

95

Jones

Henry T.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

(or Co. F)  No records.

N 

 

96

Jones

James

22

Sgt

B

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville - Sept 11.

N 

AGA

97

Jones

Humphreys

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Enlisted at Ft Pillow on Feb 12.  Died in prison at Florence S.C. Dec 30.

N 

FSC

98

Jones

John

39

 

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 27.  Died June 1.

N  NPS

AGA

99

King

Benjamin W.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

Died of chronic diarrhea at Andersonville (R3)

N      R3-290

AGA

100

Kirk

Bunyon J.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

NPS buried Andersonville

N  NPS

AGA

101

Kirk

George W.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Paroled in NC. Perished on Steamer General Lyons on March 30, 1865.  R3- Confed deserter--(wrong)

N   R3

 

102

Kirk

Sidney E.

18

 

D

13 TN

PW

Prisoner Form: paroled at Savanah Nov 19 ?.

N 

 

103

Kleek

N. C.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

(See name Cleek)

 

 

104

Knight

Andrew J.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Paroled at N.E. Ferry NC, Feb 28, 1865.

N 

 

105

Lemmons (Lemon)

John E.

 

Sgt

A

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville July 22.  

N 

AGA

106

Lewis

Alexander

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

 

N  NPS

 

107

Long

John W.  (or W.)

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

NPS buried Andersonville  (R3 incorrectly says he died on the Sultana)

UR  NPS

AGA

108

Lovett

William T.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

First of Prisoners to die at Andersonville May 19 (R3)

R3 289

AGA

109

Lunceford

Zumen A.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Said to have died at Florence SC, Oct 1864.

NPS

FSC

110

McGee

Alexander C.

31

 

C

13 TN

PW

Admitted to Hosp in Annapolis MD, died Dec 23.  [Died at Andersonville of scurvy in Sept (R3)]

UR  N   R3

MD

111

McKee

Andrew

34

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 26. Died Sept 4.

UR  N  NPS

AGA

112

McKie

R. R.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

113

McMurry

Thomas J.                (Dup on WIA List)

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Paroled Dec 10, 1864.  Discharged

N 

 

114

Medlin (Medler)

Andrew J.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Paroled Charleston SC Dec 10.

N 

 

115

Methany

Velentria V. 

18

Sgt

A

13 TN

PW

Deserted Feb 17 & returned. Andersonville Hosp Sept 20.  Died Sept 26.

UR  N

AGA

116

Middleton

Alfred

39

Sgt

C

13 TN

PW

Admitted to Hosp Goldsboro, NC Feb 1865.

 

 

117

Mifflin

Wm. J.  

19

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 15, Died Aug 15.

UR  N  NPS

AGA

118

Mifflin? 

J.  (Not duplicate)

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

No name found.

 

 

119

Mills

John A.

 

4-Cpl

E

13 TN

PW

Paroled in Ohio.  (Some reference to 6 Tenn Cav)

N 

 

120

Minger

James W. 

18

 

A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp July 13.  Died July 20.

UR  N

AGA

121

Mitchiner (Mitchum)

Marcus

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

(Filed under Mitchum & other spellings)    Died Andersonville June 25.

N  NPS

AGA

122

Moer

J.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

123

Moore

H. C.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

124

Moore

James M.

 

 

A

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville Sept 21.

N 

AGA

125

Morris

Henry P. (S.)  

19

 

C

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 11.

UR  N

AGA

126

Morrow

(John) W. 

26

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Sept 19. {N files are very blurred}

N 

AGA

127

Myers

Andrew McD

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 8.  Died Aug 8.

UR  N

AGA

128

Needham

Thos. E.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Sept 20.  Died Sept 24.

UR  N

AGA

129

Norman

Joseph

 

Cpl

C

13 TN

PW

Died May 20. NPS buried Andersonville

NPS

AGA

130

Nuckols

Joseph M.

18

Tptr

C

13 TN

PW

Paroled in N.C. Feb 1865.

N 

 

131

Oliver

Lewis H.

26

 

C

13 TN

PW

Adersonville Hosp Oct 11.  Died Oct 11.

N 

AGA

132

Oxford

Philip 

21

Bksm

C

13 TN

PW

Not heard from.

N 

 

133

Pankey

Samuel  (original list- A. J.?)

19

Trpt

B

13 TN

PW

No Records.  NPS = Samuel Pankey, Musician, 13 Tenn Cav as captured at Ft Pillow and buried at Andersonville.

NPS

AGA

134

Paschal

Thaddeus     Thomas P.   

21

 

D

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 19 &  July 21.  Died Aug 3.

N 

AGA

135

Paulk

Thomas M. 

18

Bksm

B

13 TN

PW

Escaped.  Reported at Charleston SC on Feb 1865.

N 

 

136

Perry

Thomas L. 

18

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp June 28.  Died July 1.

N 

AGA

137

Phipps

James B. 

44

QMSgt

A

13 TN

PW

No record.  NPS survived Andersonville, 6 Tenn Cav

NPS

 

138

Poston

Wiley G.

 

Sgt

E

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville, Oct  5.

UR

AGA

139

Pressley

J.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

 

 

 

140

Pursley

Wm. B.

19

Ord Sgt

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 3 & 16.  Died July 3.

N  NPS

AGA

141

Ralph  (Rolf)

J. F.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 12 & 24.  Died June 9.

N 

AGA

142

Ray

Samuel 

18

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville June 18.  

N  NPS

AGA

??

Read

S.      (Most likely this is Samuel Ray)

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

{S Ray used alias S. Read & S. Wray}  NPS- Samuel Ray buried Andersonville.

NPS

AGA

143

Rice

James T.   (A. J.)

19

 

C/A

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 17.  Died May 29.

N 

AGA

144

Richardson

Richard

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Sept 30, Died Sept 30.

N 

AGA

145

Rider

Wm. A. 

21

Cpl

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 3.  Died Aug 22.

N 

AGA

146

Runnage

Jefferson

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Sept 21 Died Sept 21.

UR  N

AGA

147

Scarberry

W. J.   (See W. Scarborough)

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

{May be Duplicate of Wm Scarborough)

 

 

148

Scarborough

Edward

19

 

C

13 TN

PW

Paroled at Charleston SC Dec 16, 1864. {NPS lists Edward Scarbrough of 6 Tenn Cav, survived Andersonville}

N  NPS

 

149

Scarborough

John H.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville Aug 13

N 

AGA

150

Scarborough

Solomon {S.N. or S.W.}

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died in camp Andersonville July 8.

N 

AGA

151

Scarborough

William G.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

"Died in prison"  Oct 15.  NPS buried at Andersonville.

N  NPS

AGA

152

Scoby

John A. H.

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

Died in Quarters Andersonville Sept 4.

N  NPS

AGA

153

Shoemate

John

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Oct 7.

N 

AGA

154

Smith

James A.

22

 

C

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Sept 18, 1864.

N 

AGA

155

Smith

John H.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Admitted to Andersonville Hospital. Paroled at Jacksonville, FL, April 28, 1865.

N 

 

156

Smith

Joseph M.

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville June 15.

N 

AGA

157

Southerland

Jasper

32

 

C

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville Sept 20.  (Other source listed as James)

N 

AGA

158

Stafford

Wm P.

24

 

C

13 TN

PW

Died at Andersonville May 21.

N 

AGA

159

Stamps

John F. 

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Paroled at Charleston SC Dec 11.  (not John J.)

N 

 

160

Stewart

Edward D.  

18

 

D

13 TN

PW

NPS buried Andersonville

N  NPS

AGA

161

Stewart (Steward)

James C. 

23

 

B

13 TN

PW

NPS List James E of 6 Tenn captured on April 12. ?

N  NPS

?

162

Stewart

Jesse W. 

 

 

B

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Aug 30.  Died in Quarters Aug 30. (NPS lists as James E.)

N  NPS

AGA

163

Sutton

Andrew (J.)

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville  Aug 14.

N 

AGA

164

Swinney

Carrol

32

 

A

13 TN

PW

Paroled at NE Ferry NC  Feb 28, 1865.

N 

 

165

Tate

William L.

 

 

C

13 TN

PW

Died Andersonville Aug 14.

N 

AGA

166

Taylor

John

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

Not heard from since Apr 12.  NPS buried Andersonville {See KIA}

N  NPS

AGA

167

Tidwell

Franklin D.

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp Jan 13, 1865. Died  Feb 22, 1865. [Reported to have deserted in Mar 15, 1864.]

N 

AGA

168

Tidwell

John W.  

18

 

C

13 TN

PW

Andersonville Hosp May 21.  Died Aug 5.

N 

AGA

169

Webb

James H. 

19

 

C

13 TN

PW

Paroled at Charleston SC Dec. 16, 1864.

N 

CSC

170

Wheelis

Thomas

18

Trpt

C

13 TN

PW

No Record

N 

 

171

Williams

Robert

 

 

E

13 TN

PW

Discharged at Maryland, 1865.

N 

 

172

Wilson

James M

21

 

D/B

13 TN

PW

Andersonvile Hosp Aut 5.  Died Aug 5.

UR

AGA

173

Wilson

Jonathan

22/ 45

 

D

13 TN

PW

Name appears on a list of Prisoners of Ft Pillow

UR  N

 

174

Woods

Thomas

 

 

D

13 TN

PW

 

Np  NPS

 

175

Woodward

Stephen D.

29

 

C

13 TN

PW

No record since April 11.

 NPS

 

176

Woodward

William F.

25

Cpl

B

13 TN

PW

 

UR

 

177

Baugh

Sam

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

178

Bradley

Aaron

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

(NARA Records has no PW info)

 

 

179

Browder

Frank

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

180

Clayton

Spot

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

181

Crenshaw

Wilson

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

182

Danbridge

Jim

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

183

Dobbs

Jefferson (Jeff Jacob)

18

 

D

6 HA

PW

MIA  Returned June 13 1865.

 

 

184

Flowers

Anthony

27

 

C

6 HA

PW

 Wounded in Rt Leg and Lt Foot. Escaped Feb 19, 1865.

N 

 

185

Flowers

Dave

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

186

Flowers

Jim

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

187

Gentry

John 

42

 

C

6 HA

PW

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

 

188

Gray

William

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

(See Peter Grey in MIA)

 

 

189

Harper

John Henry

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

190

Hatfield

A. J.  (A.G.)

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

Escaped in May 1865 and returned to unit.

N 

 

191

Hennissey

J.

 

Sgt

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

192

Hill

Harry (Henry)

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

Service Records lists Henry as KIA.

N 

 

193

Hogan

Frank

18

 

A

6 HA

PW

Escaped

R3        JC-W

 

194

Hopper  (Hooper?)

