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Old Court House
Civil War Museum

Winchester, Virginia

Help us research our soldiers!

The court house was the most important public building in Winchester during the Civil War and was a natural spot to treat the wounded and to hold prisoners. Many of the prisoners wrote their names on the walls of the courthouse. Below is a listing of our research in progress. If you are a descendent of any of these soldiers or have any information whatsoever about these soldiers we would love to hear from you:

File	Name	Research status
01	David A Powell, 54^th Pennsylvania Infantry, Co A, captured Second Kernstown, July 24, 1864	Confirmed
02	George W Thorn, 10^th New Jersey Infantry, Co C, captured Winchester, August 17, 1864.	Confirmed
03	Albert C Wilson, 18^th Connecticut Infantry, Co H, captured Second Winchester June 15, 1863	Confirmed
04	John F Richards, 16^th Massachusetts Infantry Co C, captured Wapping Heights, July 20, 1863	Confirmed
05	Albert B Robinson, 2^nd New Hampshire Infantry, Co I, captured Wapping Heights July 20, 1863,	Confirmed
06	William H Selah, 6^th West Virginia Cavalry, Co I, name is definite but do not know why his name is on the wall	Confirmed
07	Henry A Jones 5^th US Cavalry, Co F, alias Henry A Powell, 1865 occupation force, sick	Confirmed
08	Charles P. Kibbler, 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade (PHB) Cavalry, Co L, captured Charlestown Va August 22, 1864	Probable, need his file
09	Thomas J Gault, 214^th Pennsylvania Infantry, Co. B, occupation force, resident 1865	Confirmed
10	George Busch, 214^th Pennsylvania Infantry, Co I, occupation force, resident 1865	Confirmed
11	Regimental logo or flag, 6^th Regiment Heavy Artillery, New York	Not confirmed
12	Sergeant William Gardiner, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, Co F, captured Middleburg June 18, 1863	Confirmed
13	James Deboe, 6^th New York Heavy Artillery, Co B, at Wapping Heights July 23, 1863 but no indication of capture	Probable
14	Group of July 1863 Gettysburg officers, details follow
15	Colonel Edmund M Pope, 8^th New York Cavalry, Co A Captured Funkstown MD July 10,1863	Confirmed
16	Lieutenant Colonel Charles Farnsworth, 1^st Connecticut Cavalry Co B, captured Halltown Va, July 14, 1863	Confirmed
17	Captain Robert Schofield, 1^st Vermont Cavalry, captured Hagerstown MD, July 12, 1863	Confirmed
18	Lieutenant John C Norcross 2^nd Massachusetts Cavalry, Co. M, captured Ashby Gap, July 12, 1863	Confirmed
19	1^stLieutenant Edward Potter, 6^th Michigan Cavalry, Co C, captured Falling Waters July 14, 1863	Confirmed
20	2^ndLieutenant James H. Kellogg 6^th Michigan Cavalry, Co H, captured Falling Waters July 14, 1863	Confirmed
21	Lieutenant G. T. Hammond, Sr., 22^nd Pennsylvania Cavalry, Co F, captured Harpers Ferry Va July 14, 1863	Confirmed
22	G?????, the 8th name on Gettysburg list	Some leads, but weak
23	Zadock F Lane, 5^th New York Cavalry, Co. H, 1865 occupation force	Confirmed
24	Henry Kissel, 5^th Virginia Cavalry, Co. D, definitely the right person, record is incomplete	Confirmed, but need more information
25	Curse to Confederate President Jeff Davis, written by one of the 1863 Federal prisoners	Fantastic inscription!!!!!!!!
26	Cavalry picture, may be depiction of James Kellogg
27	Seth Bennett, Co G 11^th Indiana Veteran Volunteers, Co G, ID ring found Third Winchester, September 19, 1864	Confirmed
28	Seth Hill, 153^rd New York Company H, ID disc found Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864	Confirmed
29	Aaron D Underwood, 1^st US Cavalry Co G, ID disc found Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864	Confirmed
30	Robert Lucas 1^st New York Veteran Cavalry, Co K, ID disc found Leestown, Va, July 2, 1863	Confirmed
31	1^st Lt. Samuel Baker 35^th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Adjutant , Sword given by his family,	Confirmed
32	John C R??ner ?? Ohio ??????, this one can be figured out too, need some volunteer help	Some leads, but weak
33	Brown ? ?? NY solder probably captured Second Kernstown, real good prospect, very common name, can be found with some hard work, good initiation project for somebody, somebody please jump in!!!!!!!	Need work
34	William H Evans 1^st Maryland Infantry Co D, captured Front Royal, May 23, 1862. This name is on the wall two different places!	Confirmed
35	John I. N. Broadbent, 48^th PA Infantry, Co E, name is reasonably definite, but nothing linking him to Winchester	Possible
36	John Warner, 18^th PA Cav Co E	Possible candidate, need work
37	Soldier from 68^th Pa captured July 23 Wapping Heights, No good candidates yet but this one can be found.	No good leads,
38	Robert Donaly ??? 6^th Pennsylvania Cavalry?? apparently captured Sneakers Gap July 24!!	No good leads,
39	Wesley C ????	No good leads
40	James or Samuel Mayer?????????	No good leads
41	Virginia artillery unit	No good leads
42	John N. Waitt, 13^th Mass, Co B, occupation force after First Kernstown, March 23, 1862	Probable
43	2^nd Lt John E Wills 51^st Virginia Co G, captured Third Winchester, September 19, 1864	Confirmed
44	George W Mobbs 1^st Maryland Infantry, Co D, captured Front Royal May 23, 1862	Confirmed
45	David F Hicks 13^th Massachusetts, Co B, occupation force after First Kernstown, March 23, 1862	Probable
46	William E Dwyer 1st Maryland Infantry , Co A, missing (likely captured) Front Royal May 23, 1862	Probable
47	Spears J. Titus 6^th Vermont Infantry Co B, ID disc found Funkstown Md, July 10, 1863	Confirmed
48	Henry C. A. Bornemann, Co B 20^th Mass Infantry, Stencil found Wilderness	Confirmed
49	Edward Smith, Co F New York 21st Cavalry, ID disc found Halltown Va , January 1864 or August 1864	Confirmed
50	Captain George W Kurtz Co K 5^th Virginia Infantry	Possible
51	Private Robert Sherrard Bell, Jr. 1^st Rockbridge Artillery, Diary and Bible in the museum collection	Confirmed

There are many gaps in this research. Volunteers are needed to add to the research. For example there are extensive files in Virginia state archives dealing with the Confederate prisons, and regimental histories abound in accounts of these engagements and activities of these people. Research is needed to compile lists of prisoners captured at Winchester, from the regimental side, this will likely lead to more matches. In addition, it would be interesting to trace the activities of these individuals later in life. And there are many inscriptions that we simply cannot figure out. So if you are inspired to add to this research in any way, we welcome your efforts.

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