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THBJohnson's Island, Ohio, CSA Prisoner of War Autograph Album Page Collection, 1864
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Twelve war-date Johnson's Island, OH, Confederate officer's prisoner of war autograph album pages, ca 1864, detached from a Johnson's Island POW souvenir book totaling 24pp, each 8vo, all but one inscribed both front and back. Examples vary from prisoners captured at Shelbyville, TN to Gettysburg, PA. All names are inscribed in period ink, many with place of capture and/or home town. Refer to cowans.com for a complete listing of the signatures included in the collection.
A complete listing appears below:
Page 1: six (6) signatures: "F. H. Kimbrough, 2nd Lt., Co. C, 3rd Ala. Cavalry, Pine Hill, Ala…J. W. Norwood, 2nd Lt., Co. A, 3rd Ala. Cavalry, Mount Sterling, Ala…J. W. Wood, Lt. 3rd Ala. Cavalry, Greensport, Ala…L. Preveaux, Lt. 3rd Ala. Cavalry, Mobile, Ala. Captured at Shelbysville, Tenn. June 27th/63…J. J. Thomas, jr., 2nd Lieut. 17th Ark. Regt. Infantry, Captured at Port Hudson, La., July 9th 1863. Address Washington, Ark…William T. Williams, Lieut. 1st Regt. Ala., Captured at Port Hudson, La., July 9th 1864. Benton, Ala."
Page 2: seven (7) signatures: "Wm. P. Barron, Capt. Co. E, 60th Tenn. Vols., [POW Vicksburg] Address Jonesboro, Ten…W. R. McEntire [William Randolph McEntire] Lieut. of Atlanta Leyden Arty [9th Battalion Georgia Artillery, POW Knoxville, Tenn., 9/7/63]. Address Atlanta, Ga…J[eremiah] E. Ritch, Cobbs Ga. Legion Cav., Address Athens, Ga…J[esse] C. Fincher, 43rd Ga., Regt. [POW Baker's Creek, MS, 5/16/63] Cumming, Ga…James G. Reid, Capt. 17th Tenn. Cavy. Capt'd near Memphis, Tenn., May 1863. Address Denmark, Tenn…J[ohn] W[ashington] Inzer, Lt. Col. 58th Ala. Regt. Captured Missionary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863. Ashville, Ala…W. E. Lee, Capt. 58th Regt. Ala. Inf., Union Town, Perry Co., Ala."
Page 3: two (2) signatures: "Jno. S. Lanier, Lt CSA Staff Maj. Genl. [Franklin] Gardner "Army of Port Hudson, La." July 9th 1863, Columbus, Miss…W[inchester] B[ledsoe] Shelly, Col. 39th Miss. Vols., Captured at Port Hudson, La., July 9th 1863. Brandon, Miss."
Page 4: six (6) signatures: "H[enry] Clay King [who committed murder, was sentenced to death, went crazy and was acquitted by the governor of Tennessee for his crime] Col. 1st Confederate Cavalry Martin's Brigade, Wheeler's Corps, Memphis, Tenn…Thos. B. Harris, Lieut. 4th La. Infantry. Captured July 9th/63. Address Clinton, La…Hugh Kirkman, Capt. & A. A. G., [Col. Philip] Roddy Cav. Address Florence, Ala…O[scar] Rodriguez, 1st Lt. [?] B, 12 La. Batt[ery, Castellano's Battery. Captured Port Hudson, La., 7/9/63] Arty, New Orleans, La…Jas. O. Neill, Capt. Mile's Legion [9th Miss. Infantry]. Captured at Port Hudson. Address, Natchez, Miss…T. Edwin Betts, [WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63, POW Mercersburg, Va. 7/5/63] Capt. Co. C, 40th Va. Inft. Address Heathsville, Virginia."
Page 5: seven (7) signatures: "Hamlett Sandford, Lieut. 1st Ky. [3rd] Cav. Overton, Kentucky…Alonzo Graham, [POW Alexander, Tenn., 6/4/63] Lieut. Co. B, 1st Kentucky Cavalry. Address Louisville, Kentucky…[Private] Pres[ton] Lindsay, Lt. 1st Ky. Cav. Address Hainesville, Ky…C[harles] H. Frith, [6th La. Infantry. POW Port Hudson, La., 7/9/63] Miles La. Legion. address Atchafalaya, La…John Tayloe [9th Virginia Cavalry. POW 10/1/62] Capt. P. A. C. V. of King George County, Virginia…J. F. Cross, Lieut. B Co. 5th N. C. Infy. Home Gatesville, N. C…Ths. R[oderick] Dew, [POW Falling Waters, MD. 7/14/63] Capt. Co. H, 47th Va. Regiment. Address Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. Va…"
Page 6: six (6) signatures: "David P. Taylor, Private 5th Mo. Infantry. Sentenced for War. Address Rocky Mount, Ark…Thos. E. Owen, [8th Missouri Cavalry] Lt. Col. CSA. Address Clinton, Mo…T. E. Richardson, Adjt. 47th Tenn. Rgt. Dyersburg, Tenn…S. H. Taylor, Capt. etc. Genl. [Samuel J.] Gholson's Staff, Tupelo, Miss. Captured at Tupelo, Miss., May 5th 1863…David L. Dunham [POW Gettysburg, Pa., 7/3/63], Lt. Co. H, 2nd Fla. Inft., Perry's Brigade, A. N. Va. Address St. Augustine, Florida…J[ames] A. Monroe, Capt. Company K, 9th Miss. Regt. Inft. Address Hernando, Desola, Miss."
