Columbia Military Prison
Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned
U. S. Colored Troop Units
Columbia Military Prison
Union Officer Prisoners Imprisoned
U. S. Colored Troop Units
| SurName, Given Name | Rank | Unit Service | Co | When & Where captured | |
| Bascombe ( Bascomb ), Richard | 1st Lieutenant | 37 Infantry | C | 20-Apr-64 @ Plymouth, NC | |
| Boyle ( Bogle ), Archibald | Major | 35 Infantry | F&S | 20-Feb-64 @ Olustee, FL | |
| Case, Merritt Birdsell | 2nd Lieutenant | 23 Infantry | A | 30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA | |
| Daniels, Edward S. | Major (Captain) | 35 Infantry | E | 23-May-64 @ St. Johns River, FL | |
| Ladd ( Laird ), James O. | Lieutenant | 35 Infantry | K | 23-May-64 @ Florida | |
| Scott, Daniel W. | Captain | 23 Infantry | E | 30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA | |
| Smith, Samuel B. | 2nd Lieutenant | 30 Infantry | K | 30-Jul-64 @ Petersburg, VA | |
| Ward ( Word ), Timothy Harris | Lieutenant | 59 Infantry | I | 12-Jun-64 @ Briers' Cross Roads, MS |
Note: These officers had more to fear than the rest. By South Carolina law, any leader of a "Slave Revolt" was subject to hanging. Since they were leading troops defined as "RunAway Slaves", they could have been leagally hung. There is no record of any such hanging nor is there any indication they were trated any differently than the other POWs.
POW Summary
Prison Page
If you have any information about these or any other Union officers who were
captured and may have been imprisoned in Columbia, please contact me at
