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PA Civil War POWs

One Hundred Eighty-fourth Regiment

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

184th PA Regiment

All of the men were captured at Petersburg and held in Andersonville.


1.  Henry W. Adam Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64 Petersburg/                                 
    Held in Andersonville. Paroled    5-12-64.

2.  Percival Eckel Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64 Petersburg/
    Held in Andersonville/ Released   4-9-64.

3.  Charles Goldman Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64/ exchanged 4-1-64

4.  Jacob Hearter Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64/ Exchanged June 65

5.  Charles Krise Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64/ Exchanged June 65

6.  John F. Miller Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64/ Exchanged  10-31-64

7.  John Richards Pvt./ Co. F/ Captured 6-22-64/

Contributed by Stu Richards

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