Frank

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

195

Horton

Cog

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

196

Jenks

Melville                    (Race: white)

19

1Sgt

D

6 HA

PW

Final - Died at Andersonville.  {Name does not appear on NPS site for Andsersonville deaths}  (White)

N 

AGA

197

Johnson

David

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

198

Johnson

Henderson

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

199

Johnson

Wilson

32

 

C

6 HA

PW

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

 

200

Kirkman

Broxton

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

201

Lumpkin

Hiram

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

202

Lumpkin

Jacob

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

203

Manley

Dave

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

204

McCauley

Jim (James)

 

Cpl

 

6 HA

PW

N - lists three James McCauley age 26, 38 & 41.  No FP records.

 

 

205

McClure

Thomas W.

 

2Lt

C

6 HA

PW

Arm. Prisoner. Promoted 1Lt while PW. Discharged Mar 1, 1865 at Wilimington, NC.

 

 

206

McGhee

Ray

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

207

McHainey

John

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

208

McKenna

James        

35

Sgt

B

6 HA

PW

Prisoner Form stated discharged May 1, 1865.  D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

 

209

Moores

Monk

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

210

Murrell / Murrill

James  (Jim)

19

Pvt

D

6 HA

PW

Final - Supposed Killed.

N 

 

211

Newbern

Dan

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

212

Norris

Thomas

31

Sgt

D

6 HA

PW

 

N 

 

213

Oates

David

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

214

Oats

Dave  (Not Duplicate)

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

215

Oates

William  (Duplicate?  See MIA List)

 

 

B

6 HA

PW

"Missing since Battle of Fort Pillow"

N 

 

216

Palmer

Tom

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

217

Patrick

Solomon

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

Returned to unit 1865.

N 

 

218

Peyton

Wilson

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

219

Pride

James (Jim)

23

Corp

A

6 TN

PW

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

 

220

Rice

Jenkins

 

 

C

6 HA

PW

NPS-- confused with soldier in 13 Tenn.

 

 

221

Sallee

Dick

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

Maybe Sadler?

 

 

222

Smith

Bill

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

223

Smith

Henry

 

 

F

6 HA

PW

 

 

 

224

Smith

Henry

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

{Not duplicates.  Two names on original list.}

 

 

225

Thompson

J.

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

N- James Thompson Co. A listed. No PW info.

 

 

226

Trice

Edmund 

24

 

A

6 HA

PW

Prisoner released May 4, 1865.  (Final-Supposed killed)

N 

 

227

Turner

Roach

19

 

C

6 HA

PW

Prisoner Form & Final-Supposed killed. Released May 4, 1865.  AWOL to Sept, when Discharged.

N 

 

228

van Eagle

Lewis

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

Name not found.

 

 

229

Ward

William (Bill ) 

26

 

B

6 HA

PW

Deserted at Memphis July 1, 1865.   Returned to unit?

N 

 

230

Williams

Charles (Charlie)

30

 

A

6 HA

PW

Missing after Battle. Returned to unit June 13, 1865.

N 

 

231

Williams

Peter

28

 

A

6 HA

PW

Missing after Battle. Returned to unit Oct 8, 1865.

N  

 

232

Wiseman

Moses 

18

 

B

6 HA

PW

Final- Supposed killed

N 

 

233

Worsham

Sandy

 

 

 

6 HA

PW

Name not found.

 

 

234

Browning

Thomas

21

Sgt

D

2 LA

PW

PW.  Escaped and returned to unit Jan 16, 1865.

N 

 

235

Charles

William

18

Corp

D

2 LA

PW

PW.  Released at Meridian May 26, 1865.

N 

 

236

Fox

John D.

28

1-Sgt

D

2 LA

PW

Discharged in 1865

N 

 

237

Ingraham 

Elbert

18

 

D

2 LA

PW

Recaptured at Mobile on May 4, 1865.  Some records list his unit as 6USCHA.

N 

 

238

Jones

Oliver

22

 

D

2 LA

PW

{Listed in 6HA in original PW list}

N 

 

239

Patten

Albert

23

 

D

2 LA

Esc

NR present at Fort Pillow.  Present in unit after battle.  Deserted.

N 

 

240

Tucker

Sandy

23

Corp

D

2 LA

PW

Returned June 15, 1865

N 

 

241

Taylor

James K. Polk

18

 

E

6 TN

PW

Captured at Bolivar; PW Form states Ft. Pillow. Paroled at Vicksburg, Mar 15, 1865.

N 

 

242

Crews

William

 

 

D

7 TN

PW

Released from Andersonville July 31, 1864.  Died Aug 20.  NPS -buried Andersonville.

Np  NPS

AGA

243

Mulins / Mullins

Richard

25

 

A

7 TN

PW

Captured at Union City.  N- little info.

Np  NPS

 

244

Snow

W. H.

 

 

M

7 TN

PW

Died Andersonville July 28. Captured in W. Tenn by Forrest. NPS- buried  Andersonville.

+1+      N  NPS

AGA

245

Stewart

R. H.

 

Corp

C

7 TN

PW

N files are blurred. Died at Andersonville Mar 15, 1865.  NPS buried Andersonville; 7 Tenn Infty.

NPS

AGA

246

George

Thomas C.

 

Stwd

K

7 KS

PW

Hospital Steward to Dr. Fitch.

Np 

 

247

Holloway

H. W.

 

 

B

2 IL

PW

NPS lists as member of 2 IL Cav.

NPS

 

248

Springer

Ransom B.

 

 

L

2 IA

PW

"Taken prisoner Apr 6, 64"  NPS - PW at Andersonville, released Nov 1864.

+2+  NPS

 

249

Pratt

C. E. (Charles E.)

 

 

A

1US

PW

NPS - Charles Pratt of 1 US Artillery buried at Andersonville

Np  NPS

AGA

250

Baker

Andrew M.

 

 

G

52 IN

PW

 

Np  NPS

 

251

Autrey

J. W.

 

 

 

Stigalls

PW

NPS - J. M. Autrey of 14 Tenn Cav survived Andersonville - no info of capture?

NPS

 

252

Boyer

Wm

 

 

 

Stigalls

PW

 

 

 

253

Gibson

S. T.

 

 

 

Stigalls

PW

 

 

 

254

Gibson

W. H.

 

 

 

Stigalls

PW

 

 

 

255

Price

R. C.

 

 

 

Stigalls

PW

 

 

 

256

Price

S. M .

 

 

 

Stigalls

PW

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PoW's

 

256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LEGEND & Abbreviations:

  COLUMN HEADINGS
      AGE  -  Age is based upon Footnote approximation from their enlistment records.
                  Ages for others are quoted from Sources.
  STATUS       
       KIA   -  Killed in Action.  Officially recorded as killed.
       MIA  -  Missing in Action.  Not accounted for.  However, some were released or paroled.
       Esc  -  Escaped without injury.  Some Wounded managed to escape.
       WIA -   Wounded in Action
       PW  Prison's Name appears on the original list created from Appendix in Jordan & Pryor book.
       PW  Name was added later based upon NARA records. Probably captured outside the fort.

  TIME 
=  Relative time of battle they were wounded or killed:
           M_A -  Killed during morning assault before the truce.
           F_A  -  Killed after the truce and during the final assault.
           P_W -  Killed after they surrendered or while disarmed.

 
  DETAILS  = Notes and comments from their records or Reference Books.
           No Records - National Archvies the truce.

   SOURCES =  Reference Source
 
          R3  -  "River Run Red" by Andrew Ward
           p159  - refers to page number from Ward's book.
           JC  -   Joint Committee Report on the War, US Congress. 
          JC-W -  soldier gave an eye-witness accounts in report.
              -  National Archives(NARA) service records for soldiers.  Np are pension records
         
NPS - National Park Service Soliders and Sailors database, including Andersonville Prisoner Records. 
          UR -  Union Roster from Memphis Library, Genealogy Dept.
          CWM  - "Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre" by John Cimprich.
           +1+  =  Website with Roster of 7th Tennessee Cavalry(US)
           +2+ = "History of 2nd Iowa Cavalry" & Roster.


    RANK & ABBREVIATIONS
=   Used for rank and duty, etc.

      PW -  Prisoner of War
      BKSM -  Blacksmith
      QM -  Quarter Master
      Tptr -  Trumpeter
      Stwd - Hospital Steward
      QMClk -   QuarterMaster Clerk
      Lt-QM -   Quartermaster Officer for post with rank of Lieutenant.
      Lt-Adj -  Adjutant for Commander with rank of Lieutenant.
      (B)  or (W)  -  Identity of his race: Black or White.
      GSW - Gun shot wound (as opposed to bayonet or shrapnell)
      Fav or UnFav  -  Condition described as Favorable or Unfavorable

  UNITS
      6HA -  6th US
(Colored) Heavy Artillery -  1 battalion of  221 men
      2 LA - 2nd US
(Colored) Light Artillery, Co. D  -  1 section of 38 men
     13 TN -  13th US Tennessee Cavalry    - 5 Companies, 295 men
      24 Mo - 24th US Missiouri Infantry
      52 Ind - 52th Indiana Infantry
        7 TN -  7th US Tennessee Cavalry
        7 Kan Cav - 7th Kansas Cavalry
        6 TN Cav -  6th US Tennessee Cavalry
        2 IL Cav - 2nd Illinois Cavalry
        2 IA   -  2nd Iowa Cavalry
        1 US  - 1st US Regular Artillery
      QM Clerk - Quartermaster Clerk Company
      Stigall   -  Stigall's or Stegall's Home Guard.  Home Guard were local militia who were armed by the US.
 


NOTES:
  
The names are sorted by the Unit and then by the soldier's last name.  Some soldiers had alternate spelling of their last name.  A search for a name can be accomplished using the Browser's search feature.

1:
Major William F. Bradford is included because he was captured at the battle. During the night he escaped from the Confederate Officer's tent.  He was re-captured the next day and one version is that he was shot trying to evade capture and the other story is he was executed.  He was the brother of Capt. Theodorick Bradford, who was killed during the final assault on the fort.  See details on the Union Officers, below.

 2:  Jordan & Pryor's book lists the names of the prisoners and their unit with the following breakdown:
          13 Tennessee Cav -  3 Officers & 148 Enlisted     =  151
           6  US HCA  - 2 Officers & 54 Enlisted
                =  56
           2  US LHA   - 1 Officer &  1 Enlisted  
                =   2   $
           7  Tenn Cav -                                    
               =   4
           6 Tenn Cav 
-                                                    =   1
           Stigall's or Stegall's Home Guard  -                    =    6
           24 Missouri Regt    -  Capt. Hunter     
                =    1
           QM unit - Lt. McBride & 1 Enlisted    
                =    2
           Other Miscellaneous Units                 
                =    5     Grand Total = 226

                                   
$ Some names listed as members of 6USCHA were actually in the 2USCLA.

  3.  "Hancock's Diary" listed the following breakdown of Prisoners:
        
Prisoners -  7 Offices & 219 Enlisted Men  (or 56 Blacks and 163 Whites)
         Wounded transferred to Platte Valley:   ~70 Officers and Men
        
Escaped in a skiff :  ~ 25 or  unknown
         Total Survivors accounted for(excluding the escaped)  -  
296 or about half the garrison.

