Confederate Rest Cemetery Visit - Madison, WI

I visited the grave site of one of my ancestors that died in a POW camp in Madison, WI during the Civil War.

Here is a link to a biography about my ancestor, Isham Crews, written by another descendant of Isham Crews named Quinn Elliot.
http://www.geocities.com/ad4os/WI_DIV...

Isham David Crews,b.1815 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, son of John D (veteran of 47th Georgia Regiment of Militia-War of 1812) and Elizabeth Moye Crews. At some point the family migrated to Alabama, settling in the Samson/Geneva area. He married Mary Ann Rouse in 1844, they had five children. Isham Enlisted September 14, 1861 at age 48 along with two brothers, Marquis L. D and James Madison Crews into Captain Henry Laird's Gulf Rangers, Alabama Volunteers. At some point the Gulf Rangers were absorbed into a regiment made up of men from three different states. Isham settled into Company D of the 1st Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi infantry regiment as "flag bearer".

Following garrison duty at Fort Pillow Tennessee, the regiment was ordered to New Madrid, Missouri in late February 1862. New Madrid was evacuated by the Confederates the night of March 13 1862. Continuing to fight from the area of Island No. 10 in the Mississippi River, until overwhelmed by superior forces and firepower, the Confederate forces were surrendered on 8 April 1862.

Isham, along with others captured at Island No. 10 were sent North, eventually being imprisoned at Camp Randall at Madison, Wisconsin. The mortality rate was high, disease and sickness prevailed, many died. Isham David Crews died around 26 May 1862. Family legend has it that his brother James Madison was with him when he died. His youngest son, James Madison was born April 4 1862, four days before his father was taken prisoner. Two other brothers served the Arms of the Confederacy, George Washington Crews 6th Alabama Cavalry, and John Crews 48th Alabama Infantry, killed at Chickamauga.Submitted by Quinn Elliot decendant of Isham Crews