52 Ancestors #3: Hezekiah Brock

Hezekiah "Hugh" Brock, a civilian, was taken prisoner by the Yankee's on 12 March 1865, during Sherman's March through the Carolina's.  After a force march to Fayetteville, NC, and then on to Wilmington, NC, he was transported to a Union Prison located at Point Lookout, Maryland.  Hugh, along with over 3,300 other prisoner's, died while interred at Point Lookout.  Originally, the Confederate prisoners were buried in two cemeteries and their grave marked with a wooden cross.  Fire and weather during the past 130 years have resulted in all Confederate prisoner's being relocated and interred in a common grave.  Over this grave is a granite monument approximately 85 feet high.  On the monument is twelve bronze tablets containing the names and units of 3,383 Confederate soldiers known to have died in this prison camp.¹

I wrote about Point Lookout here.

Hezekiah "Hugh" Brock, my g-g-grandfather, is not listed on these tablets.  The Baltimore National Cemetery, who has administrative oversight, has agreed to add those names which were left off the monument.  I have the proof necessary to add Hezekiah "Hugh" Brock's name to this monument.  I intend to see that Hugh is recognized for the sacrifice that he and his family endured during the war.

After further research, I have learned that several of my great uncle's were either taken captive and or killed by Sherman's troops that March of 1865.  Drew Rivers (b. 1844) was carried away by the Union Army in March 1865 and put in a POW camp at Pt. Lookout, Maryland, where he died.  John Rivers (b. 1842) was killed near his home by the Union Army.  He was a member of Co. D, 6th SC Reg't., Capt. Bob Evans Company.  Record of the two Rivers' death were taken from Minnie Sanders Rivers, 1929 book.  Badgegood Parker, father of Martha Parker, wife of William T. Brock,  was imprisoned at Point Lookout, Maryland.  Southern prisoners in this POW compound were not treated any better than the Northern prisoner held in Andersonville, Georgia.

After Hezekiah’s capture, his wife Sallie was left to raise 6 young boys ranging in age from 1 year to 14 years old. There is no evidence that Sallie ever knew what happen to her husband after he was taken prisoner nor is there any evidence that she remarried. 

1. Hezekiah BROCK was born 28 Feb. 1827 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.  Hezekiah died 12 June 1865 in Pt. Lookout Union Prison, St. Mary's County, Maryland, and was buried in Confederate Cemetery, Pt. Lookout, St. Mary's County, Maryland.  He married Sarah MORRIS.  She was born Jan 1829 in South Carolina.

Hezekiah Brock and Sarah Sally Morris had the following children:
i. Benjamin Franklin Brock, born 17 Jan 1851, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Louise Ellen Sellers, 1871; died 13 Jul 1924, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Michael Hezekiah "Mike" Brock, born 20 Jan 1853, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Timmie Smith, 1879, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 2 Jan 1927, Pageland, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. William T. "Bill" Brock, born 17 May 1854, McFarlan, Anson, North Carolina; married Martha J. Parker, abt 1882; died 22 Jul 1913, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Alsey Brock was born on 25 Jun 1855 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Alsey died after 27 Apr 1910 at the age of 54. Alsey never married.
v. Charles Ellerbe Brock, born 5 Oct 1860, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Lucy Grace Davis, abt 1892, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 22 Nov 1915, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. Pleasant Elmore "Pleas" Brock, born 16 Apr 1864, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Nancy Jane Davis, 1888; died 25 Oct 1926, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Hezekiah Brock is my 2nd Great Grandfather. His son, Benjamin Franklin Brock is my great grandfather.
 
 
 
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Lookout,_Maryland