Thanks, Cynthia, I thought I had done some of this before. But please don't
call me an "expert" or I will surely say something dumb and make you out a
liar, lol! Military records are my specialty, but I am a long way from
being an expert. There is too much to learn.
I think that Chapman, Nathan, and Wilson Sr., and others were found on the
microfilm with the Provost Marshall's records.
Gordon's AR Cav has a J.H. Cate and A. Cates serving in company I, as well
as John H. Cate and John H. Cato (probably the same person spelled
differently on two different muster cards) serving in Company F. It is
possible that J. H. served in both companies. Often companies and even
regiments combined as their numbers were depleted. Also in this regiment
are a number of Ladds. You can see them at the Soldier's and Sailors'
website.
Peggy Reeves
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cynthia Benua" <cbenua(a)msn.com>
To: <CATO-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:42 PM
Subject: [CATO] Civil War Prisoners
I have this information from the National Archives re: Prisoners who died
at Alton Prison, Illinois.
NARA. Record Group 92.
M-918. Register of Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Citizens Who Died
in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North, 1861-1865.
Roll #1. ppgs 6 & 7.
Union Prison Roster for Prisoners Confined at Alton, Illinois, and Died
There.
CATE, J. H.
Pvt. Co.F. Gordon's Ark. Cav. Died Feb 8, 1865. Grave: Smallpox Island
CATO, Chapman.
Citizen, Bollinger County, MO. Died Jan 3, 1862 . Grave: Confederate
Cemetary
CATO, Nathan.
Citizen, Bollinger County, MO. Died Feb 2?, 1862. Grave: Confederate
Cemetary
CATO, Wilson Sr.
Citizen, Bollinger County, MO. Died Nov 9, 1862. Grave: Confederate
Cemetary
For some of these years, it is hard to read the typescript, but I think
this is right. I will try to confirm these dates with other papers
regarding the arrests of these men.
The "J.H. Cate" above is certainly John H. Cato of Arkansas. There is
another list entitled "Descriptive Lists of Prisoners turned over by
William Woodbridge, Lt. and Asst. Provost Marshall, Fayetteville, ARK, to
Capt. E.B. Harrison 1st Ark. Cav. Vol. to be delivered to Asst. Pro. Mar.
General Dept of Missouri" which shows:
John H. Cato. age 40. height 6'1". Hazle eyes. Brown hair. Dark
complexion. arrested Nov. 4, 1864 near Fayetteville,Ark. Private Co F.
Gordon's Ark Inft. residence Fayetteville, Ark.
Peggy Reeves (the genealogist I have been working with who is expert with
NARA military records) has found and copied many pages of information re:
the Civil War Catos of MO and ARK.
I cannot remember what I have posted to this list, and what I have not!
So I will continue to post this information, as long as you are
interested.
Henry, I would love to know where that information about William Cato
being "sentenced to ball and chain, executed for violation of oath" came
from...we have found many mentions of William Catos, but not anything like
that one. I think it came from the books by Joanne __? But does she give
a source? I wonder if she could be contacted for more information?
Best,
Cynthia