PA Civil War POWs
Ninty-sixth Regiment
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
96th PA Regiment
The majority of the 96th prisoners were held in Andersonville and some in Libby prison. The information was obtained from:
1. Miners Journal
2. Atwater report of deaths at Andersonville.
3. List of Pennsylvania survivors at Andersonville.
4. Schuylkill County soldiers lists.
5. Memorial To Patriotism/ Wallace.The Dead.
1. M Muldowney/ Co. K/ Died in Andersonville 8-6-64 from diarrhea/ Buried in grave # 4698
2. A Wike/ Co. B/ Died at Andersonville from scorbutus on
6-30-64/ buried in grave # 2699. Captured 12/14/63
3. Winsinger/ Co. E/ Died at Andersonville from diarrhea on 7-6-64/ buried in grave # 2987.
4. Sylvanus Bishop/ Co. C/ Died in Andersonville 10-22-64 from
scorbutus. Captured Centerville 10/16/64
5. J. Bennsinger/ Co. E/ Died in Savannah Ga. 7-15-64/
6. Joseph Workman/ Co. F/ Captured 6-9-64 died in prison
7. S. Covey/ Co. D/ Died in rebel prison.The Men Held as Prisoners.
1. Michael Larkin/ Co. A/ Captured 5-10-64 Spotsylvania C.H.
held in Andersonville 13 months.
2. David Pritchard/ Co. A/ Captured 5-10-64 Spotsylvania C.H.
held in Andersonville for 13 months/ Pottsville.
3. Christopher P. Kane/ Co. C/ Captured in the summer of 1863/
Held in Libby and Belle Isle, Castle Thunder and Andersonville.
for 16 months. Captured White Plains Va, 07/25/63
4. T. Prosser/ Co. H/ Captured May 1864/ Held in Andersonville/
Mentioned in Charles Taylors letter.
Minersville.
5. D.R. Boardman/ Co. H/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in
Andersonville.
6. D. Engle/ Co. H/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in Andersonville.
7. A. Sandy/ Co. G/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in Andersonville.
8. D. Williams/ Co. G/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in
Andersonville.
9. E. Hardman/ Co. G/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in
Andersonville.
10. S. Maddoc/ Co. G/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in
Andersonville./ Exchanged at Millen Ga. 4-5-64
11. Evan Gery/ Co. G/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in
Andersonville./ Exchanged at Millen Ga. 11-11-64
12. J. Devitt/ Co. G/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in Andersonville.
13. William Fanny/ Co. K/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in Andersonville.
14. Edward McCormick/ Co. A/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in
Andersonville. Exchanged 11-11-64 at Millen Ga.
15. M. Moran/ Co. F/ Captured in May 1864/ Held in Andersonville.
exchanged 1-5-64.
16. Joseph Larkinson/ Co. / Held in Andersonville/ Mentioned in Charles Taylors letter.
Minersville
17. John Perry/ Co. / Held in Andersonville/ Mentioned in Charles Taylors letter. Minersville.
18. R. Morris/ Co. / Held in Andersonville/ Mentioned in Charles Taylors letter/ Minersville.
20. John Coffield/ Co. H/ Held in prison Richmond/ Libby ?
21. Jacob Saylor/ Co. C/ Captured Spotsylvania, dies at Camp Parole 12/20/64.
22. Emanuel Saylor/ Co. C/ Captured May 20 1864 Spotsylvania.
23. Charles Newton/ Co. D/ Captured May 3 1863 Salem Church Va. Died Date Unknown.
24. John Price /Co. E/ Prison 07/21/64 thru 02/22/65
25. William Prosser/ Co. E/ Captured Spotsylvania, Andersonville ?
26. Albert Klinger/ Co. E/ Captured Spotsylvania 03/10/64
27. Steven Mensinger/Co. G/ Died Andersonville, 07/05/64, Grave
no. 2937
28. Sylvester Maddock/ Co. G/ Prisoner at Andersonville 03/14/64
29. David Macamer/ Co. G/ Captured
30. Joseph Workman/ Co. G/ Captured
31. Jonathan Erdman/ Co. H/ Captured Spotsylvania, May 14 1864
32. James McDevitt/ Co. I/ Captured Spotsylvania 05/14/64
Held in Andersonville.
Contributed by Stu Richards
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