 3.  From Andrew Ward's book, he states that 158 Prisoners were marched back to Jackson, TN, which included the following:  141 from the 13th Tennessee Cavalry; 4 from the 6USCHA; i.e. Capt. Epeneter, Lt. Bischoff, Sgt Hennessy and Privates Hatfield and Thompson; and 2 from the 2USCLA, i.e. Lt. Hunter and Pv. Baker; plus 6 from various units; and 4 civilians.
NOTES on Individual Prisoners:

   William (Billy) R. Nail of Company E, 13 Tennessee Cavalry had the misfortune of being captured by the 16th Tennesse Cavalry(CS) regiment from which he had deserted.  His name appears on the role of prisoners but there is no record of him enrolled into any prison camp.  Either he died of his wounds enroute to the prison camps or his former comrades executed him as a deserter. (Source: Ward)

  John W. Long is
mentioned on page 293 of "River Run Red" as being a survivor of Andersonville who later died when the Steamer SULTANA exploded on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865.  The NARA files for John W. Long of the 13 Tennessee Cavalry states he died and was buried at Andersonville prison.  There was a John Long of the 3 Tennessee Cavalry whose NARA records and other sources say died on the SULTANA explosion.  It seems that the book got the wrong soldier and unit.  There were no Fort Pillow prisoners on board the SULTANA.

  Jasper Cozart of Company E, 13th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted on January 20, 1864.   Jasper Cozart was from Crocket County but enlisted at Union City.  He had a brother, Newton, who enlisted in the Confederate 6 Tennesse Infantry. After capture at Fort Pillow, Jasper was taken to Newborn, SC, where he escaped and made it to the Union lines on March 15, 1865.  He moved to Texas after the war and had a daughter. 
I researched this soldier in detail to see if he was related to a co-worker named Joseph Cozart, whose family had lived for 3 generations in Crocket, later Dyer County.  I could not find a connection.



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Union Killed and Wounded
of Battle of Fort Pillow

   The second table is a list of Casualties compiled from reference books, the Congressional Investigation Report, and NPS archive files.  Then the National Archives service records for each unit was reviewed for a soldier who was listed as MIA or KIA at the battle.  The records were reviewed for every soldier in the 13 Tennessee Cavalry, 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery and it's new unit, the 11 US Colored Troops (New), and the 2nd US Colored Light Artillery in order to locate a death certificate or other documentation that confirmed the soldier's death as a result of the battle.
   
 
  This table includes a large number of MIA.  An MIA. was a soldier who had an entry in his records that he was missing in action after the battle.  These were soldiers who were not reported with the original list of 226 Prisoners.  However, many of these did survive and return to their unit within days or at the end of the war.  Usually at the end of a soldier's service records in the National Archives is a document such as (A) a Death Certificate or (B) a  Final Statement that would close the books on this soldier.  Many have the simple statement: “Missing since Fort Pillow, supposed killed”.
   Therefore, the status reported in this table would reflect what was known immediately after the battle ended.  Some prisoners were paroled or maybe escaped.  Some blacks survied their forced labor and returned to the new unit in 1865.  Even some who had "Supposed Killed" in their records would eventually return and be discharged.
   This list includes the 70 wounded, or WIA,  who were loaded onto the steamer "Platte Valley" and transported to Mound City, IL.  However, the report of one ship captain said this number included some civilians.  More soldiers were picked up by the civilian steamer, "Olive Branch".  Some were transported to Memphis while others who were wounded were later recovered and returned to their regiment.    The column designated "Time" represents the time during the battle when the soldier was wounded according to witnesses or his testimony.  The abbreviations are:
     M_A   = Morning Assault
     F_A    = Final Assault on the fort but prior to surrender
     P_W   =  Killed or wounded after fort was taken or while a prisoner
  The column designated "Details" describe the wounds received.  "Fav" means his recovery was favorable; "UnFav" means his condition was not good.

RED indicates name was verified in unit from Service Records.
Age is at the time of Enlistment, which may have been in 1862, or 1863.
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                                                          Union Casualties - Killed, Missing and Wounded 
Revised May 2, 2014

 

NAME

 

Age

RANK

Co.

UNIT

STATUS

Time

Source

   Details

Source

1

Booth

Lionel F.

 

Maj

CO

6 HA

KIA

M_A

R3

Killed early in battle.

N 

2

Bradford

William F.

 

Maj

CO

13 TN

KIA

P_W

R3

Taken prisoner. Escaped from Confederate HQ on April 13.  Shot & Killed.

N            R3

3

Bradford

Theodore

 

Capt

 

13 TN

KIA

F_A

R3

Duty to Signal boats.  Reported "Shot to pieces" by a volley.

N 

4

Underwood

Chapman

 

Surg

 

Staff

Esc

 

 

Surgeon -  Escaped to "New Era".

 

5

Akerstrom

John C.

 

Lt-QM

 

Staff

KIA

 

 

13 Tenn.  Reported nailed to building and burned.  (aka, John G. & Charles J)

N 

6

Devy

Alexander 

30

 

E

Staff

MIA

 

 

6 HA - Detached as Orderly to Maj. Booth.  Missing.

N 

7

Gwaltney

Leonidas

 

Sgt

B

Staff

KIA

P_W

R3 PS

Commissary Sgt-  13 Tenn Cav - Surrendered and was shot thru head. 

N 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Albritton

William R.

24

Sgt

A

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Memphis hospital on Red Rover.  Left Arm amputated.

N

9

Alexander

Francis A.

39

 

C

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC UR

Right leg, flesh.  Discharged from Mound City Hosp on Nov 17.

N         JC-W

10

Arnold

Ezekiel

 

 

A

13 TN

MIA

 

N 

N- "No record of capture since April 11"

N 

11

Bancom

William A.

39

Private

C

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Compound fracture of arm.  Died at Memphis hospital. (N - no info)

R3-262

12

Barr

John C.

27

2-Lt

D

13 TN

KIA

F_A

R3

Head.  On List of names of Union dead collected from headboards at Fort Pillow.

N 

13

Blelock (Blaylock)

Robert W. 

41

Com Sgt

A

13 TN

Esc

 

 

N- No Records.

CWM   N

14

Britt

Green L.

28

 

B

13 TN

WIA?

 

 

Mound City Hosp June 5.

N 

15

Brock

Henry M.

29

 

D

13 TN

Esc

 

 

N- No Records.

CWM   N

16

Burcham

Elijah F. 

24

Corp

A

13 TN

KIA

 

 

Killled

N 

17

Burcham

Geroge W. 

21

 

A

13 TN

KIA

 

 

Killled

N 

18

Callison

Carroll A.

 

 

A

13 TN

Esc

 

 

 N- Under arrest at Ft Pillow.      No record of death.

CWM  NPS

19

Carter

William F

31

 

A

13 TN

KIA

 

 

Killed  [Not  Wm B. Carter]

N 

20

Cartwright

Thomas J. 

17

 

A

13 TN

WIA

F_A

JC R3

Left shoulder.   Mound City Hosp June 8.

N 

21

Cashion

Elam V. (Elem)

22

Sgt

D

13 TN

KIA

 

 

No record since April 12, 1864.  (Source said Escaped?)

CWM

22

Christenberg

James M.

30

 

A

13 TN

Esc

 

 

Previously served in Libby Prison.  Survived Andersonville.  Returned to unit Oct 30.  Died of pneumonia on March 6, 1865.

N       R3-290

23

Clark

Neal  (Neille)

 

 

E

13 TN

KIA

 

R3

CSA Records 12 Tenn Cav lists as a deserter.

N 

24

Cole

John R.

 

 

E

13 TN

?

 

 

NARA records missing info?? Listed in NPS database. Pension Records

 

25

Cooksey

Woodford H.

42

 

A

13 TN

WIA

P_W

R3

Mound City Hosp.  Present Apr 23.

JC-W

26

Deason

Miles M.

29

Trpt

B

13 TN

MIA

 

 

Missing and returned to unit.  Later reported missing at Johnsonville.  Executed by guerrillas.

N  R3-292

27

Dickey

William A.

27

Corp

B

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Stomach  (or Co D)  Sent to Mound City on Platte Valley.

N           JC-W

28

Faulkner

William J. 

18

 

B

13 TN

KIA?

 

 

"Not heard from since Massacre Apr 12."

N 

29

Fields

Daniel

23

 

B

13 TN

KIA

 

R3

Records say Killed in action.

N 

30

Flowers

John W.

 

Bksm

E

13 TN

KIA

 

 

Records say Killed in action.

N

31

Fowlkes

Nathan G.

44

 

D

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Left Leg, compound fracture.  Captured Sent to Mound City Hosp.

N           JC-W

32

Garrison

James

20

 

C

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Not heard from since Apr 12.

 

33

Glass

Andrew J.

 

Corp

A

13 TN

KIA

 

R3

 

N

34

Goforth

James Calvin

 

 

E

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Prisoner Form. Died at Mount City

N

35

Green

Alexander 

 

 

E

13 TN

KIA

 

 

 

N

36

Green

Benjamin E.

19

 

B

13 TN

MIA

 

 

"Supposed to have been killed"

N

37

Green

Joseph M.

20

 

A/C

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Shot thru shoulder.  Mound City Hosp. (2 files - N)

N           JC-W

38

Hammonds

Jesse W.

28

 

C

13 TN

MIA

 

 

"Not heard from since April 12"

N 

39

Harrison

Daniel W.

31

 

D

13 TN

WIA

 

JC

3 wounds. Head. (R3 back & arms)  Mound City Hosp. Died 3 May.

N           JC-W

40

Inman

____?___

 

 

E

13 TN

MIA

 

N 

"Christian name unknown".  Served up to April 12.  (NPS lists surname only in unit.) Some speculate he was a spy.

  N    R3

41

Jackson

John 

35

QMSgt

D

13 TN

MIA

 

 

"No records after April 11"

N 

42

James

Wm. 

 

 

B

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp. Died April 15(?)

N 

43

Jordon

William

 

Servant

-

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Lt Arm. Lt Ankle- amputated. Died at Mound City April 25.

N           JC-W

44

Keys

Franklin A.

 

 

D

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Died of wounds at the Fort that night.  Father of 5. Pension Records.

CWM

45

Lanier

Thomas H.

 

 

E

13 TN

KIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating KIA.

N 

46

Leaming

Mack J.

 

Lt-Adj

 

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Shot in head from 30 ft above (Listed as "Seaming")

N           JC-W

47

Ledbetter

Isaac J. (Ike)  (age 19)

 

 

D/E

13 TN

WIA

P_W

R3

Head and right side/hip. Previous service in 3 Lillard's Tenn Cav(CSA) and 5 Tenn Cav(CSA)  Died in 1935.)

N       R3-261      JC-W

48

Loftis

Thomas

 

 

A

13 TN

MIA

M_A

R3 PS

Arm.  6 Ft, 190-lb, age 21. No Record since April 12.

