hrobalabama
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2014
- Location
- Andalusia, AL
Camp Chase is close to me. My Grandmother's oldest brother died there as a POW, Feb. 14, 1865.
He was only 17. He was captured on the 2nd day at the Battle of Nashville. There was a large influx of prisoners after that battle as most of them was sent to Camp Chase. The winter of 1865 was one of the worst on record. It got to -20F. The prisoners were required to make roll call in order to get rations for the day. Some of the officials wanted to impose harsh condition on the boys because of Andersonvile, GA. Some had only one ragged blanket and no shoes. All types of diseases were prevalent. My G.Uncle died of pneumonia. The ground was hard frozen to dig graves that winter. My Great-Grandfather was born in Circleville , Ohio and immigrated to Alabama in 1830. His sister marred in the Olds family of Circleville, a well known family. (Edson, and Chauncey Olds) Through Edson, my G.Grandfathers family were informed that their son was a POW at Camp Chase. Mr. & Mrs. Olds took a buggy ride form Circleville to Camp Chase with a "care package" of food and warm clothing to the young Rebel. He refused to see his "Yankee" relations and their package. That winter the cold weather and disease and my young Uncle died. He was assigned a grave # but before his interment, through Edson Olds, his aunt claimed his body. It was shipped by rail to Circleville. He was interred at Forest Cemetery in the Olds Family Plot. His gravestone is to the left a my avatar. Year passed and a rumor rolled through Circleville that a Rebel was buried in Forest Cemetery. A proper headstone was ordered in 1938. Today ,through the efforts of the SCV Camp in Columbus, Ohio, Mr Monty Chase (a Descendant of the namesake of Camp Chase, and Mr Jeff Carithers, his grave site is well maintained. Camp Chase has a website that is kept up to date with great information. This a photo looking north at the Olds family Plot and the grave of a young Rebel; Tate R, Driesbach, Pvt. Co F. 7th Alabama Cavalry.
He was only 17. He was captured on the 2nd day at the Battle of Nashville. There was a large influx of prisoners after that battle as most of them was sent to Camp Chase. The winter of 1865 was one of the worst on record. It got to -20F. The prisoners were required to make roll call in order to get rations for the day. Some of the officials wanted to impose harsh condition on the boys because of Andersonvile, GA. Some had only one ragged blanket and no shoes. All types of diseases were prevalent. My G.Uncle died of pneumonia. The ground was hard frozen to dig graves that winter. My Great-Grandfather was born in Circleville , Ohio and immigrated to Alabama in 1830. His sister marred in the Olds family of Circleville, a well known family. (Edson, and Chauncey Olds) Through Edson, my G.Grandfathers family were informed that their son was a POW at Camp Chase. Mr. & Mrs. Olds took a buggy ride form Circleville to Camp Chase with a "care package" of food and warm clothing to the young Rebel. He refused to see his "Yankee" relations and their package. That winter the cold weather and disease and my young Uncle died. He was assigned a grave # but before his interment, through Edson Olds, his aunt claimed his body. It was shipped by rail to Circleville. He was interred at Forest Cemetery in the Olds Family Plot. His gravestone is to the left a my avatar. Year passed and a rumor rolled through Circleville that a Rebel was buried in Forest Cemetery. A proper headstone was ordered in 1938. Today ,through the efforts of the SCV Camp in Columbus, Ohio, Mr Monty Chase (a Descendant of the namesake of Camp Chase, and Mr Jeff Carithers, his grave site is well maintained. Camp Chase has a website that is kept up to date with great information. This a photo looking north at the Olds family Plot and the grave of a young Rebel; Tate R, Driesbach, Pvt. Co F. 7th Alabama Cavalry.