An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va.Newlin, W. H. (William Henry)
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An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va.
Newlin, W. H. (William Henry)
Danville Prison; Prisoner-of-war escapes; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
John W. Smith, Discharged, Jan. 3, 1863, disability.
Carey A. Savage, Discharged, Feb. 6, 1863, disability.
John V. Don Carlos, Discharged, May 10, 1863, disability.
Enoch Braselton, Discharged, March 12, 1863, disability.
William Cook, Discharged, Jan. 28, 1863, disability.
Robert W. Cowan, Discharged, Feb. 9, 1863, disability.
Lawrence Dye, Discharged, Jan. 28, 1863, disability.
Benj. F. Edmonds, Discharged, Feb. 10, 1863, disability.
Wright Madden, Transferred to gun-boat service, April 16, 1863.
Jacob Martin, Died at Murfreesboro, Feb. 21, 1863.
William McEntyre, Died at Nashville, Jan. 15, 1863.
Thomas Elwood Madden, Discharged, Feb. 20, 1863, disability.
Joshua T. Nicholson, Died at Nashville, Jan. 18, 1863.
Christopher C. Shires, Discharged, May 28, 1863, disability.
John M. Thompson, Discharged, Feb. 20, 1863, disability.
James F. Williams, Discharged, March 26, 1863, disability.
George Miley, Died at Nashville, Feb. 3, 1863.
Robert B. Drake, Discharged, June 30, 1863, disability.
In all, twenty-one men, making a total loss to July 1, 1863, of
thirty-nine men.
Started June 23, 1863, on Chattanooga campaign. First injury to member
of Company was the wounding of Alex. C. Nicholson, at Fairfield.
Followed on, passing Manchester and Estill Springs, wading Elk River,
and passing through Winchester to Cowan's Station. Halted at latter
place, July 3, 1863, hearing next day the news of Gettysburg and
Vicksburg.
A few days later passed through Cumberland Tunnel, and on to Stevenson,
Alabama. At Stevenson there was a delay until Sept. 2d, when the
command pushed on to the Tennessee River, at Bridgeport, crossing on
the 3d, and going over Sand Mountain, and on down to Alpine, Georgia.
When company left Stevenson I remained, with others, in consequence of
chills, having had medicine prescribed for breaking same about August
30th.
Captain Patterson McNutt resigned July 29, 1863, and First Lieutenant
Tilmon D. Kyger was mustered in as captain of company, Sept. 4th,
following.[B]
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