James Banfield
Pvt., 72nd Pa. Infantry, Company C
Held as POW at Andersonville
Mustered in Aug. 10, 1861, in Phila. at age 45. Captured June 22, 1864, at Petersburg,Va. Imprisoned at Andersonville. Released Nov. 21, 1864, at Savannah, Ga. Entered Camp Discharge Jan. 27, 1865. Hospitalized there for rheumatism Feb. 23, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 24, 1865, expiration of term.