Island Number Ten Civil War Veterans Buried at Madison, Wisconsin

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The Prisoners of Island #10

Since pre-historic times, the Mississippi River has been an important avenue of transportation and commerce. And so it was at the opening of America’s Civil War. The river was coveted by both sides.

The Federal Government needed it for transport and to split the Confederacy in two; a goal set early on in the conflict. For the Confederacy too, it was prized for transportation, but also as a place and means to launch potential attacks on northern cities, such as St. Louis.

Early in the conflict Tennessee was given the responsibility of creating an obstacle on the river which would stop all Federal movement. Near Cape Girardeau, Missouri there is a rather unusual feature on the river, where the waters take two “U” turns which can be imagined as an “S” on its’ side. It was determined that this would be a good location to build fortifications. Both sides of the river were fortified with heavy guns and infantry, and an island amid-stream, Island #10, was equipped with heavy guns, making it somewhat of an unsinkable gunship.

For about 5 weeks in March and April 1862 this was the scene of considerable fighting as approximately 25,000 Federal troops worked to clear the on-shore fortifications, as the Navy fought to capture the island.

On April 7, this was all finally accomplished with the surrender of about 4,000 Confederate troops along with much ordinance, opening the Mississippi at least as far as Memphis, and for all practical purposes, all the way to Vicksburg, Ms. About 1000 of these prisoners were temporarily quartered at Camp Randall, in Madison, Wisconsin. Over the next 3 months of confinement, some 140 or so of these prisoners died. They were buried together in a section of the Forest Hills Cemetery which is now known as “Confederate Rest”. The cemetery lies not far from what was Camp Randall at the time, and is now Camp Randall Stadium, home of the University of Wisconsin football team, and carries our cemetery code of CC50.

Below are the names of the soldiers who defended Island #10 as long as they could, and made the ultimate sacrifice while in Federal custody.

1st Alabama Reg

Haddon, W.H. – Co. B – CC50
Reeves, Charles – Co. B – CC50

Brooks, Wm. – Co. C – CC50
Browder, Joel – Co. C – CC50
DePeyster, S. – Co. C – CC50
Gilmore, J.W. – Co. C – CC50
Higgins, J.S. – Co. C – CC50
Ingraham, William – Co. C – CC50
Marquis, G.S. – Co. C – CC50
Rives, David – Co. C – CC50
Smart, N. – Co. C – CC50
Wicks, N.J. – Co. C – CC50

Bowers, John – Co. D – CC50
Bracken, John – Co. D – CC50
Coon, Samuel – Co. D – CC50
Faulk, H. – Co. D – CC50
Grentham, M. – Co. D – CC50
Infinger, H. – Co. D – CC50
Lodwick, Joel – Co. D – CC50
Mimms, Thomas – Co. D – CC50
Riley, Robert – Co. D – CC50

Bundrick, David – Co. E – 1824 to 1862 – CC50
Galloway, L.M. – Co. E – CC50
Larron, George – Co. E – CC50
Ostine, Thomas – Co. E – CC50
Register, P. – Co. E – CC50
Smith, Edward – Co. E – CC50

Floyd, W.W. – Co. F – CC50
Garner, J.P. – Co. F - CC50
Gilmore, J.J. – Co. F – CC50
Russell, W.J. – Co. F – CC50
Strickland, J.H. – Co. F – CC50

Bates, Edward – Co. G – CC50
Boykin, F. – Co. G – CC50
Browder, Joshua – Co. G – CC50
Ludham, Thomas – Co. G – CC50
Mansell, B.F. – Co. G – CC50
Paul, James M. – Co. G – CC50
Smith, F.D. – Co. G – CC50

Green, William – Co. H – CC50
Haggins, B. – Co. H – CC50

Brackin, B.W. – Co. I – CC50
Lloyd, Henry – Co. I – CC50
Reardon, N.T. – Co. I – CC50
Wilks, John – Co. I – CC50

Henry, James H. – Co. K – CC50
Mannereif, J.A. – Co. K – CC50

1st Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri Infantry

Mettler,Charles – Co. A – CC50

Abney, H.J. – Co. B – CC50
Albritton, H. – Co. B – CC50
Barber, J.H. – Co. B – CC50
Drinkard, W.A. – Co. B – CC50
Drinkhard, Sgt. P.L. – Co. B – CC50
Horton, F.M. – Co. B – CC50
Spears, A.F. – Co. B – CC50
Spears, Corpl. George – Co. B – CC50
Yeager, T.J. – Co. B – CC50

