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Vicksburg Cemetery Plaque
Plaque Dedicated To Union Prisoners From Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
Prisoners Taken December 28-29, 1862 And Died In Captivity (includes some from later Vicksburg battles)
Located In Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mississippi
courtesy of and with permission from Natalie Maynor, FindAGrave.com
The plaque above commemorates the names of Union soldiers who were captured at the Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, and a few from subsequent battles for Vicksburg, and who are buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery. Research has provided additional information on 19 of the 44 soldiers listed on the plaque. This information is probable but not confirmed:
Thomas (J.) Babb Private Company A 16th Ohio killed in action at Chickasaw Bayou, Dec. 29, 1862
Lorenz Heitz Private Company A 58th Ohio wounded at Chickasaw Bayou, Dec. 29, 1862, POW, died as POW 2/10/1863 at Vicksburg
Ernest Roemer Private Company G 58th Ohio listed as killed on 12/29/1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS
Charles Wesche Private Company G 58th Ohio listed as killed on 12/29/1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS
Sam Bates Private Company I 21st Ohio BATTLE OF VICKSBURG - wounded/POW 5/22/1863; died of wounds 6/14/1863 Vicksburg, MS
William I. Boyce Private Company D 47th Ohio BATTLE OF VICKSBURG --listed as wounded 5/19/1863 at Vicksburg, MS; died of wounds 5/20/1863 VIcksburg
Elias Huntsman Private Company K 16th Ohio listed as wounded, Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Dec. 29, 1862, POW - no further info
Charles W Hyde Private Company K 13th Illinois BATTLE OF VICKSBURG --listed as wounded; died of wounds on 6/15/1863
Finley D. Ong Lieut Company F 4th West Virginia BATTLE OF VICKSBURG --listed as wounded/POW 5/19/1863 Vicksburg, MS; died of wounds POW 5/22/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Daniel Patterson Corporal Company K 16th Ohio listed as POW/wounded (place not listed); died of wounds on 1/16/1863
David M. Wynegar Private Company F 16th Ohio listed as wounded,; died in hospital at Vicksburg, Miss., February 15, 1863, from wounds received in battle
Dexler (Dexter) L Watson Private Company H 13th Illinois ASSUMED --listed as wounded (place not stated); died of wounds 1/11/1863
John Christopher Private Company E 16th Ohio listed as died, Jan 30, 1863, from wounds received in action at Vicksburg, Miss
John Harding Private Company A 58th Ohio wounded/POW 12/29/1862, Chickasaw Bayou, MS; died of disease as POW on 2/25.1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Marshall P Hayden Lieut Company F&S 54th Indiana listed as wounded 12/28/1862 Chickasaw Bluffs, MS, POW, died of his wounds POW on 1/30/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Isaac P. Hunt Private Company H 13th Illinois ASSUMED --listed as "wounded"; died of his wounds 3/13/1863
Maxwell Job Private Company I 16th Ohio listed as died Feb. 14, 1863, from wounds received at battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Dec. 29, 1862
Gustav Otto Private Company A 58th Ohio listed as died of wounds POW on 1/3/1863 at Vicksburg, MS - both legs amputated
William Shookman Private Company B 31st/32nd Missouri ASSUMED -- no other information
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