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Eastern Tennessee bridge burner. Escaped to Kentucky and joined 2nd Tenn. Union Infantry with his brother Watson (also a bridge burner). Later joined Gen. George Stoneman as a captain on his raid into NC and Va.

East Tennessee bridge burner. Brother of Gilson Oliver (Ollie) Collins. Captured at Battle of Rogersville and imprisoned at Andersonville, Ga. Died there of scurvy July 4, 1864.

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anyone with any info on this person please contact me. He was my ggg grandfather.

Captured at Rogersville, TN. Buried at Andersonville.

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Andrew Nelson Hope -- Private, 2nd Tennessee Infantry, Company A.
(Also listed as A.N. Hope)

Born: Aug. 1841, Roane County, Tennessee
Died: 19 Nov 1911, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

Relatives who served:
David Lawson Hope, brother, 2nd Tennessee Infantry (Company A)
Hardin Goddard Hope, brother, 10th Tennessee Cavalry (Company K)

Andrew served from the spring of 1863 to the fall of 1864. He escaped the Skirmish at Rogersville, 6 Nov 1863, according to family lore:

"During the skirmish at Rogersville, Andrew was able to avoid capture by riding his horse across Big Creek. In his bold escape, rebels noticed Andrew as he rode down the creek banks -- apparently, he was waving his kepi and shouting at the advancing rebels. A Confederate soldier shot at Andrew from across the creek, one shot striking Andrew in the left breast, however, Andrew did not die. The bullet lodged in Hope's plug of Brown's Mule Chewing Tobacco as he rode away, escaping capture."

David Lawson Hope -- Private, 2nd Tennessee Infantry, Company A.
(Also listed as Gabriel David Lawson Hope, 1850 Census, and D.L. Hope)

Born: 1842, Roane County, Tennessee
Died: 10 Mar 1864, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia

Relatives who served:
Andrew Nelson Hope, brother, 2nd Tennessee Infantry (Company A)
Hardin Goddard Hope, brother, 10th Tennessee Cavalry (Company K)

David L. Hope served from 1862 to 1864. He was captured at Rogersville, Tennessee, 6 Nov 1863, and sent to Richmond, Virginia, with other members of his regiment. David Hope was confined to Belle Isle prison, on the James River, during the winter of 1863. He was sent to Andersonville Prison in late February 1864 but did not make the complete journey. David Hope, and other prisoners, were left at Augusta, Georgia, for medical treatment. He passed away near the same time he was dropped from the trip.

David Hope was buried in Augusta, Georgia, on 10 Mar 1864, however, his final resting place resides at the Marietta National Cemetery. His remains were reinterred in Cobb County following the close of the Civil War.

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Died June 19, 1864, at Andersonville. His brother John survived.

John Looper enlisted on 20 May 1862, and enrolled on 10 July 1862 at Huntsville for a three-year term in the U.S. Army, 2nd Tennessee Infantry. After a number of engagements, including the occupation of Cumberland Gap in the summer and autumn 1862; the Battle of Stones River, 2-3 Jan. 1863; Buffington Island and Salineville, 19 and 26 July 1863 (capture of Morgan's raiders); and the Battle of Blue Springs 10 Oct. 1863, Looper was captured with most of his regiment at the Battle of Rogersville, Tenn., on 6 Nov. 1863. He was imprisoned at Richmond's Belle's Isle later that month, spent a hard winter on open ground without fires and only one ragged blanket to sleep on, and was sent to Andersonville Prison in Georgia on 18 February 1864. We know little of his experiences there, except that his brother Emerson, who had enlisted with him, died there of dysentery on 19 June 1864, and that family tradition says he had to eat rats to survive and that his bones were sticking through his skin. John was paroled to Charleston, S.C., on 10 Dec. 1864, and exchanged at Annapolis, Md., on 23 Feb. 1865. After his exchange he went via Baltimore and Cincinnati to Nicholasville, Ky., and then walked part of the way to Somerset, Ky., not making more than 4 miles some days because of weakness. He did not serve again, and was discharged on 19 June 1865 at Knoxville, Tenn.

