s/o Ansel & Louisa (Torrey) Sylvester; h/o Martha (Stevens) Sylvester Ridiant/Rideout
According to Jeffrey Brown ([email protected]):
"Ansel T. Sylvester enlisted in the 16th Maine Infantry on Aug. 4, 1862, but was rejected. At the time, he was 30, with light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, a teamster, and stood 5 ft 7 in tall. He was born in Etna, Maine and resided in Newport.
"He re-enlisted as a Private in Co. G, 1st D.C. Cavalry, on Feb. 13, 1864 for 3 years. At enlistment, he was 31 a lumberman, and was on Quota of Wade Plantation. He was transferred to Co. L, 1st Maine Cavalry on Feb. 14, 1865. He died Dec. 14, 1865, while a prisoner of war."
Others have said that he was held prisoner of war in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA for a time. Then, when the union started to get close, he was moved to Salisbury Prison, Salisbury, Rowan, NC where he died. In a book on Salisbury Prison by Louis A Brown on page 284-314 (Appendix V), he is written down as one of the "Deaths in Salisbury Prison" as "Sylvester, Y., pvt, G, 1st DC cav, 12-15." Meaning, he died or was buried 15 Dec 1864. He was probably buried in one of the mass graves.
The "Special Schedule--Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc.", SD 2, ED 5, Minor Civil Division Castle Heill, ME" has:
"Martha J Ridiant, widow of Ansel Sylvester, private, G, 1 ME/DC Cavalry, 9 Feb 1864, died in Salisbury Prison"
Posted by: Arthur G. Sylvester Date: July 22, 2000 at 15:59:22 (Genforum)
In Reply to: Re: Ansel T Sylvester by Michelle Pearson of 486
The VR of Etna, ME, to 1892, were published by Picton Press in 1998. In there on the 17th page, it says Ansel T. Sylvester was born May 6 1832, but it does not say where. At the bottom of the 44th page, it says "Mr Ansel T. Sylvester and Miss Martha J Stevens both of this Town [int mar, rec'd at] Etna 6 May 1857." "Of this Town" means Etna.
From Gail Pearson: "About the pension app. it lists Martha J. and widow then under her, William Crundter, Gdn. and I haven't found out who that is. It lists his service in the DC and Maine Cav."
From Tony Sylvester:
It was Ansel T. Sylvester’s younger brother Avery who was sent to the infamous Andersonville following his capture during the Battle of Plymouth, here in North Carolina, April 20, 1864. At age 19, he enlisted in Co. K of the 44th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, 5 Nov 1863, and was mustered in 7 Dec 1863. Later reassigned to the 2nd Mass. Vol. Heavy Artillery, he was a Private in G Company when Confederates surrounded the entire Plymouth garrison, leaving Union forces no means of escape or the ability to bring in reinforcements.
The outnumbered troops under the command of Brigadier General Henry Wessells were forced to surrender between 10 and 11 a.m. on the 20th of April. They were kept overnight in a field on the outskirts of town and the following morning marched to Tarboro, some 55 miles away, where they boarded trains headed further south to Andersonville and other prisoner of war camps. With Sherman moving in on Georgia and threatening Andersonville, Avery Sylvester and many other prisoners were sent elsewhere. He was transferred to Charleston Race Course, South Carolina, where he succumbed at the age of 20, October 3, 1864, to the hardships of the prisons and chronic diarrhea.
According to Jeffrey Brown ([email protected]):
"Ansel T. Sylvester enlisted in the 16th Maine Infantry on Aug. 4, 1862, but was rejected. At the time, he was 30, with light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, a teamster, and stood 5 ft 7 in tall. He was born in Etna, Maine and resided in Newport.
"He re-enlisted as a Private in Co. G, 1st D.C. Cavalry, on Feb. 13, 1864 for 3 years. At enlistment, he was 31 a lumberman, and was on Quota of Wade Plantation. He was transferred to Co. L, 1st Maine Cavalry on Feb. 14, 1865. He died Dec. 14, 1865, while a prisoner of war."
Others have said that he was held prisoner of war in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA for a time. Then, when the union started to get close, he was moved to Salisbury Prison, Salisbury, Rowan, NC where he died. In a book on Salisbury Prison by Louis A Brown on page 284-314 (Appendix V), he is written down as one of the "Deaths in Salisbury Prison" as "Sylvester, Y., pvt, G, 1st DC cav, 12-15." Meaning, he died or was buried 15 Dec 1864. He was probably buried in one of the mass graves.
