Alex Emmons
Pvt., 36th Pa. Infantry (7th Pa. Reserves), Company F
Held as POW at Andersonville
Enrolled June 13, 1861, in Luzerne County at age 27. Mustered in July 27, 1861, in Washington, D.C. Captured May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Va. Held at Andersonville prison. Released Dec. 10, 1864, at Charleston S.C. Entered Camp Discharge Feb. 17, 1865. Hospitalized there for "Marasmus A." Feb. 23, 1865. Discharged from service Feb. 27, 1865.