If he hadn't survived, I wouldn't have been born!

He was buried as a Confederate Soldier but was a loyal Union Soldier who spent 14 months at Andersonville Prison. In 2004 his headstone was changed to reflect who he really fought for.

Captured at Rogersville. Confined at Belle Isle. Admitted to Howard Grove Hospital in Richmond with small pox 10 Mar 1864 Returned to prison 25 April 1864. Admitted to Hospital at Richmond VA with scurvy 25 April 1864. Paroled at Aikens Landing VA 8 May 1864

Contact Name: Larry Campbell

Daniel and his brother John were mustered in Murfreesboro 6/16/1862, captured at Rogersville 11/6/1863. Both held prisoner, first in Richmond, Va. then then taken to Andersonville, Ga. Both died and were buried at the camp: Daniel on 5/31/1864 grave no 1491 sec. K, John on 4/23/1864 grave no. 682 sec. K.

Reference Pvt. Daniel William Hixson.

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William and his brother Ephraim Hughes were caught in Rogersville, TN on November 6 1863 and were taken to Andersonville prison were they died. Ephraim died on May 2 1864. William died on August 23 1864.

Mustered in 26 Oct 1861 at Camp Wildcat KY, 1st Lieut. Captured at Rogersville about 6 Nov 1863. Confined at Libby Prison in Richmond VA. As being transported by train to Macon GA on 7 May 1864, he escaped 15 May 1864 by jumping from the train with another prisoner. Ate buds off trees and handouts from Union sympathizers. Got back to Union lines after a month of dodging the Confederacy. Mustered out 6 Oct 1864 at Knoxville, TN. Died at age 79 from diseases contracted in prison camps.

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John Rothleiter Greer was born in 1840 in Bavaria, Germany. He immigrated to the United States in the 1850's and moved to East TN. He took the last name Greer after his mother re-married. He enlisted in Company G, 2nd U.S. TN Infantry Regiment on 25 Oct 1861 at Camp Dick Robinson in Knoxville, TN. Captured by Confederate forces on 6 Nov 1863 at Rogersville, TN. Held at Belle Isle, VA and Andersonville, GA as prisoner. Received honorable discharge from Camp Chase, OH on 20 Mar 1865. Married Elizabeth Bosemer on 8 Jun 1870 in Louisville, KY. John Greer died in 1922 in Louisville, KY, and was buried at the Reheboth Cemetery in Laconia, Indiana.

Many of the Andersonville survivors from the regiment were killed on the S.S. Sultana steamboat explosion on April 27, 1865 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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My Great Great Grandfather was Ezekiel England. He enlisted as a Sgt., was reduced in rank later due to poor health. He was captured in Richmond in Nov., 1863. He died shortly after he was transferred to Andersonville Prison in early 1864.

My great grandfather fought for the Union. He lived in Winston County Alabama. He was married to Mary Elizabeth (Gibbs)Hyde and she got a pension

My great great grandfather. He died at Andersonville Prison.

Was told by my Mother that Pvt. Miller transferred to Co H 16th Veterans Reserve on June 23rd, 1864. Enlisted at Camp Cumberland Ford on March 11, 1862. Prisoner of war and paroled. I have not been able to find any information to corroborate this.

Daniel enlisted as a pvt. and was later given role of Sgt. He died along with a brother in law Ezekiel E England and two of his brothers all captured and sent to Andersonville. All died in 1864.

My Great Uncle John enlisted in 2nd TN inf. Co. H and was captured in Richmond in 1863. He died at Andersonville in June 1864 along with his two brothers, Daniel and William.

William was my Great Uncle who was captured and died at Andersonville with his brothers, Daniel and John Myers all died in the year 1864. (Also deceased their brother in law, Sgt. Ezekiel England, same year same prison)

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