The "Special Schedule--Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc.", SD 2, ED 5, Minor Civil Division Castle Heill, ME" has:
"Martha J Ridiant, widow of Ansel Sylvester, private, G, 1 ME/DC Cavalry, 9 Feb 1864, died in Salisbury Prison"
Posted by: Arthur G. Sylvester Date: July 22, 2000 at 15:59:22 (Genforum)
In Reply to: Re: Ansel T Sylvester by Michelle Pearson of 486
The VR of Etna, ME, to 1892, were published by Picton Press in 1998. In there on the 17th page, it says Ansel T. Sylvester was born May 6 1832, but it does not say where. At the bottom of the 44th page, it says "Mr Ansel T. Sylvester and Miss Martha J Stevens both of this Town [int mar, rec'd at] Etna 6 May 1857." "Of this Town" means Etna.
From Gail Pearson: "About the pension app. it lists Martha J. and widow then under her, William Crundter, Gdn. and I haven't found out who that is. It lists his service in the DC and Maine Cav."
From Tony Sylvester:
It was Ansel T. Sylvester’s younger brother Avery who was sent to the infamous Andersonville following his capture during the Battle of Plymouth, here in North Carolina, April 20, 1864. At age 19, he enlisted in Co. K of the 44th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, 5 Nov 1863, and was mustered in 7 Dec 1863. Later reassigned to the 2nd Mass. Vol. Heavy Artillery, he was a Private in G Company when Confederates surrounded the entire Plymouth garrison, leaving Union forces no means of escape or the ability to bring in reinforcements.
The outnumbered troops under the command of Brigadier General Henry Wessells were forced to surrender between 10 and 11 a.m. on the 20th of April. They were kept overnight in a field on the outskirts of town and the following morning marched to Tarboro, some 55 miles away, where they boarded trains headed further south to Andersonville and other prisoner of war camps. With Sherman moving in on Georgia and threatening Andersonville, Avery Sylvester and many other prisoners were sent elsewhere. He was transferred to Charleston Race Course, South Carolina, where he succumbed at the age of 20, October 3, 1864, to the hardships of the prisons and chronic diarrhea.
s/o Ansel & Louisa (Torrey) Sylvester; h/o Martha (Stevens) Sylvester Ridiant/Rideout
According to Jeffrey Brown ([email protected]):
"Ansel T. Sylvester enlisted in the 16th Maine Infantry on Aug. 4, 1862, but was rejected. At the time, he was 30, with light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, a teamster, and stood 5 ft 7 in tall. He was born in Etna, Maine and resided in Newport.
"He re-enlisted as a Private in Co. G, 1st D.C. Cavalry, on Feb. 13, 1864 for 3 years. At enlistment, he was 31 a lumberman, and was on Quota of Wade Plantation. He was transferred to Co. L, 1st Maine Cavalry on Feb. 14, 1865. He died Dec. 14, 1865, while a prisoner of war."
Others have said that he was held prisoner of war in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA for a time. Then, when the union started to get close, he was moved to Salisbury Prison, Salisbury, Rowan, NC where he died. In a book on Salisbury Prison by Louis A Brown on page 284-314 (Appendix V), he is written down as one of the "Deaths in Salisbury Prison" as "Sylvester, Y., pvt, G, 1st DC cav, 12-15." Meaning, he died or was buried 15 Dec 1864. He was probably buried in one of the mass graves.
The "Special Schedule--Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc.", SD 2, ED 5, Minor Civil Division Castle Heill, ME" has:
"Martha J Ridiant, widow of Ansel Sylvester, private, G, 1 ME/DC Cavalry, 9 Feb 1864, died in Salisbury Prison"
Posted by: Arthur G. Sylvester Date: July 22, 2000 at 15:59:22 (Genforum)
In Reply to: Re: Ansel T Sylvester by Michelle Pearson of 486
The VR of Etna, ME, to 1892, were published by Picton Press in 1998. In there on the 17th page, it says Ansel T. Sylvester was born May 6 1832, but it does not say where. At the bottom of the 44th page, it says "Mr Ansel T. Sylvester and Miss Martha J Stevens both of this Town [int mar, rec'd at] Etna 6 May 1857." "Of this Town" means Etna.
From Gail Pearson: "About the pension app. it lists Martha J. and widow then under her, William Crundter, Gdn. and I haven't found out who that is. It lists his service in the DC and Maine Cav."
