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

Page 278 PRISONERS OF WAR, ETC.

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

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

Farr, James W. . December 23, 1861 Dranesville, Va. . Murdering and robbing Federal soldiers at Lowe's Island, Va. .

Farr, John B. . Nov. 27, 1861 . . do. . . . do. .

Day, John T. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Gunnell, R. H. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Coleman, C. W. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Landstreet, A. C. . Jan. 19, 1862 Virginia. . No charge on record; had been prisoner before and released on military parole.

Drane, Robert. . Captured Aug. 5, 1861 Point of Rocks, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Orrison, Jonah. . . . do. . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dawson, Arthur. . . . do. . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Murphy, James E. . Captured July 13. Schooner Georgiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coleman, George [G.]. . December 1, 1861 Dranesville, Va. . Secessionist and giving aid and furnishing information to insurgents.

Poole, Thos. E. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Poole, James H. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Poole, Bernard B. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Coleman, John. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Coleman, Richard. . December 6, 1861 . . do. . Procuring recruits for insurgent army. .

De Bell, John T. . Nov. 27, 1861 . . do. . Murdering Federal soldiers and persecuting Union men. .

Curtis, Warren. . Feb. 13, 1862 Hall's Hill, Va. . Attempting to pass through the Federal lines and go to the insurgents. .

Nettleton, Alfred. . Sept. 11, 1861 Washington, D. C. . Corresponding with the insurgents. .

Schley, Tench. . December 12, 1861 Millstone Landing. . Being a spy. .

Burson, John W. . Sept. 11, 1861 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Follen, Charles. . December 18, 1861 Fairfax County, Va. . Being a spy and seizing property of Union men for confiscation. .

Gormley, George M. . Jan. 10, 1862 Cedar Creek, Md. . For attempting to go South in violation of President's proclamation. .

Jenkins, B. H. . Feb. 5, 1862 Alexandria, Va. . Being a spy and with having recently been a sutler in rebel army. .

Benman, Jackson. . Not given. Not given. . With attempting to cross Federal lines; supposed to be insane. .

Connor, James. . Aug. 1, 1861 Near Alexandria, Va. . With attempting to cross Potomac without a pass. .

Scanland, O. Allen. . Nov. 11, 1861 Fairfax County, Va. . With violating oath of allegiance and communicating with insurgents. .

Ellis, F. M. . December 20, 1861 Washington, D. C. . Traitor and spy. .

Bayliss, Bushrod W. . Jan. 13, 1862 Fairfax County, Va. . With furnishing information which led to murder of Federal pickets. .

Plaskett, Matthew. . . . do. . . . do. . . . do. .

Fleece, William J. . Oct. 28, 1861 Not given. . Furnishing material aid to the insurgents. .

Wharton, J. B. . December 22, 1861 Near Dam Numbers 5, Md. . Being a spy; taken with arms in his hands. .

Moore, William F. . Oct. 13, 1861 Fairfax County, Va. . Giving aid and comfort to the insurgents. .

Danoldson, Moses P. . Jan. 5, 1862 Not given. . Attempting to convey goods through Federal lines to rebel army. .

Means, Noble B. . March 9, 1862 Point of Rocks, Md. . Corresponding with the insurgents. .

Marshall, J. A. . Jan. 21, 1862 Not given. . Conveying information to insurgents. .

Offutt John F. C. Jan. 20, 1862 . . do. . Being a spy. .

Name. When discharged. Condition of discharge.

Farr, James W. . March 24, 1862 Oath of allegiance.

Farr, John B. . . . do. . Do.

Day, John T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gunnell, R. H. . March 25, 1862 Do.

Coleman, C. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Landstreet, A. C. . March 24, 1862 Military parole.

Drane, Robert. . . . do. . Do.

Orrison, Jonah. . . . do. . Do.

Dawson, Arthur. . . . do. . Do.

Murphy, James E. . . . do. . Do.

Coleman, George [G.]. . . . do. . Parole of honor.

Poole, Thos. E. . . . do. . Do.

Poole, James H. . . . do. . Do.

Poole, Bernard B. . . . do. . Do.

Coleman, John. . . . do. . Do.

Coleman, Richard. . . . do. . Do.

De Bell, John T. . March 25, 1862 Oath of allegiance.

Curtis, Warren. . . . do. . Do.

Nettleton, Alfred. . . . do. . Parole of honor.

Schley, Tench. . . . do. . Do.

Burson, John W. . March 26, 1862 Do.

Follen, Charles. . . . do. . Oath of allegiance.

Gormley, George M. . . . do. . Parole of honor.

Jenkins, B. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benman, Jackson. . March 26, 1862 No conditions.

Connor, James. . . . do. . Parole of honor.

Scanland, O. Allen. . . . do. . Do.

Ellis, F. M. . March 28, 1862 Oath of allegiance and engagement not to leave New York, &c

Bayliss, Bushrod W. . March 27, 1862 Parole of honor.

Plaskett, Matthew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fleece, William J. . March 27, 1862 Do.

Wharton, J. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Moore, William F. . March 27, 1862 Do.

Danoldson, Moses P. . . . do. . Oath of allegiance.

Means, Noble B. . . . do. . Do.

Marshall, J. A. . . . do. . Parole of honor.

Offutt John F. C. . . do. . Oath of allegiance.


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