Page 7: six (6) signatures: "Frank M. Cowan, M. D.[POW Kentucky 4/16/63] Terry's Texas Ranger, 8th Tex. Cav. C. S. A. Address Danville, Ky…J. J. Milam, Capt. 1st Miss. Regt. Infantry. Captured Port Hudson, La., July 9/63. Address Holly Springs, Miss…Ths. Toca, 2nd Lieut. Boone's battery, La. Vols. Captured at port Hudson July 9th 63. Address New Orleans…J[ames] M[adison] Bonney [POW Stone River, Tenn. 12/31/62 & Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 11/24/63], Lieut. 29th Miss. Regt. Salartia, Miss…John O. Daliet, 2nd Lieut. 9th La. Cav. Surrendered at Port Hudson, July 9th 1863. New Orleans…Jno. D. H. Robison, [WIA and POW Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg, Pa. 7/3/63. Gettysburg National Park Service has a portrait of him in their holdings] Lt. 13th Ala. Regt. Address Eastville, Ala."
Page 8: six (6) signatures: "B[asil] C. Cushman, 1st Lieut. & Adjt. 30th Regt. La. Vols. Surrendered at Port Hudson, La. July 9th/63. Address Evergreen, Lou'a…E. P. Harmanson, 1st Lieut. Boone's La. Battery. Surrendered at Port Hudson 9th July 63. Address Simmesport, Lou'a…Z[achariah] Thomason Lt. Col. 7th Regt. Ala. Cavalry. Captured 27th June 1864 near Shelbyville, Tenn. Address Cotton Gin, Texas…E. Sumter Taylor, Capt. Co. F 8th La. Vols. Inft. Captured at Rappahannock Station, Va., Address Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana…J. B. Wilson [POW Port Hudson, La. 7/9/63], 1st lieut. Co. H 39 Miss. Vols. Harrisonburg, La…W. C. Kean, 1st Lieut. Co. I 7 Regt. Ala. cavalry. Address Mollingvill, Ala."
Page 9: five (5) signatures: "J[ames] O. Nixon, Lt. Col. 1st La. Cavalry. Captured near Lancaster, Ky., July 21, 1863 [with Capt. John D. Munford 1st La. Cavalry whose signature is offered in a separate lot.] New Orleans, La…O. S. Robertson, Lt. Col. 1st Confederate Cavalry. Bolivar, Tenn. Capt'd. 27d June/ 63 Shelbyville, Tenn…A[uguste] Maurras, [POW Port Hudson, La., 7/9/63] Lt. 30th La., New Orleans…Lee Russell, [WIA Chancellorsville, Va. 5/3/63 & POW Falling Waters, Md., 7/14/63] Capt. 22 N. C. Regt. A. N. Va. Address Wind Hill, N. C…R[euben] M[cDonald] Royster, [POW, most likely by Iron Brigade, Gettysburg, Pa., 7/1/63] Lieut. Co. K, 55th N. C. T., Oak Hill, N. C…"
Page 10: six (6) signatures: "Thos. H. Malone, Capt. 7th Ala. Cav. Address Nashville, Tenn…William Minor, Jr., Lt. [&] A. D. C. Staff of Maj. Genl. Will T. Martin, Natchez, Miss…John D. Munford, [also Mumford. Captured with Lt. Col. James O. Nixon (who signature is offered here in a separate lot) at Lancaster, Ky on 7/21/63.] Capt. 1st La. Cavalry. Address Bayou Sara, La…Edward B. Sayers, Capt. & Chief Engineer, Polk's Corps A[rmy of] Tenn. [POW Chickamauga] St. Louis, Mo…John G. Wallace, Lieut. Co. E Bell's Regt. [37th] Ark. Inf. Captured at Helena, Ark., July 4, 1863. Address Hamburg, Ashley Co., Arkansas…John H. Miller, Lieut. & Ord. officer, P. A. C. S. Captured Pocahontas, Ark 22d Aug. 1863. Residence St. Louis, Mo."
Page 11: seven (7) signatures: "Jno. W. Duncan, Capt. [Lt. Col. John E.] Glenn's Regt. [36th] Afk. Inft., Trans Miss. Dept. Address Springfield, Ark…Geo. S. Markham, [POW Chickamauga] Capt. Co. A 58th Regt. Ala. Infty. Union Town, Perry Co., Ala…[Pvt.] John C. Wilcox 2nd Ky. Cav. [John Hunt Morgan raider] Clarksville, Tennessee…Frank White. Jordaus Valley, Tenn…C[harles] E. Tuttle, Lieut. 1st Ala. Regt. Inf. Captured Port Hudson, La., July 9, 1863. Montgomery, Ala…A. W. Roberts, [POW Port Hudson, La. 7/9/63] Lieut. Co. C 4th La. Inft. Lake Providence, La…W. L. Sibley, [WIA & POW Murfreesboro, Tenn. 12/31/62] Lieut. Co. K 25th Regt. Lou'a. Infty. Address Lake Providence, Carroll Parish Louisiana."
Page 12: five (5) signatures: "W[illiam] C. Merrill, Lt. Co. A 8th Ky. Cav. Morgan's Div. [most likely POW Buffington Island, Ohio, 7/19/63]Lexington, Ky…R. Smythe, Lieut. 3d Ky. Cavl. Bowling Green, Ky…Wm. M. Gammon, Lieut. 60th Tenn. Rgt. [most likely POW Vicksburg] Jonesboro E. Tenn…M[ichael] B. Locke Lt. Col. [POW Vicksburg, 7/4/63] 1st Ala. Vol. Peroto, Ala…C. S. Newman, Adjt. 60th Tenn. [most likely POW Vicksburg] Gordonsville, Orange Co., Va."
Minor soiling and expected spotting, else VG.Condition
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