Autograph Album of Colonel John Reed Towers
While imprisoned at Ft. Warren, Boston Harbor
July 1862
[Autograph book information generously provided by (and transcribed by) Andrea Towers Rohaly.]

Chas. Mcgill, M. D. Hagerstown, Md.
Arrested July 1, 1861
Ft. Warren, Mass. July 16, 1862

William G. Harrison
Member Maryland legislature
From City of Baltimore arrested at midnight
12 September, 1861
Ft. Warren, July 16, 1862

Geo. M Carr
Baltimore MD
Arrested 27 June, 1861
Ft. Warren, 16 July 1862

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T.E. Stake of Maryland
Adjt, 2^nd Reg. Ky Volunteers
Captured at Ft. Donelson
Address: Louisville, KY
July 16, 1862

H. B. Granbury
Maj. Texas Volunteers
Waco, Texas

J. Larkin Scott
Of Baltimore City
Late Member of the House of Delegates of Maryland

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A Hughs, Col. of the 27 Regiment of Ala. Vol was surrendered
By superior officers at Donnelson on the 16^th day of Feb. 1862 now
A prisoner of War at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, Mass.
Address: Berleson, Ala
July the 16, 1862

Eugene Waggaman
Lt. Col. 10^th La. Regt.
From parish Jefferson La. Was taken in battle
Malvern Hills July 1^st and confined at Fort Warren

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Morton Marye
Lt. Col. 17^th Regt. Va. Infantry
Taken prisoner at the Battle before Richmond June 30, 1862

Beverly Kenmore
Norfolk, Va.
Late commander of the C.S. Steamer " Gov. Moore" destroyed to prevent her from falling into the hands of the surrounding enemy after (engaging) U.S. Steamer "Varuna" 11 guns. Made prisoner by U.S. Squadron above. Ft. Jackson, April 24, 1862 was kept in close confinement and otherwise punished by my captors until July 5th when all restrictions were removed. Caused sinking of a U.S. vessel.

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James M. Stewart
Captain 17^th Regt. Va. Infantry
Captured before Richmond Va. At Charles City Cross Roads, Monday June 30^th 1862
Address: Alexandria Virginia
Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, July 10, 1862

J.C. Granbery
Richmond, VA
Chaplain 11^th Reg. Va. Vol.
Wounded and taken prisoner in battle near Richmond June 30, 1862

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W.L. Doss
Maj. 14^th Miss. Regt.
Captured at Fort Donelson
Febr. 16^th 1862
Resident Chcotaw Agency Miss
Fort Warren, July 18, 1862

I. N. Gallehen of La.
Priv. Secy. Of Genl. Buchanen
Captured at Ft. Donelson
July 16, 1862

H. C. Lockhart
Lt. Col. 50^th Tenn.
Captured at Fort Donelson
Ft. Warren, July 18, 1862

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Rob Hull
Baltimore
Arrested Jan y 3-, 1862
Fort Warren, July 18, 1862

Lewis Slaughter
Lieut. 17 Regt.
Taken June 30, 1862

M. H. Ward
Lieutenant C. S. Navy
Captured at New Orleans April 2^nd
Fort Warren July 18, 1862

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S. H. Lyon
Baltimore MD
Arrested July 13, 1861
Fort Warren, July 24, ’62

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Henry M. Warfield
Member Maryland Legislature
From City of Baltimore when
Kidnapped, midnight 12 Sept. 1861
Fort Warren, July 18, 1862

J. T. Wallis
Late Member of the Legislature of Maryland
From the City of Baltimore
Arrested, 13 Sept. 1861
Fort Warren, July 18, 1862

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H B Mackall Lieut. C S Army
Taken at Madrid Bend April 8, 1862
Residence Baltimore Md.

