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277 Series II Volume II- Serial 115 - Prisoners of War

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List of prisoners* examined by the commission relating to political prisoners and how disposed of.

Name. Date of arrest. Where arrested. On what charge.

Norris, Mrs. Mary. . March 3, 1862 Baltimore, Md. . Correspondence with disloyal persons and with Colonel Zarvona in cipher.

Cross, Benjamin J. . Oct. 10, 1861 Seneca, Md. . Procuring the arrest of Doctor Causten by the insurgents. .

Jones, Thomas A. . Oct. 4, 1861 Pope's Creek, Md. . Communicating with the enemy; taking persons across the river to join the rebel army.

Dent, George, sr. . Nov. 16, 1861 Virginia. . . . do. .

Dent, George, Jr. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Watkins, Rudolph. . Sept. 23, 1861 Georgetown, D. C. . Furnishing information to the insurgents. .

Watkins, George S. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Getty, William F. . Oct. 1, 1861 Washington, D. C. . Charged with being a spy. .

Price, William B. . Feb. 26, 1862 Alexandria, Va. . Furnishing aid to the insurgents by contributions to support the families of those absent serving in the rebel army.

Brown, W. M. . . . do. . . . . do. . . . do. .

Hough, E. S. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Burke, John W. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Field, John A. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Avery, Wesley. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

McGraw, J. E. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Marbury, W. H. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Green, Stephen A. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

McKnight, W. H. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Fleming, A. J. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Taylor, Wm. Arthur. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Dangerfield, J. B. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Smith, John L. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Cogan, W. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

English, James A. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Peel, Henry. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Snowden, Edgar J. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Field, H. C. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Green, James. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Harper, W. W. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Claughton, Hierome O. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Jarboe, J. J. . Feb. 20, 1862 Old Fields, Md. . Charged with being an enemy to the United States Government and sending recruits to the insurgents.

Ball, Summerfield. . Oct. 9, 1861 Near Camp Advance, Va. . Charged with attempting to escape to the insurgents after having taken oath of allegiance.

Welch, John. . Not given. Not given. . Said to be a deserter. .

Day, William B. . Nov. 27, 1861 Dranesville, Va. . Murdering and robbing Federal soldiers at Lowe's Island, Va. .

Dickens, Francis A. . Feb. 3, 1862 Fairfax County, Va. . Giving information to the insurgents. .

Potter, James. . Jan. 27, 1862 Virginia. . No charges on record. .

Bailey, Josiah E. . Feb. 1, 1862 Washington, D. C. . Being a spy and holding a commission in the insurgent army. .

Name. When discharged. Condition of discharge.

Norris, Mrs. Mary. . March 18, 1862 Parole of honor.

Cross, Benjamin J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jones, Thomas A. . March 21, 1862 Oath of allegiance.

Dent, George, sr. . . . do. . Do.

Dent, George, Jr. . . . do. . Do.

Watkins, Rudolph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Watkins, George S. . March 21, 1862 Do.

Getty, William F. . . . do. . Do.

Price, William B. . March 20, 1862 Parole of honor.

Brown, W. M. . March 20, 1862 Do.

Hough, E. S. . March 20, 1862 Do.

Burke, John W. . . . do. . Do.

Field, John A. . March 19, 1862 Do.

Avery, Wesley. . . . do. . Do.

McGraw, J. E. . . . do. . Do.

Marbury, W. H. . March 18, 1862 Do.

Green, Stephen A. . March 19, 1862 Do.

McKnight, W. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fleming, A. J. . March 20, 1862 Do.

Taylor, Wm. Arthur. . . . do. . Do.

Dangerfield, J. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Smith, John L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cogan, W. . March 20, 1862 Do.

English, James A. . . . do. . Do.

Peel, Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Snowden, Edgar J. . March 20, 1862 Do.

Field, H. C. . . . do. . Do.

Green, James. . March 19, 1862 Do.

Harper, W. W. . . . do. . Do.

Claughton, Hierome O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jarboe, J. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ball, Summerfield. . March 20, 1862 Do.

Welch, John. . . . do. . Do

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*No date but marked on back, "March 28, 1862. "

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