Dorence Atwater
Dorence Atwater
, a member of the 2nd New York Cavalry, was 19 years old when he was sent to Andersonville and became the keeper of the books in which the deaths of prisoners were recorded. His lists proved invaluable to Clara Barton.
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Dorence Atwater, a member of the 2nd New York Cavalry, was 19 years old when he was sent to Andersonville and became the keeper of the books in which the deaths of prisoners were recorded. His lists proved invaluable to Clara Barton.