The Answers to the 'Frank' Questions-- Part 2: Andrew Jackson Riddle

Who was Andrew Jackson Riddle?

He was a Civil War photographer probably best known for his pictures of Andersonville Prison in Georgia.

In the early 1850s, he moved to Columbus, Georgia, and opened a photography studio and  enlisted in the Confederate Army when the war began.   He served three years and was captured three times and even spent eight months at Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C..

Two of the three times he was captured, he was carrying photographic supplies from New York to Virginia through enemy lines.

--Old Secesh

A Further Breakdown on N.C. Prisoners Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 1

My count shows that 41 North Carolina Confederates are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Seventeen of them died of disease after incarceration at Washington, D.C.'s Old Capitol Prison.

Twelve were wounded in battle and died in Washington, D.C.'s hospitals.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Prisoners Who Died of Disease at Old Capitol Prison-- Part 3

WILLIAM SINK--  Cap. 10-14-63, Died 2-9-64 of chronic diarrhea

WILLIAM STRAHORN--  Cap. 10-14-63, Died 1-21-64 of diarrhea chronica.

SIMEON SWANSON--  Cap. 10-14-63, Died 1-12-64 of variloa.

JAMES (JESSE) BARNES--  Cap. 11-7-63, Died 2-11-64 of typhoid fever.

JAMES BAUNDY--  Cap 7-14-63, Died 4-20-64 of typhoid fever.

Just an Interesting Look at a Prison Located in the City of Washington, D.C., Capital of the United States.

-Old Secesh

N.C. Prisoners Who Died of Disease at Old Capitol Prison-- Part 2

These soldiers arrived at Old Capitol Prison and weren't wounded or injured.  They just went to OCP and most died within two months.


ROBERT JOHNSON: cap. 7-21-63, Died  of chronic diarrhea.

CLARK KINSTON:  Cap. 10-14-63, Died of chronic diarrhea

ARMSTEAD KING: Cap. 11-8-63, Died 2-2-64 of pneumonia

WILLIAM POLLARD:  Cap. 10-14-63, Died 11-19-63

OBED  REEP:  Cap. 11-28-63, Died 2-2-64 of phthisis pulmonalis

NATHAN ROGERS:  Cap. 10-14-63, Hospitalized 12-7-63.  Died of chronica diarrhea

And, TheySaid That Andersonville Was Horrible.  --Old Secesh

N.C. Prisoners Imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison Who Died of Disease-- Part 1

Getting sent to Old Capitol Prison (OCP) in Washington, D.C., was a death sentence for many captured Confederates who arrived healthy but soon died from diseases.  Old Capitol Prison got its name from the fact that it served as the nation's Capitol while the one destroyed by the British in 1814 was being rebuilt.

I compiled this from the list I got from the Confederates buried at Arlington National Cemetery.  These were those that were sent to OCP.  I will also include date captured, dare of death and disease

NATHAN CRAFT--  10-14-63, 1-11-64, diarrhea chronica

JAMES DEAN--  12-3-63, 1-2-64, typhoid pneumonia

JOHN FINCH--  10-14-63, 11-26-63, disease

WILLIAM GUPTON--  10-14-63, 4-21-64, diarrhea chronica

SAMUEL HILL--  10-14-63, 12-20-63, diarrhea chronica

--Old Secesh

N. C. Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 24

SIMEON SWANSON, color corporal, Co. E, 44th N.C.:  Born Franklin County where he resided as a farmer before enlisting at the age 20 on Feb. 13, 1862.  Mustered in as a private.  promoted to color corporal March-Oct. 1863.

Captured at Bristoe Station, Va. on Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison.  Hospitalized in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 1863 with "variola."  Died Jan. 12, 1864.

WILLIAM TUCKER, private Co. C, 33rd N.C.:  Resided Cabarrus County where he enlisted at age 21 on Feb. 22, 1862.  Present or accounted for until wounded in the thorax and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.

Hospitalized in Washington, D.C..  Died May 21, 1863 of wounds.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 23

WILLIAM A. SINK:  private Co. F, 5th N.C.:  Born in Davidson County where he resided before enlisting in Wake County at age 27, July 15, 1862, for war as a substitute.  Present or accounted for until captured at Crampton's Pass, Md., September 14, 1862.  paroled on or about Sept. 26, 1862.