R3-260

49

Lonan

Jason

18

 

B

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Rt Hand and thigh. Mound City Hosp.  (aka Lonsen, London, Louden, and Lonen)

JC-W

50

Mauldin

William

21

Corp

C

13 TN

Esc

 

 

N- No Records.

CWM   N

51

Mays

William J.

 

 

B

13 TN

WIA

F_A

JC R3

Right underarm (aka William F.)  Prisoner Form  Mound City Hosp

N          JC-W

52

McDonald

Robert D.

18

 

C

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Died about Apr 14 enroute to Mound City Hosp.

N 

53

McKenzie

Mark

18

 

A

13 TN

KIA

 

 

No details in Records.  Entry dated 1867 states KIA.

N 

54

McKenzie

Robert

19

 

 

13 TN

WIA

 

R3

Stomach.  Died 2 days.  Duplicate of Mark?

R3-217

55

McMichael

William L. or Jim

 

 

C

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

(or Co. D?)  4 wounds: skull, arm, stomach, side.

R3-261   JC-W

56

McMurry

Thomas J.

 

 

E

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp Apr 23.

N 

57

Meador (Meader, Meadow)

James P.

 

 

A

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Left and Right Lung.  One before and one after surrender. Mound City Hosp.

JC-W  R3-260

58

Mitchell / McMitchell

James W.

21

Tptr

A

13 TN

Esc  or MIA ?

 

 

N lists a Jas W Mitchell with no record and a Jas M. McMitchell as MIA.

CWM

59

Mitchell

Jones M.

23

 

C

13 TN

MIA

 

 

N includes three Mitchell names and two MIA's.

N 

60

Mitchell / McMitchell

William L.

20

 

C

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Prisoner form. Mound City Hosp June 8.

N 

61

Nail

William Riley  (Billy)

 

 

E

13 TN

KIA

?

R3

Wounded and captured.  Died before reaching Prison. He had deserted 16 Tenn Cav(CSA). [Other source listed name as George.]

N 

62

Nicholson

William A.

 

Corp

D

13 TN

Esc

 

 

N - ony 2 records prior to April 64.

CWM

63

Porter

John H.

27

Lt

B

13 TN

WIA

 

R3 - JC

Head.  Mound City Hosp.  Died June 21.

 

64

Rankin

Daniel H.

 

 

C

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Left leg.  Dangerous.  Mound City Hosp.

N      JC-W  R3-261

65

Ray

Jack

 

 

B

13 TN

??

 

R3

Witness to Lt Akerstrom being shot.

 

66

Ray

John F.

 

 

B

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Shot in popliteal space.  Mound City Hosp.  Sick since Apr 13.

N         JC-W

67

Revelle

Cordy B.

 

Lt

E

13 TN

KIA

P_W

JC PS

Killed.  Mustered in as 1-Lieut.

N 

68

Robinson

Wiley

18

 

A

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Right arm & hand, Lt Lung, Lt thigh, Lt ankle. Mound City Hosp on Apr 23.  ( Killed in Hospital at the Fort - source JC)

N         JC-W  R3-261

69

Shelton

John W.

18

 

E

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Shot thu left leg. (aka "Jack")  Mound City Hosp on June 8.

N         JC-W

70

Simmons

John C. (Jack )

20

 

A

13 TN

WIA

P_W

 

Wounded in back. Delivered to Mound City Hostp. N - Sick in Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Dec.

R3 p260

71

Simons

William

44

 

C

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp  June 8.

N 

 NEW

Stafford

James

18

 

C

13 TN

MIA

 

 

Not heard from since Apr 12.
Brother of Wm P. Stafford.

N 

 NEW

Stafford

John

34

 

C

13 TN

MIA

 

 

Not heard from since Apr 12.
Brother of Wm P. Stafford.

N 

72

Slayton

John W.

19

 

B

13 TN

KIA

 

 

Killed.

N

73

Stamps

Daniel

 

 

E

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Sharpshooter along bluffs.  Right Thigh. Mound City Hosp.   Brother to bugler--J. J. Stamps.

N         JC-W

74

Stout

James H. F.

38

 

B

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Left leg. Dangerous.  Mound City Hosp.  Died of Typhoid Fever on April 29.

N 

75

Taylor

David H.

 

 

E

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

5 wounds.  Mound City Hosp.  NARA records has description of wounds.

N 

76

Tally Duplicate?

James A.

 

Sgt

D

13 TN

Esc

 

 

Source listed name as Tally--maybe Taylor.

CWM

77

Taylor

James N. (James A.)

21

 

E

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Right hip  (James A.- Mound City Hosp since April 13.)  Paroled(when?).

N 

78

Taylor  Duplicate in PW List

John C.

20

 

C

13 TN

KIA

 

 

Not heard from since Apr 12. {See PW List}

N  

79

Thompson

Thomas J.

40

 

D

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Thru ribs.  Mound City Hosp Apr 23.

N 

80

Turpin

Joseph

 

 

E

13 TN

WIA?

Sick

 

Sick with Typhoid before the battle. Taken to Mound City Hosp.  Discharged April 23.  Died of Typhoid on May 2, 1865.

  N    R3

 NEW

Vandyke

Calvin A.

2 Cpl

E

13 TN

MIA

KIA 

 

  

N 

81

Vaught

Leander C.

46

 

C?

13 TN

MIA

 

 

No records since April 12.

N 

82

Walker

William  P.   ("Billy")

21

Sgt

D

13 TN

WIA

P_W

R3 - JC

4 wounds.  Left eye; blinded.  Discharged Dec 14, 1864.  Died in Metropolis, IL in 1922.

  N       R3-261   JC-W

83

Walls

James W. 

21

 

E/A

13 TN

WIA

 

JC R3

Mound CityHosp June 8. Discharged Oct 12. [2 names in NARA]

N 

84

Wiggs

Maihew C.            (Matthew)

 

Sgt

A

13 TN

Esc

 

 

[1 card on file in NARA]

N        CIM

85

Winn

James A. 

22

 

B

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp Present April 23.

N 

86

Winn

William A.

20

Sgt

B

13 TN

Esc

 

 

Escaped to boat during battle.  Mound City Hosp on Apr 23.  Discharged June 31, 1864.

  N    R3      JC-W

87

Wise

Boaz

 

 

E

13 TN

WIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp present.  Died of Typhoid Apr 17.

N 

88

Woodsie

Milas M. M.

 

 

B

13 TN

WIA

P_W

JC

Breast & Rt arm.  Mound City Hosp.  Present Apr 23.

N 

89

Wright

Gideon H.

 

 

 

13 TN

MIA

 

 

No record since April 12.

N 

90

Wright

James 

25

 

C

13 TN

MIA

 

 

No record since April 12.

N 

??

Addison

Sandy  (Duplicate?)

 

 

A

6 HA

?

 

R3

Possible Duplicate with Thomas.

 

91

Addison

Thomas

38

 

C

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Age 40. Nose & Right Eye. At Mound City Hosp.  Prisoner Form. Discharged May 28, 1865.

N           JC-W

92

Anderson

Ransom

21

 

B

6 HA

WIA

F_A

R3 - JC

Severly in chest.  Prisoner Form.

JC-W

93

Allen

Joseph

31

 

D

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

94

Alexander

Joseph

26

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

95

Archy

John

18

 

C

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

96

Ateman

Isaac

30

 

A

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

97

Atwood

Harvey

20

 

B

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

98

Bailey

Samuel

18

 

D

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

99

Blain

Aaron

 

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

R3

Both legs

N 

100

Blain (alias, Thornton)

Sherry

 

 

D

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Escaped captured.  Hide in stump on river bank.  (Brother to Aaron. Later took name Thornton.)

R3  N

101

Boyd, Jr.

Joseph

18

 

 

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit.  Confied in Nov 1865.

R3  N

102

Burgess

Armstead (Armstrong)

17

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Struck in head.  Escaped in Spring.  Returned to unit May 19, 1865. Later confined in Memphis prison.

R3 p297  N

103

Burnett

Hernton

22

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

104

Caldwell

Edward

20

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

105

Campbell

John

19

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- Supposed killed.

N 

??

Carlton

Eli

 

 

B

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Leg and later in Left Shoulder.  Duplicate? See Eli Cothel

JC-W

106

Carpenter

Adam

28

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit Sept 15, 1864.

N 

107

Carson

Delos

36

Capt

D

6 HA

KIA

P_W

JC

R3 -Pg 92 - Hogan witnessed him shot.

N 

108

Casen (Cason, Caison)

Horton (Hardin)

 

 

A

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Hip and thigh.  Hosp in Mound City.

N 

109

Christian  

Henry 

24

 

B

6 HA

WIA

 

JC

WIA before surrender, escaped to river. Discharged from Mound City Hosp July 25, 1864.  (aka Christon)

N 

110

Cole

Sandy

20

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Rt Thgh & Arm. Fav.  Mound City Hosp.  Died of Small Pox March 14, 1865.

N           JC-W

111

Coleman

Alfred

30

 

B

6 HA

WIA

P_W

R3

Witness to shooting of Fulks.  Escaped.  Returned to service.  Deserted Sept 11, 1865 at Memphis.

  JC-W

112

Collier

James

18

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

113

Cothel

Eli    

35

Corp

B

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Rt Leg before & Left Army after surrender.   Mound City Hosp.  Discharged in Nov. for 3 wounds.

  N    R3

114

Cross

Charles

45

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

115

Daniels

Washington

35

 

 

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Missing since Apr 12.

N 

116

Davis

Thomas

21

Corp

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Missing.  R3 pg 245.

N 

117

Deloni

Benton

22

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

118

Dinkens

Richard

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

119

Dix

Henry

20

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

R3- While Prisoner, served as cook for 15 Miss Cav. Returned Nov 18, 1865.

N   R3 p298

120

Dobbs

Jeff

 

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned June 4, 1865

N 

121

Dorsey

Elijah F. 

30

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

122

Dotson

Robert

21

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert died in Memphis Apr 18, 1864..

N 

123

Duncan

Robert

20

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

124

Edmonds

Arthur

18

 

C

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Head & Rt Arm.  Mound City Hosp. Discharged in Nov.  Became a Preacher.

N  R3      JC-W

125

Edmunds

Frederick

21

 

 

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Shoulder. Mound City Hosp.  Discharged for disability. Nov 3, 1864.

N 

126

Ellis

William

23

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- Supposed Killed. Then--Returned to unit Aug 6.  Deserted Sept 21, 1865.

N 

127

Falls

Elias

35

 

A

6 HA

WIA

 

R3 - JC

Arm & Thigh. remained in fight.  (Died July 12, 1864 at Mound City Hosp.?) -Discharged Oct 31.

N           JC-W

128

Fentiss (Fintis)

Aaron

20

Corp

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Shot thru both legs.  Mound City Hosp.

N           JC-W

129

Flat

Alfred

19

 

C

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp Apr 28.  Final-Supposed Killed.  Prisoner Form.

N 

130

Fleming

Green

22

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

131

Fleming

Joseph

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

132

Fleming

Marion

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

133

Fort

James

19

 

B

6 HA

KIA

 

 

Final- Killed In Action.