Geo. Wm. Brown
Mayor of Baltimore
Arrested 13^th Sept/62
Fort Warren, July 18/62

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Charles Howard
Late Commissioner of Police
City of Baltimore, State of Maryland
Arrested July 1, 1861
Imprisoned in Ft. McHenry until the 29^th July.
Removed by sea to Fort Lafayette and confined there during the months of August, September and October then sent by sea to Fort Warren and here imprisoned since the 1^st day of November 1861
Fort Warren, July 18, 1862

Wm. H. Gatchell Ex Police Commissioner
Baltimore, MD
Arrested 1 July 1861
Imprisoned ever since
Fort Warren, 18 July 1862

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Jas. W. Roscoe
Adjt. 18^th Regt. Tenn. Vols
Goodletsville, Tenn 

Wm. Grace
Major 10^th Tenn Vol.
Nashville, Tenn.
Was surrendered at Donelson in the morning 16 Feb. 1862
Fort Warren, July 21, 1862

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J. Wilkinson C.S.N.
Fort Warren, July 23, 1862
Address: Amelia Co. Ho. Virgn.

Wm. C. Whittle Jr.
Lieut. C.S. Navy
Buchanan, Botetourt Co. Virginia

Benjamin Dart
Lieut Crescent Artillery Co. A
New Orleans, La
Fort Warren, July 24, 62

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John S. Garvin
Major 3^rd Ala Battal
Tuskaloosa Ala
Surrendered at Donelson February 18

Caleb Dorsey
Col. Reg. Recruits
2^nd Div. M.S.G.
Bowling Green Pike County Missouri
Fort Warren, July 21^st. 1862

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Leslie E. Brooks
Paymaster C. S. N.
Lately attached to the C. S. Steamer "Louisiana"
Address Mobile, Ala

Jos. W. Boyle
Lieut. Crescent Artillery
From New Orleans, La.
Fort Warren, July 24/62

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Yours truly, James M. Gee
Col. 15^th Regt Ark. Vol
Was surrendered at Fort Donelson
Feb, 16, 1862 and put in Fort Warren
March 6, 1862
Address Camden, Ark.

Very truly your friend
Jonathan Rivers
Major 49^th Geo. Vol.
Captured before Richmond
June 30^th 1862 confined in this fort July 9^th
Address Irwinton, Geo
Fort Warren, July 21, 1862

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Truly your friend
W. Earlton Rogers
Major 3^rd Regt. Miss. Vol
Surrendered at Ft. Donelson Tenn
February 16 1862
Address Riply Miss
Ft. Warren Mass
July 21, 1862

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T. G. Miller
Maj 41^st Regt. Tenn Vol
Captured at Fort Donelson
16^th Feb 1862
Residence Winchester Tenn
Fort Warren July 21^st/62

C. W. Robertson
Majr. 50^th Tenn. Regt.
Charlotte Tenn
Ft. Warren, July 21, 1862

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A. G. Scott
Qtr Master
14^th Missi Regt.
Captured at Fort Donaldson
July 16, 1862
Address Brandon Missi
Ft Warren July 21 1862

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Ft. Warren US.
July 21^st 1862
B W Johnson
Adjt. 15 Arks. Regt.
Surrendered at Fort Donaldson Feb. 16^th A.D. 1862
And arrived here April 9th
"The Confederacy Forever"
Address: Magnolia Arks.

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Jo Benj Sloan
1^st Lieut Adjt Orr's Regt. Rifles"
So. Ca. Vol.
Captured when wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill
June 27, 1862
Fort Warren
Boston Harbor
July 24, 1862
Address: Anderson C.H. So. Ca. 

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A. S. Warley C.S. Navy
South Carolina
Late from Steamer Ram "Manassas" 

Th W Hall Jr.
Baltimore Maryland
Arrested September 12, 1861
Fort Warren Mass. July 22, 1862

Your Friend
Wilson Youngblood
Senor Engineer C. S. Steamer "Louisiana"
Fort Warren Boston
July 21, 1862
Address New Orleans, La.

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E. H. Clark
Maj. 51^st Tenn. Regt.
Spring Creek(?) Tenn.
Made prisoner at Ft. Donalson
Feby. 16 1862
Ft. Warren, July 22/62

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Wm Voorhies
Col. 48^th Reg. T. Vol
Columbia, Tennessee
Fort Warren, July 22, 1862

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James Y Turner
Maj. 30^th Reg. Tenn Vol
Address: Gallatin, Tenn.
Ft. Donelson February 16, 1862
Ft. Warren, July 22, 1862

W. J. Sowell
Lieut. Col.
48 Regiment Tenn. Vol
Address: Columbia, Tenn.

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Yours G. Gantt
Lt. Col. 9^th Batt Tenn Cavalry
Columbia, Tenn.