Barber, S.N. – Co. C – CC50
Bard, W.D. – Co. C – CC50
Beasley, J.H. – Co. C – CC50
Farmer, J.J. – Co. C – CC50
Kirbo, L. – Co. C – CC50
Morrison, J.T. – Co. C – CC50
Oliver, S.Y. – Co. C – CC50
Sissorly, E.C. – Co. C – CC50
Skipper, A.J. – Co. C – CC50
Stogner, J. – Co. C – CC50

Chitwood, Wm. C – Co. D – CC50
Crews (Grews?), Isham M. – Co. D – CC50
Gleason, Henry – Co. D – CC50
Peacock, Benjamin S. – Co. D – CC50
Pralock, Wm. L. – Co. D – CC50
Smith, William I. – Co. D – CC50

Andrews, J.W. – Co. E – CC50
Eamed, W.J. – Co. E – CC50
Edwards, J.M. – Co. E – CC50
Hollingsworth, C.H. – Co. E – CC50
Matthews, W.M.C. – Co. E – CC50

Cooper, Corpl. T. – Co. F – CC50
Ham, William – Co. F – CC50
McKibben, Davis – Co. F – CC50
Meader, J.H. – Co. F – CC50
Scott, D.M. – Co. F – CC50

Braning, E. – Co. G – CC50
Clifton, W.R. – Co. G – CC50
Damson, Sgt. T. – Co. G – CC50
Essary, T.P. – Co. G – CC50
Flowers, J.H. – Co. G – CC50
Fulton, L.D. – Co. G – CC50

Brandon, J.B. – Co. H – CC50
Harrell, B.F. – Co. H – CC50
Jones, J.H. – Co. H – CC50
Kanmater, Thomas – Co. H – CC50
Meachum, F.L. – Co. H – CC50
Moore, Wm. J. – Co. H – CC50
Patrick, J.F. – Co. H – CC50
Taylor, Isaac – Co. H – CC50
Wiles, S.H. – Co. H – CC50
Willey, J.M. – Co. H – CC50

Bird, D.D. – Co. I – CC50
Castlebury, R.S. – Co. I – CC50
Damron, Sgt. J.G. – Co. I – CC50
Demmins, T.T. – Co. I – CC50
Hood, F.N. – Co. I – CC50
Kelly, Richard – Co. I – CC50
Ross, J.H. – Co. I – CC50
Upry, J.B. – Co. I – CC50
White, J.R. – Co. I – CC50

Adams, T.C. – Co. K – CC50
Hollister, N. – Co. K – CC50
Smith, J.F. – Co. K – CC50

4th Arkansas Infantry

Lockridge, T.H. – Co. B – CC50

11th Arkansas Infantry

Bridges, A.B. – Co. B – CC50

Hutson, C.M. – Co. C – CC50

12th Louisiana Infantry

Davidson, George D. – Co. D – CC50
Gillereas, Able – Co. D – CC50

Eddings, Capt. J. – Co. K – CC50
Hilbourn, Isom C. – Co. K – CC50

1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery

French, Myer – Co. C – CC50

40th Tennessee Infantry (Walker’s)

Grant, John – Co. C – CC50
Odam, J.A. – Co. C – CC50
Settery, W. – Co. C – CC50
Smith, S.M. – Co. C – CC50

Styres, J.K.P. – Co. F – CC50

Tucker, G.E. – Co. G – CC50
Tucker, T.T. – Co. G – CC50

Reynolds, W.T. – Co. H – CC50
Sanders, W.B. – Co. H – CC50

Holt, John R. – Co. I – CC50

Mays, J.M. – Co. K – CC50

55th Tennessee Infantry

Williamson, J.H. – Co. C or G – CC50

Parker, L.D. – Co. B – CC50

Buttrey, M.F. – Co. C – CC50
Pinckley, S. – Co. C – CC50

Duffer, John – Co. D – CC50
Pipkin, W.M. – Co. D – CC50
Taylor, Robert – Co. D – CC50

Davis, Zedrick – Co. F – CC50

Warren, J.C. – Co. G – CC50

Gordon, J.H. – Co. H – CC50