N 

134

Foster

Joseph

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

135

Fox

Charles

25

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.  Returned. In prison for AWOL.

N 

136

Gaddis

Thomas

20

 

C

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Rt Hip.  UNFav.  Died at Mound City Hosp on June 12, 1864.

N 

137

Garl

Harrison

22

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

138

Garner

Peter

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

139

Garrett

Dorsey

19

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

140

Gaylord

Wilbur  (William H.)

 

1-Sgt

B

6 HA

WIA

 

R3

Carried away body of Maj. Booth.  Memphis Hosp.  Discharged March 65 at rank of Lt.

N           JC-W

141

Gibbs

Dennis

18

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

142

Gibson

Henry

20

 

A

6 HA

KIA

F_A

R3

Shoulder, blew off his arm.  Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

143

Gilchrist

Hampton

25

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

June- "Taken up from MIA". Died Pneumonia Mar 5, 1865.

N 

144

Glover

Richard

23

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

145

Granberry

Willis

40

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

146

Green

Harrison

30

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

147

Green

Robert

21

 

A

6 HA

KIA

 

R3

Buried on site.  Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

148

Green

Samuel

22

 

B

6 HA

WIA

F_A

R3

At Northern gun position.  Returned to unit.  Born in Franklin, TN.

N 

149

Greene

Benjamin

29

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

150

Greer  / Grier

Thomas

19

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed. R3 - As prisoner taken to DeSoto Cty, MS, escaped in March 1865 and returned to unit.

N   R3 p298

151

Grey

Peter

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

152

Griffin

Isaac

24

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

153

Gwin

Handy

23

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

154

Hall

Robert

18

 

C

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Sabre cut Head and Left hand while lying in Hospital. Taken to Mound City Hosp.  Died April 20.

N 

155

Hanks

Henry

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Mound City Hosp.  Discharged Nov 4, 1864.

N 

156

Hardin

Duncan

23

 

A

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Arm & Thigh. Mound City Hosp.  Discharged Nov 4, 1864.

N           JC-W

157

Hardin

Fayette

25

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

158

Hardin

Reese

22

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

159

Harrison

Aaron

27

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

160

Harrison

Jackson

23

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

161

Hays

James

25

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

162

Hennessey

John

21

SgtMj

 

6 HA

MIA

 

 

OR reported murdered. Returned to unit in 1865.

N 

163

Heustan

Samuel

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

164

Hill

Henry

27

 

C

6 HA

KIA

 

 

Final-  Killed in Action.

N 

165

Hill

John D. 

23

Lt

C

6 HA

KIA

 

 

 

N 

166

Hill

Samuel

19

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

167

Hilton

Mathew

35

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

??

Holly

Samuel

 

 

 

6 HA

??

 

 

Sick in Mound City Hosp since Apr 13. Not stated as wounded.  One card said he was a nurse.

N 

168

Hooper

Thomas

23

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

169

Houston

George

 

 

D

6 HA

Esc

 

 

Escaped capture.  Hide in stump along river bank.

R3

170

Howard

Alexander 

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

171

Hudson

Albert

21

 

C

6 HA

KIA

 

 

Final- Killed in Action.

N 

172

Hunter

Aleck

27

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed Killed.

N 

173

Hunter

Nathan

18

 

D

6 HA

WIA

 

JC

Mound City Hosp.  Returned to unit June 2, 1864.

N           JC-W

174

Irvin

Gideon

26

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Discharge-Supposed killed.

N 

175

Irwin

Elias

27

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Discharge-Supposed killed.  R3- Taken captive to AL & escaped.  Returned to unit.

N   R3 p298

176

Ivory

Willis

24

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Discharge-Supposed killed.

N 

177

Jackson

Joseph

20

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

178

Jackson  

Charles

25

Corp

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.  R3 - Shot in head.

  N   R3 (p167)

179

James

Allen

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit Oct 21, 1865.  Discharged 1866.

N 

180

Jobber

Joseph

24

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

181

Johnson

Nelson

24

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

182

Johnson

Rayford

23

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

183

Joliff

Washington

27

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

184

Jones

Benjamin

32

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Wounded Right shoulder & left hand. Brother to Jacob Jones.  Webster Hosp, Memphis.  Discharged Mar 1865.

N 

185

Jones

Hartwell

27

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

186

Jones

Henry

22

Corp

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

187

Jones

Jacob

 

 

A

6 HA

KIA?

 

R3

Chest.  Age 42  (NARA Records indicated he died of smallpox in March 1864)

N 

188

Jones

Nathaniel

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

189

Jones

Reuben

22

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

190

Key

Charles

 

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P-W

 

Shot with revolver while in the river.

JC-W

191

Key

Joseph (Joe)

30

 

B/A

6 HA

KIA

 

R3

Final-Supposed killed. (aka Joseph Jarrett) 

N 

192

Keys

John

19

 

A

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

193

King

Parker

22

 

A

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

194

Lacey

Daniel

41

 

C

6 HA

WIA

 

 

May/June roll - returned to unit. Died June 23 of wounds.

N 

195

Laird

David

22

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

May/June roll - returned to unit. Discharged  Nov 16, 1865 for disability.

N 

196

Lane

Henry

18

Trpt

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

197

Lee

Anderson

39

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit June 1.

N 

198

Leggett

Willis

19

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed. Returned Aug 15.  Discharged May 26, 1865 due to Deafness.

N 

199

Lewis

James 

19

Trpt

C

6 HA

WIA

 

R3

Discharged for disability Nov. 3, 1864.

N           JC-W

200

Lester

David

23

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

201

Lincoln

William

25

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

202

Lippett

Henry

24

2-Lt

B

6 HA

WIA

 

 

Mortally Wounded.  Died Apr 18, 1864 on board the 'Platte Valley'.

N 

203

Lott

Green

18

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

204

Mack

Robert

18

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

205

Mackley /  Macklin

Charles

19

 

C

6 HA

KIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.   6-Ft Tall from Carroll Cty.  White patch of hair.  Body found on river bank.

N 

206

Martin

Henry

20

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

207

Martin

Peter

25

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

208

May

Willialm

29

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

209

McDowell

Wesley

26

 

D

6 HA

KIA

P_W

R3

(friend of Blain and Houston, escaped)

N 

210

McGee

Lewis

18

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

211

Meeks

Frank

22

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

212

Mercer

Marshal

38

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

213

Mercer

Ranual (Ranald)

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

214

Michem

Philip

21

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.  Returned July 14.  Discharged Nov 3.

N 

215

Middleton

Adam

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

216

Middleton

Essick (Essex)

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.  R3- Captured and returned to former Master.

N 

217

Middleton

Simon

43

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

218

Miles

____

 

Sgt

 

6 HA

KIA

P_W

R3

J. Kennedy witnessed shot in Hospital.

R3 p226

219

Motley

Nathan

18

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Rt Knee.  UNFav.  Mound City Hospt, Died May 1.

N 

220

Murrill

Houston

19

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to Unit Aug 5, 1865.  Final - Supposed killed.

N 

221

Mullins

Charles

26

Pvt

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

222

Mullins

Thomas

26

Sgt

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N  R3

223

Mullins

William

19

Pvt

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to Unit June 13, 1865. Discharged.

N 

224

Naison

Alexander 

27

 

C

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Rt side of Head; Favorable.  (aka Nason) Detailed as nurse at Webster Hosp in Memphis in 1865.

N           JC-W

225

Nichols

Manuel (Emanuel)

23

 

B

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC R3

Left side (before). Rt Arm (after) At Hospital. AWOL & imprisoned in Nov 1864.  Deserted.

N 

226

Niles

John

 

Pvt

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Missing & also taken Prisoner.  Returned to unit Aug 1.

N 

227

Oates  (Duplicate?  See PW List)

Wm. Henry

44

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

April Roll- MIA.  June Roll - "Taken up from MIA".  Assigned Hosp Duty.

N 

228

Ogilles

Walker

30

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

229

Parker

Henry H.

33

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

R3- GSW in hip & left for dead. Mound City Hosp. (Conflicting dates in Records)

N 

230

Parks

Ransom

26

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

231

Payne

Coleman

22

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

232

Pearson

Albert

18

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

233

Piggee

Thomas

21

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

234

Pope

Burrill

22

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

235

Pride

Coolie

33

 

B

6 HA

KIA

 

 

Mortally wounded.  Died on Transport ship April 13.

N 

236

Pritchard

John

19

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

237

Pritchard

Joseph

20

Corp

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

238

Pyle

Allen

21

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

D-Cert Supposed killed.

N 

239

Ray

Daniel

35

 

D

6 HA

KIA

 

R3

Buried on site.   (No Death Cert)

N 

240

Ricks

James

18

 

A

6 HA

KIA

 

R3

Missing.  Discharge-Supposed killed.

N 

241

Robertson

Joseph

18

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

242

Robertson

Marcellus

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

243

Robinson

Benjamin 

27

Sgt

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

Thigh

 

244

Rogers

Berry

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

(No Death Cert)

N 

245

Rollins

Calvin

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

246

Ryan

Andrew

18

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

247

Scott

Oliver 

18

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

R3

Struck in Head. Beaten. July/Aug-Returned. Discharged in 1866.

N 

248

Shaw

George

 

 

B

6 HA

WIA

P_W

JC

WIA by river.  Head & Rt hand. Fav

JC-W

249

Sherman

Sandy

16

 

D

6 HA

WIA

P_W

R3

Benj Robinson witnessed his murder.  Final-MIA.

N 

250

Stewart

Jerry (Jeremiah A.)

 

Cpl

A

6 HA

?

 

R3

R3 - ran down to river & a witness.  (NARA records does not list him as casualty)

R3 p222

251

Scruggs

Robert

19

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Small Pox in Memphis.  Maybe MIA??

N 

252

Scruggs

Sandy

30

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

253

Shacklefoot

Frank

22

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

254

Simmons

Pompey

22

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

255

Simmons

Andrew

17

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- MIA.  Returned Oct 1, 1865.

N 

256

Simmons

Henry

19

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- MIA.

N  

257

Simpson

Lewis

20

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- MIA.

N 

258

Sledge

Fate

48

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- MIA.  Nov/Dec -Returned.

N 

259

Sledge

Judge

46

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

260

Smith

John

22

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

261

Smith

William

20

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

262

Southard

Jacob

35

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

263

Stevens

Joshua

20

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final- MIA.

N 

264

Tansal (Tansell)

Moses (James)

23

Sgt

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

265

Tarlton

Henry

24

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

266

Tate

Henry

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed. Pension paid to family in 1896.

N 

267

Tangsley (Taugsley)

Samuel

36

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

268

Taylor

Henry

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.

N 

269

Taylor

James

17

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.

N 

270

Taylor

Robert

21

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Missing since Fort Pillow. (Another Robert Taylor, 24, in same unit)

N 

271

Taylor

Thomas

20

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

272

Thomas

William

20

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.

N 

273

Thomas

William H

19

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.