Yours respectfully
Brad W. Porter
Major 9^th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry
Address: Columbia Tenn.

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Truly C. A. Sugg
Col. 50^th Tenn. Regt.
Montgomery Co. Tenn.
Ft. Warren, July 23, 1862

Very Respectfully
Alfred H. Abernathy
Col. 53^rd Regt. Tenn. Vol.
Made a prisoner at Fort Donelson
July 16, 1862
Address Pulaski, Giles Co. Tennessee
Fort Warren 23^rd July, 1862

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Frank K. Howard
Editor of Daily Exchange
Baltimore, Md.
Arrested Sep 13, 1861
Fort Warren July 25, 1862

Yours
Alexellaky(?)
Adjt 3^rd La Battalion
Taken before Richmond June 30 /62
Address New Orleans La
Fort Warren July 24 1862

E. W. Gantt
Brig. Gen C.S.A.
Washington, Arks. 

Yours truly,
Jno. C. Brown
Col. 3^rd Tenn Regt.
Pulaski, Tenn.

Harry Shaw
2^nd Lieut. 3^rd La. Battalion
Taken before Richmond Thursday June 26th
Fort Warren July 24^th 1862
Residence New Orleans La 

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John W. Mitchell
Commander C. S. Navy
Norfolk, Va.

S. Barron
Exchange Officer C. S. Navy
Norfolk Va. 

W E. Baldwin
Col. 14 Miss. Inft.
Ft. Warren July 24, 1862 

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Edw. Pendleton
Lt. Col. Comdg. 3^rd. La. Battalion
New Orleans, La
Taken prisoner on the battlefield of White Oak Swamp 30^th June
1862 at Qtm (?)
Fort Warren July 24, 1862

H.B. Lyon
Lieut. Col 8^th Ky. Volunteers
Sammys Eddyville Kentucky
Captured at Fort Donelson Tenn.
February 16, 1862
Fort Warren, Mass. Juy 24 1862

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Samuel K Hays Maj. C.S.A.
Captured at Fort Donelson
February 11, 1862
Residence before the war: Covington Ky
Future Residence: Southern Confederacy
Fort Warren July 23 1862 

J. S. Bailey
Col. 49 Tenn. Vols.
Captured at Ft. Donelson 16 February /62
Residence Clarksville, Tenn.

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Wm. P. Curlee
Adjt. 26^th Regt. Miss. Vols.
Fort Warren
Boston, Mass. July 25, 1862
Address Holly Springs, Miss.

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T. H Anthony
Capt. Crescent Artillery
New Orleans, La.

Yours truly,
Tom A. "Menzies" C S. Navy
"Maryland"
Late Engineer Steam Ram "Manassas"
Address New Orleans, La.

R. P. Crockett
Qtr Master 18^th Regt. Tenn. Vol.
Surrendered by Superior Officers
At Fort Donelson
Address Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Sam D. McChesney
Capt 3^rd La. Battalion P.A.C.S.
Made prisoner of war at the battle of Mechanicsville near Richmond, Va.
June 1862
Address New Orleans, La.
Ft. Warren, July 1862

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Fort Warren, 24 July 1862
Yours truly,
P. Lynch Lee
Major, 15^th Arkansas Regt. Vol
Residence Camden Arkansas

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James A. Tombs
C.S. Navy
Captured near Ft. Jackson Mississippi River April 25, 1862
Ft. Warren May 23rd
Jacksonville E. Fla

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Very Respectfully
A. Shaw
Adjt. 38 Geo. Regt.
Ft. Warren, July 9, 1862

