Looking for info for Camp Lawton and Cahaba prison

O.R.--SERIES I--VOLUME XLVIII/1 [S# 101]
UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI STATES AND TERRITORIES, FROM JANUARY 1, 1865, TO MARCH 31, 1865.(*)--#24
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF VICKSBURG,
Vicksburg, Miss., February 23, 1865.
CoL C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Military Division of West Mississippi:
COLONEL: I have received to-day from Cahaba prison, Ala., seventy-eight prisoners, mostly citizens, who have been unconditionally released, but there were among them three paroled officers and some soldiers. They report that Hood's entire army has gone to encounter Sherman. They left Cahaba on the 5th instant and have been so long on the way by reason of the bad condition of the railroads. They stated to me one fact that demands some notice. On the train from Meridian to Jackson were six large launches, each having a 12-pounder howitzer and a crew of fifteen men. These boats were brought to Jackson and from there sent up on the road toward Grenada. The prisoners were detained at Jackson three days, and some of them being clad in secesh garb were able to pick up some information from conversations which they heard, and they heard that the boats had been taken to the Yazoo and they inferred that they were to be taken to the Mississippi. To what use these boats are to be applied we are left to conjecture; but that there were such boats and that each had a howitzer on board is certain. It is probable that the design is to capture some of the Mississippi transports. I think that it is a matter of sufficient importance to justify sending up the Yazoo to make inquiry in regard to them. There is no gun-boat here, nor have I any spare troops here, the garrison now only consisting of the heavy artillery and two colored and one white regiment of infantry, and about 250 cavalry. General Knipe is here with about 3,500 cavalry, but I do not understand that he is in any way subject to my orders. I can understand how it may be possible to launch these boats upon the river at night and intercept, board, and capture any unarmed transport. I shall give this information for what it is worth to Major-General Dana and to Captain Bacon, U.S. Navy, commanding this division of the river. It may be that there is no such design as I have indicated, but I cannot imagine any other object, and as caution is the parent of safety there can be no harm in keeping a sharp lookout.
I am, colonel, your obedient servant,
C. C. WASHBURN,
Major-General.
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O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME VI, Chapter XV [S# 6]
Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations On The Coasts Of South Carolina, Georgia, And Middle And East Florida From August 21, 1861, To April 11, 1862.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.--#1
RICHMOND, September 30, 1861.
E. P. LAWTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Savannah:
One thousand small-arms and one rifled 12-pounder were assigned by order issued to the proper ordnance officer for the service of Georgia.
J.P. BENJAMIN,
Acting Secretary of War.
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Abstract from monthly return of the Military District of Savannah, Ga., commanded by Brig. Gen. A. R. Lawton, for September, 1861.
O Officers. B Aggregate present and absent
M Men. C Heavy
P Present for duty D Field
A Aggregate present E Artillery

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Commands. O M A B C D
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Camp Lawton, Savannah 16 242 273 305 .... .... (Savannah, GA)
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SPECIAL ORDERS No. 289.
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Richmond, December 6, 1864.
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X. Brig. Gen. J. D. Imboden, Provisional Army, C. S., is relieved from service in the Valley District, and will report to Brig. Gen. J. H. Winder, at Camp Lawton, near Millen, Ga., for assignment to duty with the prisoners.
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By command of the Secretary of War:
JNO. WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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O.R.--SERIES I--VOLUME XLIV [S# 92]
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA, FROM NOVEMBER 14 TO DECEMBER 31, 1864.--#2

CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
Savannah, November 21, 1864.
Major-General McLAWS:
DEAR SIR: Every car at this time is engaged bringing prisoners from Camp Lawton. The very instant I can command cars I will place a train at No. 13 for Government stores, and I will give directions immediately thereafter to bring down the stores at Millen. Our road is not injured as yet from Gordon down. I received the following from Augusta, from our operator at Gordon, written yesterday:

The lumber train was captured at Griswoldville and burned to-day. Negroes all safe. Destroyed the machine shops and foundry and Georgia Chemical Works. Road burned at Griswoldville.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. CUYLER,
President.
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O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME VII [S# 120]
UNION & CONFED. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM APRIL 1, 1864, TO DECEMBER 31, 1864.--#34
CAMP LAWTON, September 18, 1864.
General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General:
I arrived here yesterday. I shall probably remain during the week; circumstances, I think, will render it advisable for me to be here most of my time. Shall I remove my headquarters to this place? I think next week I shall be able to occupy the stockade. Shall I bring the prisoners from Savannah as well as from Andersonville? Please answer to Millen as soon as possible.
JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
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O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME VII [S# 120]
UNION & CONFED. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM APRIL 1, 1864, TO DECEMBER 31, 1864.--#35
CAMP LAWTON, September 21, 1864.
General S. COOPER:
We have been much delayed for want of labor. We will be brought to a standstill if funds are not furnished. We have not one cent and no materials or tools. Please send $250,000 at once to Capt. R. B. Winder, prison quartermaster.
JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
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O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME VII [S# 120]
UNION & CONFED. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM APRIL 1, 1864, TO DECEMBER 31, 1864.--#35
CAMP LAWTON, Near Millen, Ga., September 24, 1864.
[General S. COOPER :]
GENERAL: I am still at this post.' I find it necessary to remain and press forward the stockade. I now see that it will be ready by Wednesday next to receive prisoners. I shall leave here to-morrow or next day for Andersonville, to remove my headquarters to this place. I will apprise you of my departure from Andersonville and of my arrival here. I shall, unless otherwise instructed, leave Colonel Gibbs in command at Andersonville with the sick prisoners who are not in a situation to be moved, with a small guard. I have brought to this place eleven guns and shall, unless otherwise instructed, bring the rest of the armament from Andersonville with the artillery company and the force of reserves now there. I shall begin next week to move the prisoners from Savannah to this place. I will forward you a plan of the prison; it is, I presume, the largest prison in the world; it contains forty-two acres. The location is an admirable one and I think does great credit to Capts. W. S. Winder and Vowles for the selection.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
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O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME VII [S# 120]
UNION & CONFED. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM APRIL 1, 1864, TO DECEMBER 31, 1864.--#43
HDQRS. C. S. MILITARY PRISONS, GEORGIA AND ALABAMA,
Camp Lawton, Ga., October 27, 1864.
General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General:
GENERAL: I have made the following arrangements for the prisons of Georgia and Alabama, and if it meets with your approbation will continue it, viz: Col. George C. Gibbs will command the post at Andersonville, Ga., Camp Sumter; Col. Henry Forno, the post Camp Lawton, and Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, the post at Cahaba, Ala.

How this latter officer got into command I am not informed, the only information being a letter in which he signs himself as commandant of the post. I think I should be informed when a change is made in the prisons under my control.

I have had no definite information concerning the prison at Cahaba. I propose to send an officer to inspect and report upon its condition.

According to the information I now have I deem it advisable to suspend work upon the defenses and push forward the winter accommodations for the troops and prisoners, especially the hospital accommodations.

I would be glad to be informed if you think it necessary to press forward the defenses, or whether the above arrangements can be safely carried out.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
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O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME VII [S# 120]
UNION & CONFED. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM APRIL 1, 1864, TO DECEMBER 31, 1864.--#45
HEADQUARTERS C. S. MILITARY PRISON,
Camp Lawton, Ga., November 8, 1864.
COLONEL: In compliance with orders received from headquarters post, bearing date November 8, 1864, I have the honor to make the following report of Federal prisoners received, died, enlisted in Confederate service, detailed at work at post, and the number remaining on hand:
Number received at this prison (a) 10,229
Number died 486
Enlisted in Confederate service 349
Detailed at work at post 285
Remaining on hand 9,394

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. W. VOWLES,
Captain, Commanding Prison.
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O.R.--SERIES II--VOLUME VIII [S# 121]
UNION AND CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM JANUARY 1, 1865, TO THE END.--#40
Abstract from monthly returns of the principal U. S. military prisons.
[NOTE.--The returns from which this abstract is compiled were furnished to the Commissary-General of Prisoners in compliance with circular of July 7, 1862, for which see Vol. IV, this series, page 152. Prior to the issue of said circular, separate and specific returns of prisoners were not required by the regulations of the War Department. Even during the period covered by this abstract prisoners other than those herein embraced were held in the custody of provost-marshals, incarcerated in civil prisons or treated in hospitals, of whom no returns were rendered. The following tables, therefore, afford only a partial exhibit of the number of prisoners held by the U.S. authorities. For the same reason the deaths and other changes among the prisoners so held are not fully presented. The "sick" and "citizens" under the head of "memoranda" are included in the other columns. Some of the returns used in the compilation do not distinguish between ordinary prisoners of war and citizens held in confinement.]
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[NOTE.--With the exception of Andersonville, Ga., there are no regular monthly returns of Confederate prisons on file in the War Department from which an exhibit similar to the foregoing could be prepared for the prisoners held by the Confederate authorities. The returns of Andersonville are published in this series as follows: For June, 1864, Vol. VII, p. 438; July, 1864, ibid., p. 517; August, 1864, ibid., p, 708; October, 1864, ibid., p. 1082; March, 1865, Vol. VIII, p. 459. Such other reports or statements for periods of less than a month as have been found with the Confederate archives are published in their chronological order.
The principal places for the confinement of Union prisoners held by the Confederate authorities follow:
Americus, Ga.
Andersonville (Camp Sumter), Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga.
Blackshear, Ga.
Cahaba, Ala.
Camp Ford (Tyler), Tex.
Camp Groce (near Hempstead), Tex.
Camp Lawton (Millen), Ga.
Camp Oglethorpe (Macon), Ga.
Charleston, S.C.
Charlotte, N. C.
Columbia, S. C.
Danville, Va.
Florence, S. C.
Marietta, Va.
Jetta, Ga.
Mobile, Ala.
Montgomery, Ala.
Petersburg, Va. Raleigh, N. C.
Richmond (Va.) Prisons--
Belle Isle.
Castle Thunder.
Crew's.
Grant's Factory.
Libby.
Pemberton's.
Scott's.
Smith's Factory.
Salisbury, N. C.
Savannah, Ga.
Shreveport, La.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.