Returned to duty prior to March 1, 1863 and present or accounted for until captured at Bristoe Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined Old Capitol Prison October 16, 1863.  Died in a Washington, D.C. hospital on Feb. 19, 1864, of "chronic diarrhoea."

WILLIAM STRAYHORN,  private Co. H, 1st N.C.:  Born Alamance County where resided as a farmer before enlisting at age 19 on May 21, 1861.  Present or accounted for until captured at Bristoe Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863.

Confined at Old Capitol Prison on Oct. 15, 1863.  Died in a Washington, D.C. hospital Jan. 21, 1864, of "diarrhea chronica."

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried Arlington-- Part 22

CHARLES W. RIEL (or RIAL),  corporal, Co.  H, 6th N.C.:  Born in Germany and resided in Guilford County before enlisting in Caswell County at age 27 on June 12, 1861, for war.  Mustered in as a private and promoted to corporal Oct. 1, 1862.

Present or accounted for until wounded in the right leg and captured at Rappahannock Station, Va., November 7, 1863.  Hospitalized in Washington, D.C. and died Nov. 14, 1863.

NATHAN A. ROGERS, private Co. F, 44th N.C. Infantry.  Born in Chatham County where he resided until enlisted at age 19 on March 11, 1862 at Love's Store.

Present or accounted for until captured at Bristoe Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison on October 15, 1863.  Died at Washington, D.C. hospital Dec. 7, 1863, of "diarrhea chronica."

Stay Away from Old Capitol Prison.  --  Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington Nat. Cemetery-- Part 20

URIAH RASH, private Co. H, 44th N.C..  No further information.

OBED REEP, private Co. K, 23rd N.C..  resided in Lincoln County.  Enlisted Iredell County at age 22 August 20, 1862, for war.

Present or accounted for until captured at Mine Run, Va., on Nov. 28, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison.  Died in Washington, D.C. hospital on Feb. 2, 1864, of "phthisis pulmonialis."

Getting sent to the Old Capitol Prison seemed to be tantamount to a death sentence.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington-- Part 19

WILLIAM O. POLLARD, private Co. C, 44th N.C.:  Born and resided in Pitt County, farmer.  Enlisted Pitt County on Jan. 27, 1862.  Present or accounted for until captured at Bristoe Station, Va., on Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison.  Died Nov. 19, 1863, of "diarrhea chronica."

JOHN B. RALPH,  private Co. H, 5th N.C.:  Enlisted Halifax County at age 21 on May 30, 1861, for war.  Wounded and captured at Williamsburg, Va.m May 5, 1862.  Died of wound.  Place and date of death not reported.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington-- Part 14

ARMISTEAD KING, private Co.I, 43rd N.C.:  Born and resided Stokes County, farmer.  Enlisted at age 28 on March 20, 1862.  Reported sick in hospital in Petersburg, Va., July-August 1862.  Returned to duty Sep-Oct 1862  Present or accounted for  through August 1863.

Reported present, but under arrest Sept-Oct 1863.  The reason for his arrest was not reported.  Escaped from the brigade guardhouse on an unspecified date and deserted to the enemy.

Confined at Old Capitol Prison Nov. 8, 1863.. Hospitalized in Washington, D.C., Jan. 3, 1864.  Died on or about Feb. 2, 1864 of pneumonia.  Buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

The November 8, 1863, date when he was confined to the prison was the same time as the battles at Rappahannock Station and Kelly's Ford.

--Old Secesh

Old Capitol Prison-- Part 3

During the war, the Old Capitol prison as it was now called, was expanded to include the adjoining row of houses called Duff Green's Row.  Famous inmates included spies Rose Greenhow, Belle Boyd, John Mosby and Henry Wirz, commander of Andersonville, who was hanged in the yard of the prison.  There were many hangings at the Old Capitol Prison.

The Lincoln Conspirators were held there, including Dr. Samuel Mudd, Mary Surratt, Louis Weichmann and John T. Ford, owner of Ford's Theater.

It was sold in 1867 to George T. Brown, then sergeant-at-arms of the U.S. senate.  he modified it into three row houses that became known as Trumbull's Row.  In the 20th century, it was used as the headquarters of the National Woman's party.

In 1929, the site was obtained by eminent domain and razed in order to build the U.S. Supreme Court Building.