W. M. Simpson
Lt. 17 Reg. Va. Infantry
Captured near Richmond
June 30, 1862
Address Alexandria Va.

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I am sir your most obedient fellow prisoner
W. O. Harrelson, 1^st Lieut.
Commanding Co. B 34 Regt.
N. C. Troops. Wounded and captured
Below Dr. Ganes Mill near Richmond, Va. June 27, 1862
Fort Warren, Boston Harbor Mass.
July 24, 1862
Address Kroigsville (?) Gaston County, N.C.
Success to you and concerns

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Charles L. Whitehead Capt.
Gen. Wright’s staff
Waynesboro Burke Co Georgia
Captured near Richmond
June 26, 1862
Fort Warren, July 9, 1862

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R. M. Simpson Capt.
17^th Va. Inf.
Address Front Royal Va
Captured Charles City Cross Roads
June 30 1862
Fort Warren, July 9, 1862

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Wm. W. Athey
1^st Lieut. Loudoun Guart
Co. "C" 17^th Virginia Infantry
Captured in the Battle of Charles City Cross Roads
Monday, June 30^th 1862
Address Leesburg Loudon Co. Va.
Fort Warren Boston Harbor
July 9, 1862

Wm Winter Toole
Adjt. Tenn. Arty.
Surrenderd at Fort Donelson
February 16, 1862
Address Nashville Tenn.
Fort Warren Juy 24, 1862

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Francis I. Power [actually Francis J. (John) Power; ancestor of Mike Gillien]
1^st Lieut. Co. G 17^th Regt.
Va. Infantry Captured before Richmond
June 30 1862
Fort Warren Juy 24, 1862
Address Alexandria Va.

Tho. Ruffin
Capt. 1^st Regt. N. C. Cavalry
Captured June 29 1862 near Richmond Va.
Address Goldsboro N. Carolina
Fort Warren, July 24, 1862

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J. C. Andrews
Col. Corporal 8^th Ga. Regment
Captured before Richmond
June 28, 1862
Fort Warren July 24
Addess Macon, Georgia

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Room No. 7 Basement
Fort Warren July 25 1862
W. H. Winder Phildelphia
Arrested 10 Sept. 1861 Placed in confinement in Fort Lafayette and 14 Sept.
Transferred from thence to Fort Warren into about he entered on Nov. 1 1861

Roger W Harrison
Col. 2^nd R. Reg. C. S. A.
Lexingon, KY

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John F. Jackson
Surgeon 8th Ga. Regiment
Richmond, Va.

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Henry Myers
Paymaster C. S. N.
Captured at Tangier Morocco by U. S. Consul
Sent to Boston in irons. Committed to Fort Warren
April 19, 1862
Savannah, Ga.

W. T. Glassell
Virginia
Arrested on my return from h East Indies on board the
U. S. Steamer Hartford December 4^th 1861

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A Heiman
Col. 10^th Tennessee Regt.
C.S. Army
Surrendered at Fort Donelson
Feb. 16 1862
Fort Warren July 29, 1862
Residence Nashville Tenn.

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James Jackson
Florence Ala.
Lieut. Co. 27^th Ala. Formerly in the 4^th Ala. and fought with the 8^th Georgia at Manassas on the 21^st July 1861.

T. J. Clay
2^nd Lt. C. S. A.
Fort Warren /62

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S. B. Buckner
Brig. Gen. C. S. A.

Lloyd Tilghman
Brig. Gen. C. S. A.

W. M. Gardner
Brig. Gen. C. S. A.

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Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
Geo. T. Anderson
Col. 11^th Ga. Vols.

Yours truly,
Robert P Myers
Asst. Surg. 16^th Geo. Reg.

Frank M. Myers
1^st Lieut. 1^st Geo. Regls.

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D. Scott
Capt. Co. E 8 Ga. Vols.
Rome Floyd County, Georgia

J. B. Grant
Aide de Camp to Brig. Genl Gardner
Formerly of the 8^th Ga. Regt.
Savannah, Ga. 

Autograph book information generously provided by (and transcribed by) Andrea Towers Rohaly. Corrections and updates provided in Aug. 2002.

John R. Towers is the ancestor of: Andrea Towers Rohaly; John Towers; Tom Towers; Heath Roland and William M. Towers