From Tony Sylvester:
It was Ansel T. Sylvester’s younger brother Avery who was sent to the infamous Andersonville following his capture during the Battle of Plymouth, here in North Carolina, April 20, 1864. At age 19, he enlisted in Co. K of the 44th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, 5 Nov 1863, and was mustered in 7 Dec 1863. Later reassigned to the 2nd Mass. Vol. Heavy Artillery, he was a Private in G Company when Confederates surrounded the entire Plymouth garrison, leaving Union forces no means of escape or the ability to bring in reinforcements.
The outnumbered troops under the command of Brigadier General Henry Wessells were forced to surrender between 10 and 11 a.m. on the 20th of April. They were kept overnight in a field on the outskirts of town and the following morning marched to Tarboro, some 55 miles away, where they boarded trains headed further south to Andersonville and other prisoner of war camps. With Sherman moving in on Georgia and threatening Andersonville, Avery Sylvester and many other prisoners were sent elsewhere. He was transferred to Charleston Race Course, South Carolina, where he succumbed at the age of 20, October 3, 1864, to the hardships of the prisons and chronic diarrhea.
According to Jeffrey Brown ([email protected]):
"Ansel T. Sylvester enlisted in the 16th Maine Infantry on Aug. 4, 1862, but was rejected. At the time, he was 30, with light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, a teamster, and stood 5 ft 7 in tall. He was born in Etna, Maine and resided in Newport.
"He re-enlisted as a Private in Co. G, 1st D.C. Cavalry, on Feb. 13, 1864 for 3 years. At enlistment, he was 31 a lumberman, and was on Quota of Wade Plantation. He was transferred to Co. L, 1st Maine Cavalry on Feb. 14, 1865. He died Dec. 14, 1865, while a prisoner of war."
Others have said that he was held prisoner of war in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA for a time. Then, when the union started to get close, he was moved to Salisbury Prison, Salisbury, Rowan, NC where he died. In a book on Salisbury Prison by Louis A Brown on page 284-314 (Appendix V), he is written down as one of the "Deaths in Salisbury Prison" as "Sylvester, Y., pvt, G, 1st DC cav, 12-15." Meaning, he died or was buried 15 Dec 1864. He was probably buried in one of the mass graves.
The "Special Schedule--Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc.", SD 2, ED 5, Minor Civil Division Castle Heill, ME" has:
"Martha J Ridiant, widow of Ansel Sylvester, private, G, 1 ME/DC Cavalry, 9 Feb 1864, died in Salisbury Prison"
Posted by: Arthur G. Sylvester Date: July 22, 2000 at 15:59:22 (Genforum)
In Reply to: Re: Ansel T Sylvester by Michelle Pearson of 486
The VR of Etna, ME, to 1892, were published by Picton Press in 1998. In there on the 17th page, it says Ansel T. Sylvester was born May 6 1832, but it does not say where. At the bottom of the 44th page, it says "Mr Ansel T. Sylvester and Miss Martha J Stevens both of this Town [int mar, rec'd at] Etna 6 May 1857." "Of this Town" means Etna.
From Gail Pearson: "About the pension app. it lists Martha J. and widow then under her, William Crundter, Gdn. and I haven't found out who that is. It lists his service in the DC and Maine Cav."
From Tony Sylvester:
It was Ansel T. Sylvester’s younger brother Avery who was sent to the infamous Andersonville following his capture during the Battle of Plymouth, here in North Carolina, April 20, 1864. At age 19, he enlisted in Co. K of the 44th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, 5 Nov 1863, and was mustered in 7 Dec 1863. Later reassigned to the 2nd Mass. Vol. Heavy Artillery, he was a Private in G Company when Confederates surrounded the entire Plymouth garrison, leaving Union forces no means of escape or the ability to bring in reinforcements.
The outnumbered troops under the command of Brigadier General Henry Wessells were forced to surrender between 10 and 11 a.m. on the 20th of April. They were kept overnight in a field on the outskirts of town and the following morning marched to Tarboro, some 55 miles away, where they boarded trains headed further south to Andersonville and other prisoner of war camps. With Sherman moving in on Georgia and threatening Andersonville, Avery Sylvester and many other prisoners were sent elsewhere. He was transferred to Charleston Race Course, South Carolina, where he succumbed at the age of 20, October 3, 1864, to the hardships of the prisons and chronic diarrhea.
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