--Old Secesh

Old Capitol Prison-- Part 2

In 1814, during the War of 1812, the British had burned the nearby U.S. Capitol building, forcing Congress into temporary quarters.  A hotel was pulled down and a temporary Capitol was built in the Federal style of architecture and used from 1815-1819 while the U.S. capitol was being rebuilt.

It was vacated in 1819 and after that used as a private school and then a boarding house.  Famed politician John C. Calhoun died at the boarding house in 1850.

In 1861, the government repurchased it and used it as a prison for captured Confederates, political prisoners, Union officers convicted of insubordination and local prostitutes.

A Varied Career.  --Old Secesh

Old Capitol Prison-- Part 1

From Wikipedia.

Also known as The Old Brick Capitol.

I've been writing a lot about North Carolina Confederates who were held prisoner at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C., who contracted diseases there and died.  I've heard of the prison, but didn't know a lot about it, so had to do some research.

It gets its name because it served as the temporary Capitol of the United States from 1815-1819 and then became the Old Capitol Prison during the Civil War.

It was razed in 1929 and its site is presently occupied by the United States Supreme Court.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at ANC-- Part 13: Old Capitol Prison Diseases Killing Them

As I continue, I come across more and more Confederates confined at Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C., who are dying of disease after being captured without wounds.

ROBERT JOHNSON, private Co. I1th N.C.: Resided in Lincoln County, enlisted March 3, 1863, for war.  Present or accounted for until captured at or near Chester Gap, Va., July 21, 1863.

Confines ta Old Capitol Prison.  Died in Washington hospital on August 25, 1863, of "chronic diarrhea."  Hospital records give his age as 20.

CLARK KINCHEN, PRIVATE Co. C, 44th N.C.:  Born and reside in Pitt County.  Enlisted at age 40 on Feb. 20, 1862.  Present or accounted for until wounded and captured at Bristoe Station, Va..

Confined at Old Capitol Prison and died in a Washington hospital Oct. 14, 1863 of chronic diarrhea.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 12

JOHN HARRIS, Co. H, 24TH N.C.:  No information on him, but I did find that his company was raised primarily in Person County.

SAMUEL HILL, private Co. F, 46TH N.C.:  Born in Randolph County and was a farmer.  Enlisted at age 19 on March 12, 1862.  Present and accounted for for util wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1863.  

Returned to duty prior to Jan. 1, 1863.  Present and accounted for until captured at Bristoe Station, Va. on October 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison and died in a Washington hospital on December 20, 1863, of "diarrhea chronic."

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at ANC-- Part 11

JOHN FINCH. private Co. A, 47TH NC:  Born 5 April 1823 in Nash County, enlisted as a private 1 October 1863 at the age of 40.  Became a prisoner of war at Bristoe Station, Va., in October 1863.

Confined at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. on 18 October 1863 and died of disease there 26 November 1863.  Left a widow and seven children.

Quite old to be enlisting.

WILLIAM H. GUPTON, private Co. K, 44TH NC:  Born at Perry's Mill and resided in Franklin County as a farmer.  Enlisted in Franklin County at age 27, Feb. 26, 1862.

Captured at Bristoe Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison.  Died in Washington, D.C. hospital April 21, 1863, of "diarrhea chronica."

Quite a few Confederates getting sick at Old Capitol Prison.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 10

It is interesting to note the battles in which they were captured and whether they died from wounds sustained in the battles or disease.  All died in and around Washington, D.C..  Most were captured at the Nov. 7, 1863, Battles of Kelly's Ford and Rappahannock Station or the Battle of Bristoe Station October 14, 1863.

JAMES F. DEAN, private  CO. I, 43RD NC:  Resided in Anson County, enlisted at age 20, feb. 25, 1862.  Present and accounted for until Nov.-Dec., 1862 when reported as absent without leave.

Returned to duty Jan.-Feb. 1863.  Present or accounted for until captured at Mine Run, Virginia on December 3, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D,C, and transferred to a Washington hospital where he died Jan. 2, 1864, of "typhoid pneumonia."

JAMES B. ELLEN, sergeant CO. D, 30TH NC:  Resided in Wake County where he enlisted at age 17 on Sept. 2, 1861.  Mustered in as a private and promoted to sergeant August 20, 1862.

Present and accounted for until wounded in the right lung and captured at Kelly's Ford, Virginia, Nov. 7, 1863.  Hospitalized in Washington, D.C., where he died of his wound Dec. 9, 1863.

--Old Secesh