142d soldiers imprisoned at Andersonville

Thirteen soldiers of the 142d Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry were captured and imprisoned at Andersonville Prison.  One was a sergeant.  All the rest were privates.  Four survived their incarceration there.    Names follow:

Rank Name Company Cause of Death Date of Death
Pvt David Greggs A Dysentery 15 Aug 64
Sgt Morgan B Shirk A Scorbutus (Scurvy) 11 Sep 64
Pvt Samuel Gerhart C Scorbutus 17 Sep 64
Pvt William Atchison F Scorbutus 25 Jan 65
Pvt Benj Bisel F Scorbutus 22 Oct 64
Pvt Jesse H Critchfield F Survivor
Pvt Uriah Fritz F Reported to have died 19 Oct 64
Pvt  Joshua Keller F Unknown Unknown
Pvt Walter Dull H Survivor
Pvt  L.W. Shallenberger H Dysentery 22 Jul 64
Pvt William Williams H Survivor
Pvt  John Seiders K Dysentery 20 Jul 64
Pvt Michael Seiders K Survivor

Click here for Andersonville Prisoner Lookup, provided by the Macon County, Georgia, Chamber of Commerce