Anthony Craig (1820 - 1865)

Born 1820 in Ireland

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Craig — married about 1839 in Ireland

Died 27 Apr 1865 at about age 45 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Anthony Craig was born in Ireland.

Anthony Craig migrated from Ireland to Virginia.

Private Anthony Craig served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 22, 1864
Mustered out: Apr 27, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Battery D, 1st Regiment, West Virginia Light Artillery

Private Anthony Craig was a POW during the United States Civil War.

Anthony was born in 1820 in Ireland. He passed away in 1865.

Anthony Craig was one of the “older” men, at 37 years old, to immediately enlist in the army. he is listed as born in Ireland and as a Tailer in Wheeling, West Virginia at the time of his enlistment. He was first mustered into the Infantry and later joined Carlin’s Battery in February 22nd 1864 only to be captured at Mason’s Creek June 21st 1864. He was held prisoner at Andersonville.

After the end of the Civil War, over 1800 prisoners were transported to Vicksburg, Mississippi to take a ship up the Mississippi River to areas up North. Due to lack of proper maintenance, the SS Sultana exploded in Memphis, Tennessee. Most drown and about 400 survived.

Anthony drowned in the Mississippi when the Sultana exploded.^[1]

• Fact: Residence (1860) 4th Ward City of Wheeling, Ohio, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Military (1861-1865) West Virginia
• Fact: Captured in Battle (21 June 1864) Mason Creek, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Military Service (1864) West Virginia
• Drowned: April 27, 1865 from Ship Explosion.
• Fact: Burial Mississippi River, Tennessee

Research Notes

Parents are currently unknown. It appears that they did not travel to America with Anthony. Craig-4574 15:47, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ https://weelunk.com/april-1865-burst-historic-events/

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41R-495 : 18 February 2021), Anthony Craig, 1860.
• Fold3 ($): Actual Enlistment Paperwork for Anthony Craig
• Fold3 ($): Memorandum regarding Death
• Fold3 ($): 37 Historical Military Documents for Anthony Craig
• National Parks Soldier ID for Anthony Craig
• Andersonville Prisoner Details for Anthony Craig

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 September 2021, 18:13), entry for Anthony Craig (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G8W6-XGQ ); contributed by various users.
• Fold3 Memorial: Private Anthony Craig