When John Randolph Carroll was born in 1829 in Farmington, Pennsylvania, his father, Daniel, was 30 years old and his mother, Nancy, was 29.
On May 14, 1857, John was united in marriage with Clarrissa J. Middleton in Schuyler, Illinois. To this union were born three children, Charles, George, and Margaret.
On the 14th of August, 1862, John enlisted in the Union Army. He was a Corporal with Company I of the 78th Illinois Infantry Regiment, which was organized at Quincy, in Adams County. The regiment mustered in on 24 Sep 1862. His regiment was involved in the battle of Chickamauga, which took place over three days from September 18 - 20, 1863. The 78th played a vital role in providing reinforcements at the height of the attack. It sustained 40 percent casualties. A few days after the battle, while performing advanced Picket duty, John and 18 of his fellow soldiers were captured by the Confederate army. They became prisoners of war and in early 1864 were sent to Camp Sumpter - the prison for Union Soldiers in Andersonville, Georgia.
In February of 1864, John's wife, Clarissa (Middleton) Carroll died. As of this writing, the cause of her death is unknown. Clarissa's parents became the custodians of John and Clarrissa's minor children. Given his status as a POW, it is doubtful the news of Clarrissa's death ever reached John.
The situation at Camp Sumpter was horrific. The overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were severe and prisoners were almost never given proper clothing, blankets, or food. By August of 1864, the 10,000 prisoner capacity of Camp Sumpter exceeded 32,899.
As was common among his fellow prisoners, John suffered from Scurvy and chronic diarrhea. According to John L. Ransom, a fellow prisoner who kept a diary while in the prison, "Scurvy is about the most loathsome disease and when the droxy takes hold along with the scurvy, it is horrible."
John died on August 27, 1864, at age 35. His body was buried at what today is known as Andersonville National Cemetery.
On May 14, 1857, John was united in marriage with Clarrissa J. Middleton in Schuyler, Illinois. To this union were born three children, Charles, George, and Margaret.
On the 14th of August, 1862, John enlisted in the Union Army. He was a Corporal with Company I of the 78th Illinois Infantry Regiment, which was organized at Quincy, in Adams County. The regiment mustered in on 24 Sep 1862. His regiment was involved in the battle of Chickamauga, which took place over three days from September 18 - 20, 1863. The 78th played a vital role in providing reinforcements at the height of the attack. It sustained 40 percent casualties. A few days after the battle, while performing advanced Picket duty, John and 18 of his fellow soldiers were captured by the Confederate army. They became prisoners of war and in early 1864 were sent to Camp Sumpter - the prison for Union Soldiers in Andersonville, Georgia.
In February of 1864, John's wife, Clarissa (Middleton) Carroll died. As of this writing, the cause of her death is unknown. Clarissa's parents became the custodians of John and Clarrissa's minor children. Given his status as a POW, it is doubtful the news of Clarrissa's death ever reached John.
The situation at Camp Sumpter was horrific. The overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were severe and prisoners were almost never given proper clothing, blankets, or food. By August of 1864, the 10,000 prisoner capacity of Camp Sumpter exceeded 32,899.
As was common among his fellow prisoners, John suffered from Scurvy and chronic diarrhea. According to John L. Ransom, a fellow prisoner who kept a diary while in the prison, "Scurvy is about the most loathsome disease and when the droxy takes hold along with the scurvy, it is horrible."
John died on August 27, 1864, at age 35. His body was buried at what today is known as Andersonville National Cemetery.
When John Randolph Carroll was born in 1829 in Farmington, Pennsylvania, his father, Daniel, was 30 years old and his mother, Nancy, was 29.
On May 14, 1857, John was united in marriage with Clarrissa J. Middleton in Schuyler, Illinois. To this union were born three children, Charles, George, and Margaret.
On the 14th of August, 1862, John enlisted in the Union Army. He was a Corporal with Company I of the 78th Illinois Infantry Regiment, which was organized at Quincy, in Adams County. The regiment mustered in on 24 Sep 1862. His regiment was involved in the battle of Chickamauga, which took place over three days from September 18 - 20, 1863. The 78th played a vital role in providing reinforcements at the height of the attack. It sustained 40 percent casualties. A few days after the battle, while performing advanced Picket duty, John and 18 of his fellow soldiers were captured by the Confederate army. They became prisoners of war and in early 1864 were sent to Camp Sumpter - the prison for Union Soldiers in Andersonville, Georgia.
In February of 1864, John's wife, Clarissa (Middleton) Carroll died. As of this writing, the cause of her death is unknown. Clarissa's parents became the custodians of John and Clarrissa's minor children. Given his status as a POW, it is doubtful the news of Clarrissa's death ever reached John.
The situation at Camp Sumpter was horrific. The overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were severe and prisoners were almost never given proper clothing, blankets, or food. By August of 1864, the 10,000 prisoner capacity of Camp Sumpter exceeded 32,899.
As was common among his fellow prisoners, John suffered from Scurvy and chronic diarrhea. According to John L. Ransom, a fellow prisoner who kept a diary while in the prison, "Scurvy is about the most loathsome disease and when the droxy takes hold along with the scurvy, it is horrible."
John died on August 27, 1864, at age 35. His body was buried at what today is known as Andersonville National Cemetery.
On May 14, 1857, John was united in marriage with Clarrissa J. Middleton in Schuyler, Illinois. To this union were born three children, Charles, George, and Margaret.
On the 14th of August, 1862, John enlisted in the Union Army. He was a Corporal with Company I of the 78th Illinois Infantry Regiment, which was organized at Quincy, in Adams County. The regiment mustered in on 24 Sep 1862. His regiment was involved in the battle of Chickamauga, which took place over three days from September 18 - 20, 1863. The 78th played a vital role in providing reinforcements at the height of the attack. It sustained 40 percent casualties. A few days after the battle, while performing advanced Picket duty, John and 18 of his fellow soldiers were captured by the Confederate army. They became prisoners of war and in early 1864 were sent to Camp Sumpter - the prison for Union Soldiers in Andersonville, Georgia.
In February of 1864, John's wife, Clarissa (Middleton) Carroll died. As of this writing, the cause of her death is unknown. Clarissa's parents became the custodians of John and Clarrissa's minor children. Given his status as a POW, it is doubtful the news of Clarrissa's death ever reached John.
The situation at Camp Sumpter was horrific. The overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were severe and prisoners were almost never given proper clothing, blankets, or food. By August of 1864, the 10,000 prisoner capacity of Camp Sumpter exceeded 32,899.
As was common among his fellow prisoners, John suffered from Scurvy and chronic diarrhea. According to John L. Ransom, a fellow prisoner who kept a diary while in the prison, "Scurvy is about the most loathsome disease and when the droxy takes hold along with the scurvy, it is horrible."
John died on August 27, 1864, at age 35. His body was buried at what today is known as Andersonville National Cemetery.
Inscription
7037 J. R. Carroll. Corp'l, ILL.
Gravesite Details
CPL 78TH ILL INF
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