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Combs &c. Union prisoners from Andersonville. Some died and are buried in the National Cemetery at Andersonville. Extracted from Genealogical Prison Records (Andersonville) by Sue Elfving.

COMBS

Combs, Edward A. 9 Maryland Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 9 Maryland Infantry Regiment 9; State: Maryland
Function: Infantry; Company I; Rank: Private; Buried in National Cemetery
Capture Date: 10/18/1863, Capture Site: Charlestown, WV
Alternate Name: Coombs
Remarks: E. A. COOMBS [2][3]; 04/10/1864 [3]
NOTES: Died 4/9/1864, Grave #469 Andersonville per Combs CWSS

Combs, Edwin F. 22 New York Cavalry

Side: Union: Unit Name: 22 New York Cavalry Regiment 22; State: New York
Function: Cavalry; Company E; Rank: Musician; Held at Andersonville and survived;
Capture Date: 05/08/1864; Capture Site: Spotsylvania Ch, Va;
Alternate Name: Coombs; Remarks: PAROLED 11/30/1864@ SAVANNAH, GA.
NOTES: Appears to be same as Combs &c. CWSS Edward F, Trum/Bugl of the 22nd

Combs, H.L. 14 Illinois Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 14 Illinois Infantry Regiment 14; State: Illinois
Function: Infantry; Company F; Rank: Private; Held at Andersonville and survived;
Capture Date: Unknown; Capture Site: Unknown
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: SENT TO MILLEN, GA NOVEMBER 11, 1864

Combs, Harrison 7 Vermont Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 7 Vermont Infantry Regiment 7; State: Vermont
Function: Infantry; Company B; Rank: Private; Reported To Have Died At Andersonville
Capture Date: 02/09/1864; Capture Site: --, Fl
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: REPORTED TO HAVE DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE
NOTES: See Combs &c. CWSS: Harrison Combs/Coombs

Combs, J. 14 Illinois Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 14 Illinois Infantry Regiment 14; State: Illinois
Function: Infantry; Company E; Rank: Private; Held at Andersonville and survived;
Capture Date: Unknown; Capture Site: Unknown
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865
NOTES: No match in Combs &c. CWSS but there was a Trenton Combs in the Ill 14th, Co E & I.

Combs, Jacob 4 Massachusetts Cavalry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 4 Massachusetts Cavalry: Regiment 4: State: Massachusetts
Function: Cavalry: Company D: Rank: Private; Held at Andersonville and survived
Capture Date: 08/17/1864; Capture Site: Gainesville, Fl;
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: None
NOTES: Match in Combs &c. CWSS

Combs, James 96 New York Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 96 New York Infantry: Regiment 96: State: New York
Function: Infantry; Company I; Rank: Private; Buried in National Cemetery;
Capture Date: Unknown; Capture Site: Unknown;
Alternate Name: Coombs; Remarks: J. COOMBS [3]
NOTES: See Combs &c. CWSS. Grave #10626, died 10/10/1864 of Scorbutus

Combs, John D. 3 Pennsylvania Artillery

Side: Union; Unit Name: 3 Pennsylvania Artillery; Regiment: 3; State: Pennsylvania
Function: Artillery; Company A; Rank: Private; Buried in National Cemetery;
Capture Date: 02/01/1864; Capture Site: Smithfield, Va;
Alternate Name: Coombs; Remarks: J. D. COMBS [2]; JOHN COOMBS, COMPANY NOT LISTED [3]
NOTES: Match in Combs &c. CWSS

Combs, John W. 101 Pennsylvania Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 101 Pennsylvania Infantry; Regiment 101; State: Pennsylvania
Function: Infantry; Company A; Rank: Private; Buried in National Cemetery;
Capture Date: Unknown; Capture Site: Unknown;
Alternate Name: Comly, Combs, Coneby;
Remarks: JOHN COMBS [1][2]; JOHN COMLY [3]
NOTES: No match in Combs &c. CWSS

Combs, M.L. 14 Illinois Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 14 Illinois Infantry; Regiment 14; State: Illinois;
Function: Infantry; Company J: Rank: Private; Held at Andersonville and survived;
Capture Date: Unknown; Capture Site: Unknown;
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 5, 1865
NOTES: M L Combs, aka Marcus aka Marquis, Match in Combs &c. CWSS

Combs, Wesley 6 Kentucky Cavalry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 6 Kentucky Cavalry; Regiment 6; State: Kentucky;
Function: Cavalry; Company D; Rank: Private; Held at Andersonville and survived;
Capture Date: 09/21/1863; Capture Site: Chickamauga, Ga; 
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: None
NOTES: Match in Combs &c. CWSS

COMBES

Combes, Benjamin 69 New York Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 69 New York Infantry; Regiment 69; State: New York;
Function: Infantry; Company A; Rank: Private; Buried in National Cemetery;
Capture Date: Unknown; Capture Site: Unknown;
Alternate Name: Combs, Coombs; Remarks: BENJAMIN COMBS [2]; B. COOMBS [3]
NOTES: See Combs &c. CWSS. Died Oct 1865, grave # 5228

COOMBS

Coombs, Clement W. 1 District of Columbia Cavalry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 1 District of Columbia Cavalry; Regiment 1; State: District of Columbia;
Function: Cavalry; Company: Unknown; Rank: Private; Held at Andersonville and survived;
Capture Date: 06/24/1864; Capture Site: Wilson's Raid, Va;
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: TRANSFERED TO 1 MAINE CAVALRY AFTER BEING TAKEN PRISONER [435]
NOTES: See Combs &c. CWSS. Served in Co K, Regt 1.

Coombs, George 2 Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

Side: Union; Unit Name: 2 Massachusetts Heavy Artillery; Regiment 2; State: Massachusetts;
Function: Heavy Artillery; Company H; Rank: Private: Buried in National Cemetery;
Capture Date: 04/20/1864; Capture Site: Plymouth, NC;
Alternate Name: None; Remarks: 09/18/1864 [1]; COMPANY NOT LISTED, 2 MA ARTILLERY [3]
NOTES: Match in Combs &c. CWSS.

Coombs, John 7 New Hampshire Infantry

Side: Union; Unit Name: 7 New Hampshire Infantry; Regiment 7; State: New Hampshire;
Function: Infantry; Company B; Rank: Private; Buried in National Cemetery;
Capture Date: 02/20/1864; Capture Site: Olustee, Fl;
Alternate Name: Combs; Remarks: JOHN COMBS [1][2][3]; NAME [40]
NOTES: Match in Combs &c. CWSS