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From: "Abordo" <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Original Generator At Last
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 19:36:05 -0700
References: <20061009020559.53378.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com>


Thank you so much. However my silly work is nothing next to yours.

It appears that you Private A. J. Mann would have been held at the military
Prison in Louisville , Ky. it served as a sort of "clearing house" for
enlisted men and non commissioned officers who were Union prisoners. Under
the terms of the Dix-Hill men were exchanged "in a timely fashion." The Dix
Hill Cartel broke down in July of 1863. After this, prisoner of war camps
on both sides became horribly over crowded and illness was common place due
to unsanitary conditions. In the Spring of 1865 with the war grinding down,
"humanitarian exchanges" of sick and disabled prisoners were made. I do know
that Boulwares Wharf was a location for these exchanges.

I strongly suggest inquiring with the State of Mississippi regarding service
records of Private Mann and his brother. I was able to obtain the full
service records of both of the Evan boys from the State Archives in
Frankfort. The service records will offer you an excellent starting point.
Some but not all of the Boulwares Wharf exchange records were lost during
the fall of the Confederate capitol

You may also wish to look for organizations which preserve the memory of
the 17th Regiment Mississippi Infantry. Letters written by members of
Company B will offer you valuable insight and clues to your ancestors
military life. First hand accounts of battle are a bit hard to stomach but
offer clear detail of what these men endured.

Warmly,
MB
----- Original Message -----
From: "K Woodring" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Original Generator At Last


> Mary Beth,
> I have been meaning to write to praise you on your submission. I enjoyed
> it greatly.
> I, too have a civil war relative I have been wanting to trace. While I
> have documents of his capture and interment dates , I would be interested
> in finding out more.
> Can you suggest some resources or techniques for searching- the family
> records are skimpy at this point. I know he had a brother that served,
> too.
>
> Mann, A.J.
> Private Company B, 17th Regiment Mississippi Infantry
> enlisted 27 May 1861
> captured 5 Dec 1863
> sent to Louisville, KY 24 Jan 1864
> received for exchange Boulwares Wharf, VA 5 Mar 1865
> parolled prisoner of war from Memphis, TN reported by Col G.B. Hoge on
> 17-18 May 1865.
>
> Abordo <> wrote:
> Hmmmmmm yet another record? The original/uncorrected Generator arrived
> today, Oct 8, 2006. It must have taken the scenic detours!
>
> Mary Beth Abordo
> Riviera Elementary
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