Union Officer Prisoners not Imprisoned @
Columbia Military Prison from
New York Units

SurName, Given Name Rank Unit Service Co When & Where captured  
Cady, A. LesterCaptain24 ArtilleryB20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Cesnola ( Di Cesnola ), P. De Luigi Palma Di Cesnola ( Louis Palma )Colonel4 CavalryF&S17-Jun-63 @ Loudon Valley, VA 
Chamberlain, Henry B.Captain97 InfantryI02-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Comee, Christopher Columbus ( C. C. )Captain94 InfantryE01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Crandall, Walter C.Major85 InfantryC20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Crooker, William W.Captain24 ArtilleryB20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Fardella, Enoch ( Enrico ( C. W. )Colonel85 InfantryF20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Gerson ( Grierson ), Otto2nd Lieutenant45 InfantryA01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA*
Hamlin, Solyman G.Captain134 InfantryC01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Higginbotham ( Higinbotham ), Thomas H.Lieutenant Colonel65 InfantryK  
Hurst ( Hurest ), Frederick ( Fredrick )Captain48 InfantryK18-Jul-63 @ Fort Wagner, SC*
King, John B.Lieutenant10 InfantryG09-Jun-63 @ Brandy Station, VA*
Kowacz ( Kovax ), StephenMajor54 Infantry 01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Leydecker, Jakob2nd Lieutenant45 Infantry 02-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA*
Lownsberry ( Lounsberry ), Benjamin F. ( R. F. )Captain10 CavalryK02-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Mason, Henry H.Captain2 CavalryL16-Sep-63 @ U. S. Ford, VA 
Mc Vean, CharlesCaptain8 CavalryA29-Jun-64 @ Stony Creek, VA*
Metcalf, Albert W.Captain14 CavalryA  
Moffitt, StephenLieutenant Colonel96 InfantryB16-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC 
Morton, William D.Major14 CavalryF&S  
Mosher, Henry Ephraim ( R. E. )1st Lieutenant12 CavalryA20-Jul-63 @ Tarboro, NC*
Moss, Edgar S.2nd Lieutenant7 ArtilleryM22-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA*
Olcott ( Alcott ), EgbertLieutenant Colonel121 InfantryF  
Porter Jr., J. F.Captain14 CavalryGOctober-1863- 
Porter, John F.Captain14 Infantry 15-Jun-63 @ Port Hudson, MS 
Putnam, George Haven1st Lieutenant176 InfantryH19-Oct-64 @ Cedar Creek, VA 
Ralston, William C.Colonel24 Cavalry 30-Sep-64 @ Poplar Springs, VA*
Shaler, AlexanderBrigadier General7 Infantry, Militia   
Spofford, John P.Lieutenant Colonel97 InfantryK01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA 
Stone, James R.Captain157 InfantryF01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA*
Thompson, John H.1st Lieutenant14 InfantryG17-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA*
Wheeler, John F.Lieutenant149 InfantryD20-Jul-64 @ Peach Tree Creek, GA 
Witbeck, Martin1st Lieutenant51 InfantryI *

Note:
* Died before arrival at Columbia Military Prison

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