N 

274

Thompson

John

40

1-Sgt

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Missing.  Present in next roll.  Discharged Sept 28, 1864 due to tumor from pre-service problem.

N 

275

Tyson

Jerry

37

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final-Supposed killed.

N 

276

Underwood

Henry

25

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Discharge-Supposed killed.

N 

277

Underwood

Manuel

35

Sgt

C

6 HA

?

 

R3

R3- Ran to river with Stewart.  Died Hosp Ft. Pickering Apr 26. (other sources show 2 LA)  (NARA listed death due to disease)

N 

278

Van

Henderson

21

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Discharge-Supposed killed.

N 

279

Van Horn

Daniel

 

2-Lt

D

6 HA

WIA

 

R3

Slightly wounded.  Changed clothes and escaped.

N 

280

Wade

George

22

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

281

Wadford

Bonson

24

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

282

Wadford

John H.

 

 

C

6 HA

KIA

 

 

Final - KIA

N 

283

Wallace

William

19

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

284

Waller

Cornelius

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - MIA

N 

285

Waltz

Green

19

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

286

Ward

William

26

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit June 12, 1865.  Deserted July 6, 1865. Final - Supposed killed.

N 

287

Warren, Jr.

Joseph

24

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

288

Washington

George

18

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit 1865.  Final - Supposed killed.

N 

289

Watson

Claiburn

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - MIA

N 

290

Wilson

Julius

21

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

291

Weavey

Henry F.

24

1-Sgt

C

6 HA

Esc

 

JC

Escaped by jumping into river and hiding.  Commissioned 2-Lt on Oct 64. (Dark Complex, Hazel eyes)

N 

292

Weaver

Isaac

27

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

293

Webster

Samuel

18

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

294

Williams

Charles

30

 

 

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Missing.  Returned June 1865.

N 

295

Wilburn

George

24

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

296

Williams

Henry

21

 

C

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

297

Williams

Thomas

19

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

298

Wilson

Jacob

35

 

B

6 HA

Esc

 

 

Was in Battle but escaped.

N 

299

Winston

Boston

27

 

A

6 HA

KIA

 

 

Final - KIA

N 

300

Winston

James

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit Sept 12, 1865.  Discharged

N 

301

Winston

Robert

23

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

302

Wood

Henry

18

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - MIA

N 

303

Worr

Henry

40

 

D

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - MIA

N 

304

Young

Joseph

19

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

305

Young

Philips

21

 

A

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Small Pox in Feb 64.  Returned 13 days after battle.  Confined at Irvin Prison, Aug 1865.

 N          R3

306

Young

William

24

 

B

6 HA

MIA

 

 

Final - Supposed killed.

N 

307

Allegan (Alligan)

James

22

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

Returned to unit June 13, 1865.  Transferred to 3 USCHA.

N 

308

Burden - Berden

Richard

 

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

Held until April 1865. Name appears in 2 LA and transferred to 3USCHA.

N 

309

Brown

Robert

30

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

(two soldiers with same name.)

N 

310

Clay

Henry

18

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

MIA.  Returned to unit June 13, 1865.

N 

311

Cowan

John

 

 

C

2 LA

WIA

 

 

R3- Shot in groin & left for dead.  Returned to unit.  No Records

 R3-290

312

Dennis

William

 

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

MIA - not known if KIA or PW.

N 

313

Flax

Daniel

26

 

F

2 LA

MIA

 

 

MIA.  Pension applied for in 1892.

N 

314

Foster

Alfred

21

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

MIA

N 

315

Hallen

John

23

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

Reported to be in Irving Prison in Dec 1864.  Maybe be wrong person.

N 

316

Henderson

Joe

19

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating MIA.

N 

317

Henry

James

21

Corp

F

2 LA

MIA

 

 

Returned June 13, 1865.

N  

318

Heskins

John

19

 

F

2 LA

MIA

P_W

JC R3

Enlisted on March 14, 1864 at Ft Pillow.  Dropped as a Deserter Oct 1865.

N 

319

Holland  (see Hallen)

John

 

 

B

2 LA

WIA

 

 

 

 

320

Ingraham

Lewis

20

Corp

D

2 LA

KIA

P_W

R3

J. Kennedy witnessed shot at F.P. Hospital.

N       R3-226

321

Jennings

Thomas

20

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating MIA.

N 

322

Johnson

George

45

 

D

2 LA

KIA

 

 

N - Summary record stating KIA. Then deserter at Hilton Head SC.

N 

323

Jones

George

23

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating MIA.

N 

324

Jones

Mingo

23

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating MIA.

N 

325

Kennedy

Abram

22

 

D

2 LA

WIA

 

 

At Webster Genl Hospital in Memphis

N 

326

Kennedy

John

 

 

D

2 LA

WIA

P_W

 

Shot through both legs.  Witness others in F.P. hospital.  N - no records.

R3-226

327

Lake

Peter

21

 

D

2 LA

KIA

P_W

R3

Kennedy witnessed shot at F.P. Hospital.

N       R3-226

328

Marvin

Tom

18

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating MIA.

N 

329

Mills / Miles (Miller)

Sam

19

Sgt

D

2 LA

KIA

P_W

 

N - only 1 record stating KIA.  Kennedy witnessed "Sgt Miles" shot in Hospital.  Born in Marshall Cty, MS.

N       R3-226

330

Pierce

William

20

 

D

2 LA

KIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating KIA.

N 

331

Scales

John

27

Corp

D

2 LA

KIA

 

 

N - only 1 record stating KIA.

N 

332

Smith

Anderson/ Andrew

19

 

D

2 LA

KIA

P_W

 

Kennedy witnessed shot in Hospital.  N - only 1 record stating MIA.

N NPS  R3-226

333

Tyler

Daniel

21

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

Right Shoulder. Right Eye.  Later reported in prison where he died of disease on July 12, 1865.

N       JC-W

334

Williams

Major

34

 

D

2 LA

WIA

P_W

 

Nose.  Served under Sgt Fox.  Mound City Hosp.  Returned and promoted to Corp in Oct 1864.

N       JC-W

335

Williams

William

18

 

D

2 LA

MIA

 

 

Present in July/Aug muster.  Released May 1865 at Meridian, MS.

N 

336

Holland

John

 

 

B

1 TN

WIA

P_W

JC PS

Rt Thigh, Favorable.

Np

337

Thompson

Jacob

 

waiter

B

11 IL

WIA

P_W

JC

Pistol shots thru thumb and head. Beaten.  *Duplicate - see Civilian*

Np

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL

KIA-MIA-WIA

 

340

 

 

 

 

 

 Total adjusted for New additions.  Was 338.

 

 

  Civilians At Fort Pillow
Several civilians were at the fort prior to the battle and many fled there for refuge from the local town.
The names were taken from the Congressional Investigation Report and Andrew Ward's book.
The entry "p157" refers to page number in Ward's book. 
Civilians who fought are identified as Civilian Armed Combatants or CAC.


 

 

CIVILIANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME

 

Age/Sex

 

Status

INFO

Source

1

Alexander

__?___

55  M

Sutler CAC

KIA

Age 55. Killed in battle.  Body grasping his rifle.

p167

2

Benton

Edward

  M

CAC

 

Owner of hotel

p159

3

Bevel

Elvis

 M

civilian

Esc

Refuge on gunboat "New Era"

p159

4

Brigham

James

 M

CAC

 

 

p159

5

Craft

George Washington

 M

CAC

 

Prisoner

p241

6

Hooper

Rosa S.

F

wife

 

Wife of Tom Hooper. Former slave of Gen. Forrest.

P157

7

Johnson

Rosa

F

wife

 

Wife of William Johnson

p 157

8

McCoy

James

 M

civilian

?

With regt for 6 months. Refuge on Gunboat.

p 157

9

Nelson

John

 M

CAC

 

Hotel operator.  Witness of events after the battle.

p199 p228-9

10

Parks

Rachel

F

Mother

 

Mother of Ransom Parks

p158

11

Penwell

John

 M

CAC

WIA

Fired one round before surrendering.  Shot at close range and hit in head.

p200

12

Revelle

Hardy

  M

CAC

 

Standing near Maj Booth when the Major was killed.
Brother of Lt. Hardy Revlle.

p159 p241
JC-W

13

Robinson

Charles

  M

CAC

PW

Armed and fought with 13 Tenn.  Almost shot. Released.

p159 p241

14

Robinson

Mary Jane

F

wife

WIA

 GSW  thru both knees

 

15

Ruffin

Anna

F

wife

 

Wife of Thomas

p 157

16

Thompson

Jacob

 M

CAC

WIA

Worked at J. Nelson's hotel.  (Cook for Co. K, IL Cav, Capt Meltop)

JC

17

Underwood

Chapman

  M

Doctor

 

Fled to "New Era"

P157

18

Van Camp

Eugene

 M

CAC

WIA

Left hand almost shot off

p159


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Abbreviations:
   COLUMN HEADINGS
      AGE  -  Age is based upon Footnote approximation from their enlistment records.
                  Ages for others are quoted from Sources.
  STATUS       
       Esc  -  Escaped without injury.  Some Wounded managed to escape.
       WIA -   Wounded in Action
       PW  Name appears on the original list created from Appendix in Jordan & Pryor book.
       PW  Name added later from NARA records.

  TIME 
=  Relative time of battle they were wounded or killed:
           M_A -  Killed during morning assault before the truce.
           F_A  -  Killed after the truce and during the final assault.
           P_W -  Killed after they surrendered or while disarmed.

 
  DETAILS  = Notes and comments from their records or Reference Books.
           No Records - National Archvies the truce.

   SOURCES =  Reference Source
           R3  -  "River Run Red" by Andrew Ward
                    R-159 or p236   - refers to page number from Ward's book.
           JC  -   Joint Committee Report on the War, US Congress. 
          JC-W -  Witness interviewed in the Congressional Report.
            N   -  National Archives(NARA) service records for soldiers.  Np is pension records
         
NPS - National Park Service Soliders and Sailors database, including Andersonville Prisoner Records.  .
          UR -  Union Roster from Memphis Library, Genealogy Dept.
          CWM  - "Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre" by John Cimprich.
           +1+  =  Website with Roster of 7th Tennessee Cavalry(US)
           +2+ = "History of 2nd Iowa Cavalry" & Roster.

    RANK & ABBREVIATIONS
=   Used for rank and duty, etc.

      PW -  Prisoner of War
      BKSM -  Blacksmith
      QM -  Quarter Master
      Tptr -  Trumpeter
      Stwd - Hospital Steward
      QMClk -   QuarterMaster Clerk
      Lt-QM -   Quartermaster Officer for post with rank of Lieutenant.
      Lt-Adj -  Adjutant for Commander with rank of Lieutenant.
 
