Here is a short list of Kansas men that was held at Andersonville prison. It was so short that I wasn’t going to post it, but then I thought that there maybe families looking for some of these names so I decided to post them.
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Sweeney, Neil, 1st., Kansas Volunteer Infantry, company H., Home Leavenworth, enlisted May 31, 1861, mustered in same day, remarks; Prisoner of war at time of muster out of reg; captured at Big Black River, Miss., Oct. 8, 1863. Buried in National Cemetery.
Abrams, George, 7th., Kansas volunteer, Cavalry.
He is a real mystery man. The Nat. Park service has him in Co. I., of the 7th., but the Adjut. General has him in the 16th, Co. I., and his prison card says the 7th., Co. I., but he can not be found on these or any other rosters of Kansas.
George C. Thomas, Private. 7th., Kansas volunteer Cavalry, Co. K., Home Tidionte, Ohio, enlisted Sept. 6, 1861, mustered in Nov. 12, 1861, remarks; Mustered out June 9, 1865.
Ginzardie, Thomas, Private, 8th., Kansas Volunteers Infantry, Co. A., Home Leavenworth, enlisted Nov. 20, 1862, mustered in same day, remarks; died of diarrhea, Andersonville, GA., June 14, 1864. Was captured at Chickamauga, Ga., 09/19/1863, Buried in National Cemetery.
Halcomb, James, Sergeant, 8th., Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Co. D., enlisted Sept. 28, 1861, mustered in same day. Remarks; Died of diarrhea, Annapolis, Md., Jan. 17, 1865; W. in action Sept. 19, 1863, Chickamauga, Ga. Was Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., 09/19/1863. Held at Andersonville and survived.
Spaulding, Charles, Private, 8th., Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Co. A., Home Leavenworth, enlisted Sept. 9, 1861, mustered in same day. Remarks; Mustered out on det. roll, Nashville, Tenn., June 12, 1865. Held at Andersonville and survived
Weidermann, Anton, Private, 8th., Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Co. B., Home Leavenworth, enlisted Sept. 9, 1861, mustered in same day. Remarks; Died of diarrhea Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 18, 1864. Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., 09/19/1863, Buried in National Cemetery.
Williams, Charles A., Private, 8th., Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Co. A., Home Leavenworth, enlisted Sept. 1, 1861, mustered in same day. Remarks; Died in prison Andersonville, Ga., June 6, 1864. Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., 09/19/1863, Buried in National Cemetery.
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