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General John H. Winder, C.S.A.
After almost forty years in the U.S. Army, Winder spent the last four years of his life as a Confederate brigadier general. His command of Richmond earned him the contempt of the Confederate civilians; and, as commandant of all Union prisoners, he became known to northerners as the "beast" of Andersonville. This is a study in military ethics, an examination of one man’s attempt to do his duty withough tarnishing his honor, and an account of his failures and their enduring consequences.
John R. Winder
John Rex Winder was born 11 Dec 1821 at Biddenden, Kent County, England, to Richard Winder and Sophia Collins Winder. He married Ellen Walters, 24 Nov 1845 in St. Clements Church, London, England. She was born 8 Apr 1822 to William Walters and Susan Chave Walters. John and Ellen were the parents of 10 children. In 1853, John and Ellen and their young family emigrated to America as converts to the Mormon Church. John married second Hannah Ballentyne Thompson. They were the parents of 3 children. He married third Elizabeth Parker. They were the parents of 10 children. He married fourth Mariah Burnham. They had no children. John R. Winder died 27 Mar 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The War Criminal's Son
The War Criminal’s Son brings to life hidden aspects of the Civil War through the sweeping saga of the firstborn son in the infamous Confederate Winder family, who shattered family ties to stand with the Union. Gen. John H. Winder was the commandant of most prison camps in the Confederacy, including Andersonville. When Winder gave his son William Andrew Winder the order to come south and fight, desert, or commit suicide, William went to the White House and swore his allegiance to President Lincoln and the Union. Despite his pleas to remain at the front, it was not enough. Winder was ordered to command Alcatraz, a fortress that became a Civil War prison, where he treated his prisoners human...
A Memorial of John, Henry, and Richard Townsend and Their Descendants
John, Henry and Richard Townsend, Quaker brothers, immigrated from Norwich, Norfolk, England before 1645 to Flushing, Long Island, New York. They moved to Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York about 1658. John married Elizabeth Montgomery and died in 1668.
