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Alvin Roll was one of my ancestors on my mother's side who died in Andersonville Prison. I'm interested in knowing where he was captured.
Union service · Indiana
117th Indiana Infantry
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Company A
Private
Pvt Wm Thompson was interred Lyons, Nebraska in 1916. His wife, Valeria(Bryant)
then moved to Brea, Ca. in 1919. She re-married Perry A Stanley at that time.
Company F
Sergeant
Silas (1838-1920) and brothers John and Charles all originally from Switzerland County, Indiana, served in various Indiana units during the War. Silas enlisted as a Sergeant on August 20, 1863 and mustered out on Feb. 25, 1864. He also served in the 54th Indiana Infantry (1862) and the 149th Indiana Infantry (1865). He migrated with his wife and children to Kansas sometime between 1870 and 1875. He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas.
Company G
Private
Captain Woodmansee's Co.G-117th Regiment Indianapolis,Indiana
Enlisted July 22, 1863
Medical division
Jackson county
Third district
James carter's clothing account $7.60
Occupation -Farmer
Discharged due to chicken pox.