CB

Cornelius Byers

Sergeant Army Civil War

Army
Army
Sergeant
Sergeant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
1st OVC
Conflict / Era
Civil War
Years of Service
10/06/1864
Hometown
UNKNOWN, OH
Monument Paver
No
Township (entering service)
UNKNOWN
Township (current / at death)
UNKNOWN
School
UNKNOWN
Status
Prisoner of War
When
09/30/1863
Where
Washington, TN;Libby Prison;Andersonville Prison
Record Authenticated
Yes

Biography

School: UNKNOWN. imprisoned at Libby prison & Andersonville prison for 17 months; ACWRD lists POW date as 10/1/1863; mustered out 10/6/1864

Source: Beers, Record 526; American Civil War Research Database