Notes for William Calhoun Godwin: Possibly English/Irish 1880 Census Denton, TX Locus Street Occupation-Well Digger
Notes Entered Civil War as a member of Newton Rifles, 13th Miss Regt. Elected to 3rdLt changed later to Bvt 2dLt. After numerous battles captured at battle of Knoxville in Dec 1863. Remained a prisoner at Rock Island Ill until released at the end of the war. Took family to Denton, TX to farm, later in late 1800s moved to Chestnut, La with part of his family Some stayed in Denton.
Rock Island Prison
Rock Island Prison Barracks was located on Rock Island in the Mississippi river between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island and Moline Illinois. It had been started under construction in August 1863. Each barracks building was 100 feet long, 22 feet wide and 12 feet high. All faced the east. Each on had 12 windows two doors, and two roof ventilators four feet long and two feet wide. The kitchen for each building was located at the west end and separated from the sleeping quarters by a wall located eighteen from the west end. The remaining eighty two feet were tasken up by living and sleeping quarters. Sixty double bunks were constructed enabling each barracks to house 120 prisoners. The prison contained six rows with fourteen barracks in each row.The buildings were 30 feet apart and with one exception faced on to streets 100 feet wide. The fourth row opened on an avenue 130 feet wide - one of two avenues bisecting the prison. The barracks was enclosed by a stockade fence 1300 feet long and 900 feet wide being 12 feet high. A boardwalk was constructed on the outside of the fence 4 feet from the top. Sentry boxes were placed every 100 feet. Double gate sally ports were located on the east and west ends of the fence. Each barrack had 2 wood stoves. [located about 30 feet apart. in the center between bunks] The barracks were built of green wood that cured out with gaps. Each man was issued 1 blanket and had to sleep with another man and double blankets to have enough cover to keep warm When the first prisoners arrived in December 1863 the temperature was 32 degrees below zero and there were some 94 cases of small pox. In the 24 months that Rock Island Prison existed a total of 12,409 men were confined and of those 730 were transferred, 3,876 were exchanged and 1,960 died. The death rate was over 15.7%.
+-+-+-- Military Svc.: ; Civil War Veteran, (CSA), see notes. Notes: Entered Civil War as a member of 13th MS Regiment; captured at Battle of Knoxville, Dec. 1883; POW at Rock Island, IL; released at end of war.
More About William Calhoun Godwin: Military service 1: Civil War member 13th MS Regiment. Military service 2: POW at Rock Island, IL. Military service 3: December 1883, Captured Battle of Knoxville.
More About William Calhoun Godwin and Rebecca Abigale Smith: Marriage: 1860
Children of William Calhoun Godwin and Rebecca Abigale Smith are:
+Samuel Silas Godwin, b. September 1869, Mississippi, d. March 12, 1910, Fort Worth, Tx.
William Calhoun Godwin (b. February 01, 1840, d. December 17, 1916)
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