This photograph shows a group portrait of former prisoners of war and guides taken upon their arrival at Knoxville, Tennessee, on July 1, 1865. Three of the prisoners of war, Capt. Mark M. Bassett of Co. E, 53rd Illinois Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant Thomas P. Young and Alfred S. Stewart of Co. A, 4th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, escaped from Columbia, S.C., on November 10, 1864. Six of the prisoners of war, partially identified as Col. W.S. Marshall, Capt. Dobbs, Fowler, M. Hoffman, Page, and Jno. McAdams had escaped at other times and joined the group in the mountains. Guides Dave Ledford and Joe Flem Cisson[?] were Confederate deserters and a boy labeled Tom Zachary was 14 years old. (Library of Congress)
1 photographic print : albumen ; 20.1 x 25.3 cm (mount) | Photograph shows group portrait of former prisoners of war and guides taken upon their arrival at Knoxville, Tennessee, on January 1, 1865. Three of the prisoners of war, Capt. Mark M. Bassett of Co. E, 53rd Illinois Infantry Regiment...
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Mark M. Bassett (front row, far left) Residence, West Point, Illinois. Enlisted on 1/1/1862 as a Sergeant. On 1/1/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. 53rd Illinois Infantry. He was discharged on 4/12/1865.* POW 7/12/1863 Jackson, MS (Confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC) * Escaped 2/9/1864 Libby Prison, Richmond, VA (Re-captured) * 2nd ndLieut 8/31/1862. * 1st Lieut 11/10/1862. * Capt 3/9/1865.
Thomas P. Young (middle row 2nd from the right) Enlisted on 7/16/1861 as a Private. On 8/7/1861 he mustered into "A" Co.4th Ky Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 5/15/1865. * POW 7/31/1864 Jonesboro, GA (Confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC) * Corpl 1/18/1864 * 2nd Lieut 5/12/1864
Alfred S. Stewart(front row 2nd from the right with the Burnside whiskers) Enlisted on 7/16/1861 at Camp Dick Robinson, KY as a Sergeant. On 8/7/1861 he mustered into "A" Co.4th Ky Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 8/17/1865 at Macon, GA. * POW 7/31/1864 Jonesboro, GA (Confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC) * Comm Sergeant* 2nd Lieut 5/12/1864 (As of Co. K) * 1st Lieut 3/28/1865 * Capt 6/7/1865 * 8/1/1861 from company A to Field & Staff * 5/12/1864 from Field & Staff to company K (Signed Petition Complaining of Camp Sorghum Conditions)
William Stanhope Marshall (back row far left) Residence Independence, Iowa. 29 years old. Enlisted on 7/1/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant On 7/15/1861 he was commissioned into "E" Co. 5th Iowa Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 1/12/1865 at Davenport, IA. * POW 11/25/1863 Missionary Ridge, TN (Confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC) * Escaped 11/28/1864 Columbus, SC. * Reached Federal line 1/1/1865 Sweetwater, TN. * 1st Lieut 2/27/1862 (1st Lieut and Quartermaster) * Adjutant 11/3/1862 * Major 4/23/1863 * 2/27/1862 from company E to Field & Staff He was born in Ohio.
Michael Hoffman (back row 2nd from the right) Residence, Marshalltown, Iowa, 22 years old. Enlisted on 7/1/1861 as a Sergeant. On 7/15/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. 5th Iowa Infantry. He Resigned on 2/6/1865. * Wounded 5/16/1863 Champion Hill, MS (Wounded in side) * POW 11/25/1863 Missionary Ridge, TN (Confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC) * 1st Sergt 9/19/1862 * 2nd Lieut 1/29/1863. * 1st Lieut 8/8/1863. Born in Pennsylvania
John McAdams (front row 2nd from the left) Enlisted on 4/25/1862 as a 1st Lieutenant. On 4/25/1862 he was commissioned into "G" Co.10th West Virginia Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 5/6/1865. * POW 9/19/1863 Jackson River, WV (Confined at Macon, GA & Columbia, SC)
Their guides were Confederate deserters from North Carolina, David Ledford (2nd row far left) John Cisson Jr. (2nd row far right) and 14 year-old Thomas Zachary (back row far right)
No info on Capt Dobbs (middle row 2nd from the left) Page (back row 2nd from left) to his left is a man named Fowler.
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