Confederate POWs Marker

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Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Confederate POWs

By Bryan Simmons, August 2012

1. Confederate POWs Marker

Inscription. During the war between the states, 1861-1865 more than a thousand Confederates were imprisoned here of whom thirteen died.

D.B. Cartwright CO H 32 N.C.
James J. Cooper CO. F 17 N.C.
Col. T.J. Davidson 25 Miss
A. Diggs citizen, VA
Aquila Glasscock Mosby's 43 Batn.VA.Cav
F.A. Gumby Mate, Steamer Nita, MD
John Hogan Steamer Florida
E.J. Johnson 1st Asst. Engr. Atlanta
Lt. James W. Kincey CO. A 40 N.C.S.T.
Samuel Lanier CO. K 10 N.C.S.T.
H.C. Rogerson CO. B 32 N.C.
Maj. Reid Sanders Commissary
George Sawyer CO. B 32 N.C.

Erected 1963 by Boston Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Location. 42° 19.187′ N, 70° 55.763′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. Click for map. Marker is located on Georges Island and can be seen from the main entrance of the fort behind the restrooms. Marker is in this post office area: Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Coastal Mines (within shouting distance of this marker); Defense System (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Fort Warren (about 400 feet away); Powder Magazine (about 400 feet away); Escape! (about 500 feet away); Parade Ground (about 600 feet away); Political Prisoners (about 700 feet away); Bakery (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Boston.

By Bryan Simmons, August 2012

2. Confederate POWs Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 5, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 77 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.