Mountain Rebels by Rob Hibbits
Mountain Rebels by Rob Hibbitts

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Wise, Virginia

 

CSA who were taken prisioners at Gladeville

7th Battalion CSA Cavalry

Boggs, James M.:
Sgt., Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville , VA on 7/7/63 , sent to Camp Chase , OH then to Camp Douglas , IL where he died on 10/2/64 of smallpox. Age 22, farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census.

Boggs, James M.:
Sgt., Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. where he died on 10/2/64 of smallpox.

Boggs, Joseph:
Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville , VA on 7/7/63 , sent to Camp Chase , OH then to Camp Douglas , IL on 8/24/63 and held there until he died on 2/26/65 . Buried in grave 862, block 3, Chicago City Cem. Age 25, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., Census.

Bolin, Jesse :
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63 held there until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland. Exchanged on 3/2/65 . Claimed to have been loyal, joined under false pretenses, wanted to take the oath of allegiance. Family tradition says he came home on crutches. D. 1904 "still hating the renegade bands that came from Whitesburg and Eastern Kentucky ."

Bolin, Levi:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63 held there until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland. Exchanged on 3/2/65 .

Bolling, Jesse:
Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville , VA on 7/7/63 , sent to Camp Chase , OH then to Camp Douglas , IL on 8/24/63 held there until transf. to Point Lookout , MD. Exchanged on 3/2/65 . Claimed to have been loyal, joined under false pretenses, wanted to take the oath of allegiance. Family tradition says he came home on crutches. D. 1904 "still hating the renegade bands that came from Whitesburg and Eastern Kentucky ." Age 34, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., Census.

Bolling, Levi:
Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville , VA on 7/7/63 , sent to Camp Chase , OH then to Camp Douglas , IL on 8/24/63 held there until transf. to Point Lookout , MD. Exchanged on 3/2/65 . Age 15, 1860 Wise Co. Census.

Cantrell, Abraham C.:
Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. He was taken POW at Piketon, KY on 4/15/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH, 5'10" age 26, blue eyes, light hair, light comp., paroled and Exch. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on 8/24/63, but he has no record of release or death. Age 24, farmer, 1860 Wise Co., Census.

Cantrell, Abraham:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, but he has no record of release or death.

Cantrell, John:
Sgt., Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63 , sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on 8/24/63, but he has no record of release or death. Age 54, millwright, 1860 Wise Co. Census. Father of Caleb and William.

Cantrell, John:
Sgt., Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, but he has no record of release or death.

Cantrell, Sherwood:
Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville , VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on 8/24/63 , but he has no record of release, but was in Wayside Hosp., Farmville, VA on 3/15/65. Age 22, laborer, worth $25, 1860 Pike Co. Census, native of KY.

Dobson, James N.:
2nd Lt., Co. H, Taken POW on 7/7/63 at Gladeville, VA. Sent to Kemper Barracks, Ohio then to Johnson's Island, Ohio. Exchanged at Point Lookout, Maryland on 3/21/65, per one record, another indicates he was held at Fort Delaware until 6/12/65 . 6'1", dark hair, light comp., dark eyes, Resident of Wise Co. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. Service confirmed by deposition found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866. Only deposition of a person other than a private. Later served in Co. A, French's Bn. VA Inf. and in Co. B, 7th CSA Cav. Bn. PWR of James H. Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 19, farm hand, 1860 Wise Co. Census. B. 1/1840, farmer, per 1900 Dickenson Co., VA Census.

Hayes, (Hayes) Jonathan:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, but he has no record of release or death. Previously served in the VSL. and in the 64th VA Inf.

Hubbard, Jessee:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63. Exchanged at Point Lookout, Maryland on 3/2/65. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Bn. VA Inf. and in the 29th VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 16, farm hand, 1860 Wise Co. Census.

Mullins, Elijah:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland on 3/2/65. Previously served in the 4th VSL. Service confirmed by deposition found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866.

Mullins, Greenberry:
Co. A. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on 8/24/63, transferred to Point Lookout, MD on 3/2/65. On 1909 Dickenson Co. Pension list drawing benefits under act of 1902.

Mullins, Greenway:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland on 3/2/65.

Mullins, Henderson:
2nd Lt., Co. B. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. Service confirmed by deposition found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63 , sent to Camp Chase , OH then to Camp Douglas , IL on 8/24/63 , transf. to Point Lookout , MD on 3/2/65 .

Mullins, Henderson:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland on 3/2/65.

Mullins, James:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. on 8/24/63, transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland on 3/2/65.

Mullins, James:
Co. _, Previously served in the 4th VSL. Service confirmed by deposition found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866. Later served in Co. A, 7th Bn. CSA Cav. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL on 8/24/63, transf. to Point Lookout, MD on 3/2/65.

Sowards, Thomas Jefferson:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio then to Camp Douglas, Ill. where held until released on 6/16/65. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL. Service confirmed by deposition found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866. Later served in Co. A, French's Bn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Later served in Co. A, 7th Bn. CSA Cav. Taken POW at Gladeville, VA on 7/7/63, sent to Camp Chase, OH then to Camp Douglas, IL, where held until released on 6/16/65. Age 27, farmer, 1860 Wise Co. Census.

Sturgill, Mathias:
Co. A, Taken POW at Gladeville on 7/7/63. Sent to Kemper Barracks, Ohio and then on 6/24/63 to Camp Douglas where held until transferred to Point Lookout. Exchanged on 3/2/65. Previously served in Co. C, 5th VSL and in 29th VA Inf. Service confirmed by deposition found in lawsuit filed by John Dils against Henry May in Pike Co., KY in 1866. Also served in Co. A, French's Bn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, p. 210, PRSWVA. Age 19, farm hand, 1860 Wise Co. Census. Bro. of Samuel.

Wadell, Jefferson:
Co. A. Previously served in Company C. 5th VSL and in Co. A, French's Battn. VA Inf. PWR of James Harvey Long, pg 210, PRSWVA. Taken POW at Gladeville on 7/7/1863. Sent to Kemper Barracks, Ohio and then on 6/24/63 to Camp Douglas, Illinois. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD for exchange on 3/2/1865. Age 31. Farmer, 1860 Wise County Census. Name erroneously rendered Wardell in some records.