Columbia Military Prison
Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned
Illinois Units
Columbia Military Prison
Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned
Illinois Units
| SurName, Given Name | Rank | Unit Service | Co | When & Where captured | |
| Albro, Stephen A. | 2nd Lieutenant | 80 Infantry | B | 03-May-63 @ Rome, GA | |
| Austin, George A. | Captain | 14 15 Illinois Battalion | R. Q. M. | 04-Oct-64 @ Acworth, GA | |
| Bassett, Mark M. | 1st Lieutenant | 53 Infantry | E | 12-Jul-63 @ Jackson, MS | |
| Biggs ( Briggs ), James | 2nd Lieutenant | 123 Infantry | F | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Boas ( Boaz ( Baas ), Edward P. ( E. P. ) | Captain | 20 Infantry | G | 24-May-63 @ Raymond, MS | |
| Busch ( Bush ), John G. ( J. T. ) | Captain | 16 Cavalry | E | 03-Jan-64 @ Jonesboro, VA | |
| Calkins, William W. | Lieutenant | 104 Infantry | E | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Call ( Camfield ), Charles H. | Captain | 29 Infantry | B | 23-Jun-63 @ Leclere, MS | |
| Campbell, Benjamin F. ( G. ) | Captain | 36 Infantry | B | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Cole, Osman L. | 1st Lieutenant | 51 Infantry | H | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Cox, Joel L. | 2nd Lieutenant | 21 Infantry | I | 21-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Crawford, Henry B. ( H. P. ) | 1st Lieutenant | 2 Cavalry | M | 11-Jun-63 @ Hermando, MS | |
| Cuniffe ( Cuniff ), Hyacinth | 1st Lieutenant | 13 Infantry | I | 24-Nov-63 @ Lookout Mountain, GA | |
| Davis ( E. G. ), Edgar J. | Lieutenant | 44 Infantry | G | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Fox, James D. ( D. D. ) | 2nd Lieutenant | 16 Cavalry | H | 03-Jan-64 @ Jonesboro, VA | |
| Gamble, George H. | Adjutant | 8 Cavalry | F&S | 22-Sep-63 @ Madison C H, VA | |
| Gerhardt, Hugo | 1st Lieutenant | 24 Infantry | F | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Gore ( Goove ), J. B. | Lieutenant | 115 Infantry | A | 24-Sep-63 @ Lookout Mountain, GA | |
| Griffin, Henry G. ( W. G. ( S. G. ) | Lieutenant | 112 Infantry | D | 18-Nov-63 @ Knoxville, TN | |
| Gross, Theodor E. M. | 2nd Lieutenant | 21 Infantry | A | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Halderman ( Halliman ( Haideman ( Holderman ), John | Lieutenant | 129 Infantry | D | * | |
| Handy ( Haneley ), Thomas | Captain | 79 Infantry | F | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Hanon ( Hamon ), Jesse | 1st Lieutenant | 115 Infantry | A | 21-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Henderson, John H. | 2nd Lieutenant | 14 15 Illinois Battalion | D | 04-Oct-64 @ Acworth, GA | * |
| Hitt, William R. | Captain | 113 Cavalry | K | 10-Jun-64 @ Briers' Cross Roads, MS | |
| Hodge, William L. ( W. S. ) | Captain | 120 Infantry | E | 10-Jun-64 @ North Mississippi | |
| Hymer, Samuel | Captain | 115 Infantry | D | 13-Oct-64 @ Mill Creek, GA | |
| Irwin, Chistopher Leander "Lee" | Lieutenant | 78 Infantry | F | 22-Sep-63 @ Mission Ridge, TN | |
| Jackson, James S. | Captain | 22 Infantry | G | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Jones, John A. | Lieutenant | 21 Infantry | K | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Jones, M. P. ( M. J. ) | Captain | 115 Infantry | D | 13-Oct-64 @ Mill Creek, GA | |
| Keniston, Jerry | 2nd Lieutenant | 100 Infantry | H | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Kidder, George Chandler | 2nd Lieutenant | 113 Infantry | G | 24-Jul-63 @ White Plains, VA | |
| King, George Edward | Captain | 113 Infantry | F | 10-Jun-64 @ Briers' Cross Roads, MS | |
| Lodge, George R. | Captain (Lieutenant) | 53 Infantry | K/G | 12-Jul-63 @ Jackson, MS | |
| Lumbard, Horace G. | Lieutenant | 8 Cavalry | F | ||
| Mann ( Main ), Calvin A. | Captain | 5 Cavalry | K | 22-Jun-63 @ Jones County, MS | |
| McGinnis, William A. | Captain | 74 Infantry | K | ||
| Miller, Chauncey | 1st Lieutenant & Adjutant | 14 Cavalry | F&S | 13-Sep-63 @ Bean's Station, TN | |
| Newsome ( Newscom ), Edmund | Captain | 81 Infantry | B | 13-Jun-64 @ Salem, MS | |
| Picquet, Xavier ( H. ) | 2nd Lieutenant | 32 Infantry | K | 22-Jul-64 @ Atlanta, GA | |
| Porter, Leonard G. ( T. G. ) | 2nd Lieutenant | 81 Infantry | H | 11-Jun-63 @ Ripley, MS | |
| Powell, Orville | Lieutenant | 42 Infantry | C | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Powell, Walter H. | Captain | 2 Light Artillery | F | 22-Jul-64 @ Atlanta, GA | |
| Roberts, Edward R. | Captain | 7 Infantry | C | 07-Mar-64 @ Florence, AL | |
| Rourke ( Rouhe ( Rough ), John | Captain | 1 Artillery | L | 30-Jun-64 @ Petersburg, VA | |
| Schroeder ( Shroeder ( Chivester ), C. Hugo | 2nd Lieutenant | 82 Infantry | F | 01-Jul-63 @ Gettysburg, PA | |
| Schweinfurth ( Schwainforth ( Schromforth ), Franz | 1st Lieutenant | 24 Infantry | K/E | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Scoville ( Scooville ), Horace C. | Lieutenant | 92 Infantry | K | 23-Apr-64 @ Ringgold, GA | |
| Smythe ( Smith ), Samuel Scales | Captain | 1 Artillery | F/A | 22-Jul-64 @ Atlanta, GA | |
| Stolbrand, Charles J. | Captain (Major) | 2 Light Artillery | G/HQ | ||
| Strang, Henry W. | Captain | 13 Infantry | H | 22-Jul-64 @ Atlanta, GA | |
| Welshimer ( Weishimer ( Wolshimer ), Phillip | Captain | 21 Infantry | B | 20-Sep-63 @ Chickamauga, GA | |
| Winship ( Windship ), James A. | Lieutenant | 88 Infantry | K | 20-Aug-64 @ East Point, GA | |
| Young, David G. | Captain | 81 Infantry | D | 11-Jun-63 @ Ripley, MS | |
| Zeis ( Zeit ), Henrich ( Henry ) | Captain | 80 Infantry | C/HQ | 03-May-63 @ Rome, GA |
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* Indicates
Died at Columbia Military Prison
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