    Com Sgt - Commisary Sgt    QM Sgt - Quartermaster Sergeant
      GSW - Gun shot wound (as opposed to bayonet or shrapnell)
      Fav or UnFav  -  Condition described as Favorable or Unfavorable
    
{alias John}  --  This abbreviated note implies that other sources list an alternate name or alternate spelling.  Some ex-slaves changed their surnames or used a variety of common names.  It is also possible that some of the soldiers who surrendered supplied incorrect names to conceal their identity from their masters.  Some NARA records include records with 3 or 4 names that are filed under one soldier.
   

  UNITS
      6HA -  6th US
(Colored) Heavy Artillery -  1 battalion of  221 men
      2 Arty - 2nd US
(Colored) Light Artillery  -  1 section of 38 men
     13 TN -  13th US Tennessee Cavalry    - 5 Companies, 295 men
      24 Mo - 24th US Missiouri Infantry
      52 Ind - 52th Indiana Infantry
        7 TN -  7th US Tennessee Cavalry
        7 Kan Cav - 7th Kansas Cavalry
        6 TN Cav -  6th US Tennessee Cavalry
        2 IL Cav - 2nd Illinois Cavalry
        2 IA   -  2nd Iowa Cavalry
        1 US  - 1st US Regular Artillery
      QM Clerk - Quartermaster Clerk Company(no assigned regiment)
      Stigall  -  Stigall's Home Guard.  Home Guard were local militia who were armed by the US.
                   One name of this home guard appears in the NARA files and NPS list of prisoners.

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NOTES on Individual Soldiers:

 
Captain Theodore Bradford, was acting as signal officer and attempted to signal the gunboats for help. As the Confederate assault over-ran the fort, they saw him on a ridge signalling.  One account said he shot 3 Confederates as they attempted to capture him.  An order was given to kill the officer and he was shot to pieces by a rifle volley.
   The acting commander of the fort, Major
William Bradford, jumped into the Mississippi River in an attempt to escape.  The Confederates fired volleys at him but missed.  He was retrieved out of the water and then tried to run up the bluff.  Again, volleys were fired at him and he was taken prisoner without any injuries.  During the night he escaped from the Confederate Officer's tent.  He was re-captured and one version is that he was shot trying to evade capture and the other story is he was executed.  The annotation "P_W" in this table indicates he was killed while a prisoner.
 

   
J. Arnold could be Ezekiel Arnold of Co. A 13 Tenn.  His records listed him as deserted before battle but also state: "No record of capture since April 11, 1864”.  I’m sure there are many soldiers whose records were lost and they were listed as deserted until further research cleared their names.

   Melville Jinks was
a 1st Sergeant in the 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery.  His NARA records states he was "florid" complexion and that he was believed to have died at Andersonville.  The NPS data base does not have a soldier under that name or any name similar to that.  There were no black soldiers captured at Fort Pillow who were sent to Andersonville or any other prison camp.

  Stafford brothers.  A recent addition are the two brothers of William P. Stafford(KIA).  John(age 34) and James(age 18) had little records and both were not heard from since the battle.  There is also a Samuel Stafford who may be related.  His records are confusing.  He died at Andersonville but there is an entry in his records that he deserted in July---after the battle.  

   

Other Names of Interest not present in the battle.
  
   John Booth was Captain of Steamer LIBERTY.  Not to be confused with Major Booth.
 
   William E. Johnson, Co. B, 13 Tenn Cavalry, was not present.  He was on board the Platte Valley.

   Lt. John Gregory
The service records of  Lt. Gregory, Co. A, 13 Tenn Cavalry, included a letter that states he was shot and killed by Major Bradford during a confrontation on Feb 23 1864 at Fort Pillow.  He was not killed at the Battle.  This might give some insight into the discipline of the Union cavalry that occupied the Memphis area during this time.




Why 2 Tables??      &  Explanation on my Research.
  
    I started researching the Union names using the list of Prisoners in the Appendix to Jordan & Pryor's book
"Campaigns of Lieut-Gen. N. B. Forrest".  My initial research did not start with Service Records but instead I tried to identify the full names using Volume 2 of "Military Annals of Tennessee”.  Later, I gained access to the National Archives(NARA) service records for individual soldiers. 
    Next, I started compiling a list of names from two other sources: Andrew Ward's book "River Run Red" and the US Congressional Report, which has many errors with names and unit.  This was going to be my list of killed and wounded.  I also searched websites that may include family records or documentation of anyone killed in this battle.
    But as it turns out, many of the prisoners were also wounded.  The official account reported 226 Prisoners were captured and 70 of these were loaded onto the steamer "Platte Valley" for transport to Mound City Hospital.  Then it gets complicated.  Some of those wounded would soon die: do I add them to the KIA roster or leave them with the Prisoner roster?  Then there were many others were escaped capture and they were picked up along the river banks---some maybe wounded some maybe died.  The purpose of the first table is to account for all the 226 Prisoners.  The original 226 prisoners are marked with a GREEN PW and additional prisoners are indicated by a BLUE PW.
   Finally, there are those who went Missing in Action.  These soldiers could have been lost in the Mississippi River or just fell dead in some ravine.  In the NARA files there were several soldiers with entries "No records since April 11".  Either these could have disappeared or were taken prisoner and died in Andersonville or for the black troops, died while doing hard labor back in Mississippi.



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Union Commanders
& Staff Officers

  
Hurlbut, Stephen A.,  Major-GeneralCommanding the XVI Army Corps in West Tennessee and overall commander of the garrison at Fort Pillow.  He was responsible for sending the 13th Tennessee Cavalry to re-occupy Fort Pillow after General Sherman had commanded these isolated forts to be disbanded.

Booth, Lionel F.,  MajorCommanding 1st Battalion, 6th US Heavy Artillery(Colored).  Major Booth transferred into the colored artillery and rose in promotion rapidly.  His unit arrived at Fort Pillow on March 29 and, being senior officer, was placed in command of Fort Pillow.  However, early in the morning, he was shot through the heart by a sniper.  The Union officers tried to keep this information from the Confederates during their truce negotiations by signing his name to the messages.

Bradford, William F.
,  Major
Commanding 13th US Tennessee Cavalry. The command of the garrison fell to this inexperienced officer after Major Booth was killed early in the morning of the battle.  Major Bradford jumped into the Mississippi River to escape.  Confederates fired several volleys but missed.  Major Bradford was retrieved from the river and he tried to escape back up the bluff and again all shots to stop him missed.  He was captured without any injury.  He was among the prisoners who were sent back to Brownsville.  That night he accepted an offer to stay in the tent of Colonel McCulloch but he escaped during the night. He was re-captured and one version is that he was shot trying to evade capture and the other story is he was executed.
  
Marshall, James, U.S. Navy Acting Master –  Commander of the tinclad New Era.   Major Booth had made arrangements for the New Era to provide heavy artillery support and a possible means of escape.  Major Theodore Bradford was responsible for signaling directions for fire.  Acting Master Marshall testified in the Congressional Report.

Bradford, Theodore F.,  Captain –  Brother to Major Bradford. Officer in Company A, 13th US Tennessee Cavalry.  Captain Bradford was signal officer and responsible for signalling the near-by gunboat.  Since Forrest feared the gunboats was a threat, he saw Captain Bradford as a threat to the capture of the fort.  Confederate troopers rushed Captain Bradford and surrounded him.  When ordered to surrender, Captain Bradford drew his pistol but was shot by a detachment of Confderates.

Hunter, Alexander M.,  Lieutenant Transferred from 1st Michigan Light Artillery, Lt. Hunter was commander of the section of  2nd US Light Artillery (Colored) sent to Fort Pillow, consisting of 35 enlisted men.  An eye witness reported Lt. Hunter fled to the river and was killed or drowned.  Most sources list him as killed, but he actually survived.  Research of genealogy records found that he was actually captured and survived the war.

Akerstrom, J. C.,  Lieutenant QuarterMaster Officer and member of Company E, 13th US Tennessee Cavalry Lt. Akerstrom was severly wounded. Eye witness reports in the OR and Congressional Investigation said he was nailed to the side of one of the houses and it was set on fire.

Leming, Mack J.,  Lieutenant –    Adjutant with 13th US Tennessee CavalryHis name is recorded in different books and sources by various spellings: Lemming, Leaming, Learning, and even Seaming Lt. Leming testified to the Congressional investigation that he was shot at 15 paces after surrendering.  A Confederate who was a fellow Mason removed him from the field and placed him in one of the make-shift hospitals.  He testified several colored troops were killed before the wounded were moved to the steamboat.  Previous service as a private in 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment.

Young, John T.,  Captain One of the few officers to have survived. He was a member of the 24th Missouri Infantry but was assigned to Fort Pillow as Provst Marshall.  During the battle, he was a member of the team that met  for the truce, along with Lt. Leming and Captain Bradford.  After the battle, General Forrest’s aid selected Captain Young from the group of prisoners to help him negotiate a truce with the Union gunboats and transfer the wounded to the steamer “Platte Valley”.  Captain Young was first taken to Andersonville Prison but was later seperated, as the Confederates tried force him to sign papers denouncing the massacre.  After the war, he was a school teacher in Missouri and died in Los Angeles in 1915..

Jackson, Thomas J.,  Lieut-Colonel –  Commander of the 6US Colored Heavy Artillery.   He was assigned the commander on March 17, 1864, but the next day he turned the command over to newly promoted Major Lionel Booth.  After the battle, Lt-Col. Jackson resumed command of the 6 USC Heavy Artillery.  He was involved in many stories that were not factual and the Congressional Investigation Committee did not ask him to be a witness.

Harris, Thomas H. ,  Lieut.-Col. –  Assistant Adjutant-General of XVI Army Corps.  Lt-Col. Harris was not present but wrote an account of the battle in the OR's probably because all of the officers of this battery were killed.  HIs report on 26 April summarized the troop strength as: 
           "
Total white troops, 295; total colored troops, 262; grand total, 557".
  
Lamberg, Carl A.,  Captain –  Commander of the 2nd US Colored Light Artillery.   He was not present at the battle.  Captain Lamberg submitted a report on the battle based upon the one known survivor of his unit, Private John Kennedy.  Captain Lamberg and the remaining soldiers of the Company D, 2USCLA, fought and suffered another major defeat by General Forrest's command at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, MS, on June 10, 1864.

Field Officers

Epeneter Charles J.
,  Captain - Captain Epeneter and his mess mate, Lt. Peter Bischoff, both had transferred from the 1st Missouri Light Artillery so they could obtain Officer commissions in Company A of the 6 USC Heavy Artillery.  Capt. Epeneter was manning the #4 gun when a ball fractured his head.  Lt. Bischoff continued to fight and even tried to rally the troops after Major Bradford yelled for everyone "Save yourself". Capt. Epeneter was taken as a prisoner dispite his head wound.  Lt. Bischoff survived and was transported with Capt Young to the prison camp.  Cap. Epeneter escaped from a captivity in Charleson SC and returned to his unit on Nov. 4, 1864. 

Carson, Deloz,  Captain - 6 USCHA - Captain Carson was in command of Company D, 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery, during the battle.  Private Fran Hogan witnessed Captain Carson shot after the surrender.  Previous service was a private in 3rd Illinois Cavalry.

