The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Elmira New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elmira New York. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Col. William Robert Greer-- Part 2
Not only was William Robert Greer one of Fort Sumter's 1863 Defenders, but, he was captured at Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865 and held prisoner for the remainder of the war at Elmira, New York.
Of course, anything involving Fort Fisher immediately sparks my interest.
He was a private when captured at Fort Fisher, so the "Colonel' title must have been an honorary one.
--Old Secesh
Monday, July 10, 2017
Friends of Fort Fisher Attend Elmira (NY) Prison Dedication
From the July 2, 2017, Star Gazette "Letters: Out of Town Praise for Elmira Civil War Camp" by Tom Fagart.
July 23-24, 2017, the Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp in Elmira, New York, dedicated a restored original prison camp building and also held a memorial service in the Woodlawn National Cemetery, where many of the Confederate prisoners who died there are buried.
It was attended by a number of people from North Carolina and other Southern states, including eight members of the Friends of Fort Fisher.
Mr. Fagart is a member of the Friends of Elmira Prison Camp.
Elmira Prison existed from July 6, 1864, to July 11, 1865 and was dubbed "Hellmira" by the Confederate prisoners held there. In just over 12 months, 2.970 of the 12,100 held there died of malnutrition, exposure to harsh weather, sanitary conditions, lack of medicine and disease.
Many of the dead were captured at Fort Fisher January 15, 1865.
--Old B-Runner
July 23-24, 2017, the Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp in Elmira, New York, dedicated a restored original prison camp building and also held a memorial service in the Woodlawn National Cemetery, where many of the Confederate prisoners who died there are buried.
It was attended by a number of people from North Carolina and other Southern states, including eight members of the Friends of Fort Fisher.
Mr. Fagart is a member of the Friends of Elmira Prison Camp.
Elmira Prison existed from July 6, 1864, to July 11, 1865 and was dubbed "Hellmira" by the Confederate prisoners held there. In just over 12 months, 2.970 of the 12,100 held there died of malnutrition, exposure to harsh weather, sanitary conditions, lack of medicine and disease.
Many of the dead were captured at Fort Fisher January 15, 1865.
--Old B-Runner
Monday, January 26, 2015
Elmira Civil War Prison Building Arrives Home-- Part 2
Elmira Prison operated from July 6, 1864-July 11, 1865. It was built to hold 5,000 Confederates and ended up with 12,121.
Many of the Confederates captured at Fort Fisher ended up here and died here.
Ron Stack, of North Carolina, had his great-great grandfather held prisoner there. He has twelve letters sent by him. He donated two of them and made copies of the other ten to the Friends of Elmira Prison.
The group also is working to gather material about the prison from other places.
When they were taking the building apart before being moved, they threw away modern nails, but kept the Civil War era rectangular ones and will sail them at a fundraiser.
They are also trying to acquire a 3-inch ordnance Griffin rifle cannon cast in 1863 at Phoenix Foundry, weighing 816 pounds. They also are looking for a carriage for it.
--Old Secesh
Many of the Confederates captured at Fort Fisher ended up here and died here.
Ron Stack, of North Carolina, had his great-great grandfather held prisoner there. He has twelve letters sent by him. He donated two of them and made copies of the other ten to the Friends of Elmira Prison.
The group also is working to gather material about the prison from other places.
When they were taking the building apart before being moved, they threw away modern nails, but kept the Civil War era rectangular ones and will sail them at a fundraiser.
They are also trying to acquire a 3-inch ordnance Griffin rifle cannon cast in 1863 at Phoenix Foundry, weighing 816 pounds. They also are looking for a carriage for it.
--Old Secesh
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Elmira Civil War Prison Camp Building Arrives Home-- Part 1
From the Sept. 12, 2014, Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette by Ray Finger.
It finally took a 5 mile journey, but years of planning and acquiring lumber from the only surviving building of the infamous Union Elmira Prison.
Volunteers unloaded, sorted and stacked the lumber behind the Elmira Water Board's pumping station on Winsor Avenue which at one time was part of the former prison camp.
The group Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp were the ones who finished the project, moving the lumber from Big Flats.
The building will be reassembled and used as a museum/learning center.
--Old Secesh
It finally took a 5 mile journey, but years of planning and acquiring lumber from the only surviving building of the infamous Union Elmira Prison.
Volunteers unloaded, sorted and stacked the lumber behind the Elmira Water Board's pumping station on Winsor Avenue which at one time was part of the former prison camp.
The group Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp were the ones who finished the project, moving the lumber from Big Flats.
The building will be reassembled and used as a museum/learning center.
--Old Secesh
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Variances Sought for Elmira Civil War Prison Building
From the July 17, 2014, Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette by Ray Finger.
Zoning variances to allow the only surviving building at the former prison to be reconstructed are before the Chemung County Planning Board. The parcel is zoned residential.
It will not be on the exact spot the building formerly was located.
There is speculation the building might have been used as a grainery, pharmacy, death house for storage of bodies (a lot of Confederates died there) until they could be picked up for burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
Zoning variances to allow the only surviving building at the former prison to be reconstructed are before the Chemung County Planning Board. The parcel is zoned residential.
It will not be on the exact spot the building formerly was located.
There is speculation the building might have been used as a grainery, pharmacy, death house for storage of bodies (a lot of Confederates died there) until they could be picked up for burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
Friday, October 3, 2014
Wisconsin's War Governor: Alexander Williams Randall-- Part 2
After the war began, Randall raised 18 infantry regiments, 10 artillery batteries and 3 cavalry units. He also created a training camp on the former state fairgrounds in Madison which was named after him. According to Find-A-Grave, Randall activated the 2nd Wisconsin on his own because the legislature was not in session.
In 1861, Lincoln appointed him as U.S. Minister to the Papal State in Rome. In 1863, he became the assistant U.S. Postmaster General. He remained loyal to Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson, during the entire impeachment proceedings.
Upon leaving the government, he moved to Elmira, New York, and again practiced law. He died in 1872 and is buried at Elmira's Woodlawn Cemetery.
Doing some research on Elmira's Prison camp during the Civil War where a lot of Confederate soldiers captured at Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865, died, I found they were also buried at Woodlawn Cemetery which evidently also is a National Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
In 1861, Lincoln appointed him as U.S. Minister to the Papal State in Rome. In 1863, he became the assistant U.S. Postmaster General. He remained loyal to Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson, during the entire impeachment proceedings.
Upon leaving the government, he moved to Elmira, New York, and again practiced law. He died in 1872 and is buried at Elmira's Woodlawn Cemetery.
Doing some research on Elmira's Prison camp during the Civil War where a lot of Confederate soldiers captured at Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865, died, I found they were also buried at Woodlawn Cemetery which evidently also is a National Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
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