Gratiot Street Military Prison (St. Louis, MO) - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Sylvanus Wheeler ROBINSON & bro. Adonrian

JamesL_Robinson — 31 Dec 2003 9:26:16 GMT

My gt. Grandfather, Pvt. Sylvanus Wheeler robinson and his brother Adonrian Judson robinson were temporarily at this prison before being transferred onto Camp Morton, Indianapolis, IN in July/Aug 1863 after being captured near Clinton, MS following the the Battle of Vicksburg, MS. Alsomy wife's gt. gt. grandfather William M.C. Minton was at Camp Morton after the battle of Piedmont, VA

Need list of Prisoners

PamelaWages46 — 31 Dec 2003 10:50:56 GMT

How do you obtain the list of prisioners and the people who died there? any information would be greatly appreciated. Is there a place where i can wright for the list. thanks

Gratiot Street Prison and Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Mike Pierce — 15 Nov 2005 4:18:52 GMT

I will take digital photos, free of charge, of any grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. Please email me at stlreb@msn.com

Auguste & Lubin Gauthreaux--Taken prisoner July 4, 1863

Robert J. Dominique — 1 Jan 2004 4:31:19 GMT

August Gauthreaux born 10/20/1844 from Assumption Parish, Louisiana is my Great-Grandfather. Pvt. Co. C. 1st La. Hvy. Arty.Captured at Vicksburg, July 4, 1863 and refused to sign parole. Sent to Memphis, Tenn., July 18, 1863. Recd. at Gratiot St. Military Prison, St. Louis, Mo., July 26 1863. Transfd. to Camp Morton, Ind., Aug 2, 1863 and released on taking Oath of Allegiance to the U.S. Jan. 2, 1865. His brother Lubin Gauthreaux, born 3/14/1842 made the journey with him. Any listing on any Prison rolls would be greatly appreciated.

Edmond B. Sweat

LisaFFranklin — 23 Mar 2004 8:41:54 GMT

Just discovered that a second cousin 4X removed was taken to Gratiot Street Military Prison.

We have a number of people both in my family and my husband's who were POWs during the WBTS, but stumbled upon some additional information on Edmond today that I'm hoping you can help with.

Confederate Research Sources
Volume 3
S
page 753

Sweat, E. B.,Pvt. Cos. G, H, 16th La. Inf. En. April 26, 1862, Hineston, La. Rolls May, 1862, Oct., 1862. Present. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1863, Absent, detached service since Feb. 3, 1863. Roll May and June, 1863, Absent, left wounded in Hospl., May 28, 1863, order Dr. Ware. Rolls July, 1863, to Oct., 1863, Present. Rolls Jan., 1864, to April 30, 1865, Absent, wounded Missionary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863. Taken prisoner. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Missionary Ridge. Nov. 25, 1863. Recd. Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., from Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1863. Sent to Rock Island Barracks, Ill., Dec. 9, 1863. Forwd. to Alton Penitentiary, Ill., Dec. 8, 1864. Remarks: To be imprisoned at hard labor for the term of ten years at such place as the Comdg. Gen. may direct. The proceedings, findings and sentence in the case of Edmond B. Sweat, a prisoner of war are approved. The prisoner shall be sent under guard and delivered to the Comdg. Officer at Alton, Ill., with a copy of this Order No. 83, Hdqrs., N. Dept., Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1864, July 21, 1865, Transfd. to St. Louis, Mo. (Gratiot St. Military Prison) Spec. Order No. 150, dated June 21, 1865.

Whatever could he have done to warrant 10 years at hard labor? What happened to him after the war? Is there somewhere where I could get copies of the proceedings that sent him to Alton & Gratiot? Could he have died at Gratiot?

Great big fat mystery that I'm wanting to solve.

Thanks!

Lisa

Will obtain grave photo's

Mike Pierce — 6 Sep 2005 7:34:18 GMT

Anyone looking for a photo of a grave of your ancestor who died in this prison or at the Alton prison, let me know, and I'll get one for you. Email me at stlreb@altavista.com Most of those who died at Gratio are buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Need Prisoner list

BarbaraMeyers — 31 Dec 2003 11:37:20 GMT

Looking for info on Gratiot Street Union prison camp located in St. Louis during the 1860's. GGGrandfather was taken there and apparently died there. Looking for maybe a list of people taken there at that time.

Want to know more about Gratiot Street Prison?

MarshaYoung51 — 10 Sep 2002 11:47:00 GMT

Find a copy of "Civil War Times Illustrated", July/August 1995, pages 58-66. The article is "A Hell On Earth" by Lonnie R. Speer. The article has a PICTURE of the "prison". It will really make you think about what your ancestor went through!

Enjoy!

John Jackson KETCHUM arrested/died Union Prison Mo, 1860's?

K_Bessmer — 31 Dec 2003 9:46:42 GMT

Desperately seeking any data on prisoner death lists for Union or Fed Prison Camps, in Missouri, especially in or near St Louis MO. John Jackson KETCHUM (b 1818 Tn, d 186?/70's?) lived with his family in the Phelps (Dent & Crawford) Co MO area. Family rumor says John Jackson KETCHUM ( son of Joseph KETCHUM, b 1787 Va, d 1848 Bledsoe Tn), was captured during the "War", or shortly afterwards, for being a "bush-whacker" / outlaw, & for being a "raider" in one of the Confederate groups/gangs. Other family members are related to &/or rode with the Daltons, the James, the Younger boys, and Quantrell's raiders. John Jackson KETCHUM marr wife#1. ?Catherine FIELDS (b 1815 Tn?) ?; wife #2. Mary Caroline ?? (b 12 Jan 1824 Tn, d 24 Dec 1891 Phelps Co (Rolla area) MO), buried Phelps Co Mo.
John Jackson & Mary Caroline's known children are: 1). Dunlap J.(Jacob?) m Sarah ?; 2). Jacob Dungar? ; 3). John Thomas ; 4). David Richard (1851 Mo-1928 Mo) m Mary E. ADAMS; 5). Josephus (b 184? Mo, d Phelps Co Mo) m Mary Jane COPPEDGE ; 6). James A. (b abt 1844?, d ? Mo) m Mary Jane BROWN ; 7). William H. (b abt 1848 Mo, d 1892 Mo) m Eliz. KITCHEN; 8). Charles Arthur (b abt 1860? Mo) m Margaret A. HEADRICK; **9). Isaac Martin KETCHUM (b May 1860, d Dec 1919 Rolla, Phelps Co Mo) m #1. Mary Eliz. ADAMS; m #2. Louisa Eliz."Lydia" ADAMS, 1895 Phelps Co Mo.(our Ketchum-Adams line). Need any data on John Jackson KETCHUM 's death date, grave/burial site (Confed. Cem?), Prison Camp location etc. Will exchange family data gladly. Thanks, Kath <geneseaker@earthlink.net>

George Wetteroth

Wilma Reagan — 31 Dec 2003 10:47:43 GMT

I'm interested in viewing a list of prisoners who died perhaps in this prison. He would be my Great Grandfather-George Wetteroth who was married to Rose Derrington Wetteroth and from Oran, Mo.- Scott county, later, St. Louis, Mo. 4 Children put in Orphanage in St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 24, 1892. Any information at all on him or Rose would be deeply appreciated. Thank you. Wilma Reagan

Prison in St. Louis

imorehead1 — 16 Oct 2003 6:39:50 GMT

A grandfather of my husbands was there and died there of small pox and is buried at the National Cem in St, Louis.