Ellis, Daniel,  Captain - 13 Tenn Cav - The NARA service records for Captain Ellis are confusing and incomplete.  He had previous service in the Mexican War but it is not clear about when he returned to the unit.  Records states he was assigned captain of a company in January 1865 and was discharged on August 23, 1865. 

Barr, John,  Lieutenant - 13 Tenn Cav - Shot dead early in the battle when trying to form troops to defend the outer rifle pits.  Name was found on a wooden grave marker.

Bischoff, Peter, 2nd-Lieutenant - 6 USCHA -  Previously a sergeant in the 1st Missouri Light ARtillery, Bischoff transferred to obtain his officer's.  When the Confederates overan the fort, Pvt John Kennedy, 2USCLA, testified Major Bradford give the command "Boys, save your lives".  And Lt. Bischoff  protested and protested "Let us fight yet."  Lt. Bischoff was captured and held in prison for 11 months.

Porter, John H.,  Captain - 13 Tenn Cav - Captain Porter(sometimes called Potter) served in Company B, 13 Tennessee Cavalry(US), and was shot in the head.  The report from the Mound City doctor said he was missing a piece of his skull and his prognosis was poor.  Died June 21.

Revelle, Cordy B.  1st Lieutenant - 13 Tenn Cav -   Only recently elected as commander of the newly formed Company E.  He had previously served in Hurst's 6th Tennessee Cavalry.  Eye-witnesses said he was killed after the surrender.  His brother, Hardy Revelle, was a civilian and gave his testimony to the Congressional investigation report.

Lippett, Henry,  2nd-Lieutenant - 6 USCHA - Lt. Lippett was mortally wounded and loaded on board the "Platte Valley".  He died April 18.  Previous service was in the 1st Illinois Light Artillery.

McClure, Thomas W.,  Lieutenant - 6 USCHA - Lt. McClure was a member of Company C, 6 USCHA. He was shot in the arm.  Reported taken prisoner by some sources.  Promoted to 1st Lieutenant while a prisoner and discharged Mar 1, 1865 at Wilimington, NC. Previous service was a bugler in the 14 Indiana Light Artillery.

Van Horn, Daniel,  2nd-Lieutenant - 6 USCHA -  Lt. Van Horn was slightly wounded.  He changed clothese and escaped capture.
 
Clary, William,  Lieutenant - 13 Tenn Cav -   Was returning to Fort Pillow onboard the gunboat Silver Cloud and witnessed the battle.  He testified to the Congressional Committee.


      "It is one of the most important points on the whole river.  It commands
      a very long stretch of the river, and a single well-manned field-piece there
      would stop navigation entirely."
                                     Lt-Colonel Thomas H. Harris, Asst. Adjutant, XVI Corps
                                          testimony in the Congressional Report describing the
                                          importance of Fort Pillow.

 


 
History of Regiments

6th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery  -  11th U.S. Colored Troops(New)
    Originally organized as the 1st Alabama Siege Artillery (African Descent), the regiment was redesignated on March 11, 1864. The battery arrived at Fort Pillow on March 29, 1864.  After the heavy losses at Fort Pillow, the 6th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery ceased to exist.  The men were reformed into the 11th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment (New)
   The original list of prisoners included names of 56 soldiers from the 6USCHA.  However, some of the names were actually members of the 2nd Light Colored Artillery.  The black soldiers taken into captivity were placed into forced labor and many eventually return to their unit. 
   When researching the National Archives service records, be sure to check records under both units: the 6th USCHA and 11th USC Troops(New). 
Some comments noted on their records states "Company Records destroyed at Fort Pillow".  Other soldies will have a Final Statement that says they were missing in action an dsuppoed killed. 

13th Tennessee Cavalry(US)   (Bradford's Tennessee Cavalry Battalion)
    Organization begun at Union City, Tennessee, October, 1863, with the creation of four companies.  Even though it was commonly called the 13th Tennessee Cavalry (US), this was not it's real identity. There was another 13th regiment lead by a Colonel Biffle.  The official designation of Col. William Bradford's unit was the 14th Tennessee Cavalry(US).  It was also known as the 13th West Tennessee Cavalry (US).
   On February 2, 1864, with Major Bradford commanding, the regiment was ordered to move to occupy Fort Pillow.   On April 1st, a fifth company was ready to muster in under Captain John Poston.  But after the loss at Fort Pillow, it was never formed.  On February 14, 1865, this fifth company was consolidated with Co "E" 6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.


2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery  -  Memphis Light Artilery
  Originally formed as the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment(African Descent), Company "M".  It then became known as the Memphis Light Artillery.
   + April 1, 1863 -  Formed as Memphis Light Artillery.  Mustered in with 99 men on Nov. 23rd.
 
  + Oct 31, 1863  Became US Colored Light Artillery, Battery F.
 
  + March 11, 1864  - Became Co. "D", 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery
 
  + April 26, 1864  -  Reidentified as Company "F".
 
  + December 11, 1865  Mustered out of service.
Only one section was at the Battle of Fort Pillow.  A few months later, the 2 USCLA went with General Samuel Sturgis on a raid into Northern Mississippi where they again suffered a defeat by General Forrest at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, June 20, 1864.


"Platte Valley" - Transfer of wounded to Mound City, IL
 

   
Under the flag of truce on April 13th, 70 wounded were collected and paroled and transferred to the steamer "Platte Valley" for a trip up the Mississippi River to the hospital near Cairo.  The steamer arrived at Mound City at 9:00pm on April 14 and was met by Head Surgeon Dr. Horace Wardner.   Dr. Wardner testified in the Congressional investigation that the wounded included 35 white soldiers, 27 colored men and 1 colored woman and 7 corpses. 

Prisoner of War Camp at Andersonville, GA
 

   "Andersonville Prison Camp, aka Camp Sumter, housed 45,000 Union prisoners during the entire war.  It had a death rate of 30%.   There were 139 documentated prisoners that were captured at Fort Pillow.  Among this group, they had a death rate of 77% at Andersonville or a total of 107."
                                           
Source:  "River Run Red" by Andrew Ward,  page 288

   I have not confirmed this statistic.  Some of the 226 prisoners were black soldiers who were returned to hard labor in Mississippi.  The service records in National Archives does list details about deaths of soldiers.  The records contain a Prisoner Form that does list the date they were transferred to the Hospital and the date they died.  Sometimes the two dates are 1 or 2 days apart. Some have comments such as "died in Quarters".  Some were listed as dying at Florence, S.C., later in 1864 or 1865.  I assume these were prisoners who were transferred out of Andersonville when General Sherman's forces were approaching the camp.
   Ward goes on to state the montly death rate among the prisoners brought from Fort Pillow:
6 would die in May; 11 in June, 17 in July and 28 in September.  However, the date of death as detailed for a few soldiers described in Ward's book are different than that found in NARA records.

   By October 1864, the prisoners at Andersonville had been transferred to Florence Stockade
, SC.  Ward states that 6 of the 14 prisoners from Battle of Fort Pillow died at Florence, SC.
 


 
Stories from the Battle
For more details on individual soldiers, both Union and Confederate go to:   Stories
 
   Lieut-Colonel Thomas Jackson was given command of the 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery on March 1864.  Even though he was in command of the unit, he placed Major Booth in command of the unit in the field.  After the battle, Lt-Col. Jackson became involved in the reporting of the events, both through official Army correspondence and other unofficial accounts.  Two stories that he circulated turned out to be questionable. 
   Lt-Col. Jackson developed an elaborate account of how the regimental flag was saved by Sgt. Eli Cothel of Company B.  The story goes that Sgt. Cothel was wounded early in the battle and as the fort was over-ran, he saw the regiment’s flag and took it and wrapped it around his body, thus staining it with his own blood while trying to rescue it. Sgt. Cothel never mentioned this account to any newspaper nor to the Congressional Investigation Committee for which he was a witness.  This could not have been Sgt. Cothel, because when he was wounded in the morning, he was taken down the bluff to the makeshift hospital and he escaped by crawling into the brush along the river.
  
Lt.-Colonel Jackson also identified Sgt. Cothel as the soldier who dug himself out after being buried alive by the Confederates.  This story is true but the real soldier was Daniel Tyler of Company B(see next story).  Lt-Col. Jackson also spoke highly of his troops by saying they continued fighting while retreating down the bluffs to the safety of the gunboats.  This did not match up with the account that was portrayed by the Congressional Investigation Committee. These stories told by Lt.-Col. Jackson as well as many other discrepancies he spoke about, may explain why the Committee did not include his testimony in their report.

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   After the battle, Daniel Tyler of Company B was badly wounded and the Confederates threw him into the ditch and buried him.  He was lying near the edge and was able to dig his face out with his good hand. By dawn of the 13th, he managed to dig himself out about the time the gunboat “Silver Cloud” arrived.  He managed to get down to the gunboat.  There were many newspaper accounts about Tyler’s second deliverance. Though badly wounded and almost blind, he returned to his unit in May 1864.  He then went somewhere to recuperate and when he returned in March 1865, he was accused of being absent without leave and was imprisoned in Libby Prison in Memphis.  Amid the filth and deplorable conditions, he died in prison 4 months later on July 12, 1865.
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  Charles Robinson was a civilian from Minnesota who had gained experience in photography that allowed him to follow the army and take photos of the soldiers.  Due to unknown circumstances, he was at Fort Pillow on the day of the battle.  When the firing started, they issued him a Union tunic and a rifle.  He surrendered when the fort was over-run and some Confederates stole his money and watch.  Later, his tunic was taken and this allowed him to blend in with the Confederates soliders as he was wearing grey civilian clothes.  He was eventually released.
             (Source:  Letter he wrote on April 17 that was published in Minnesota Historical Society
                                           article "Fort Pillow 'Massacre'; Observations of a Minnesotan".)

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For more details on individual soldiers, both Union and Confederate go to:   Stories

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African-American Civil War Memorial

Washington, D.C.

AA Civil War Monument

   The African-American Civil War Memorial includes a statue that depicts four black Union soldiers; the fourth figure not visible is a sailor.  Behind the statue are two walls of tablets arranged in a semi-circle.  Engraved on the tablets are the names of approximately 200,000 black soldiers arranged by unit.   A small Museum and gift shop is located across the street.

  This is an example of the names showing the 11th US Colored Infantry (New Organization), which was the new identity of the 6th US Colored Heavy Artillery after it was decimated at the Battle of Fort Pillow.  This first image shows the name of Major Lionel F. Booth, who was in command of all the troops at Fort Pillow.

11 USCT Roster

This next two images contain the names of Captain Charles J. Epeneter, who survived the battle, and Lt.-Col. Thomas J. Jackson, who was in command of the 6 USCHA but not present at the battle.  The other names that appear in the above tables are  underscored as either KIA or WIA.  White officers are underscored in Yellow.
11USCT Roster11USCT Roster



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  Confederate Casualties of Fort Pillow - List of 100 Confederate casualties(WIA & KIA).