Prisons/Prisoners
Introduction
Introduction
The 1892 Revised Roster doesn't provide a consolidated list of Vermonters taken prisoner during the War. The following is taken from the Final Statements of each Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry unit, representing 28,884 troops, of whom 2,180 were taken prisoner, and 601 died in prison:
| Unit | Unit Size | POWs | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Inf | 781 | 0 | 0 |
| 2d Inf | 1858 | 129 | 22 |
| 3d Inf | 1809 | 78 | 11 |
| 4th Inf | 1690 | 199 | 61 |
| 5th Inf | 1618 | 140 | 21 |
| 6th Inf | 1681 | 132 | 20 |
| 7th Inf | 1572 | 38 | 6 |
| 8th Inf | 1772 | 185 | 22 |
| 9th Inf | 1878 | 84 | 36 |
| 10th Inf | 1306 | 71 | 32 |
| 11th Inf | 2320 | 339 | 175 |
| 12th Inf | 1005 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th Inf | 968 | 5 | 0 |
| 14th Inf | 964 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th Inf | 942 | 5 | 0 |
| 16th Inf | 968 | 4 | 1 |
| 17th Inf | 1106 | 72 | 33 |
| 1st Cav | 2304 | 699 | 159 |
| 1 Btry | 217 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Btry | 456 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 Btry | 256 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 HCA | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 SS F | 190 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 SS E | 207 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 SS H | 191 | 7 | 3 |
