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Information on Prisoners of War in Richmond, VA during the Civil War
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1861-07-01, Richmond Dispatch; two POWs arrive and are taken to the prison depot (Ligon's prison)
1861-07-02, Richmond Dispatch; prison depot is located two blocks from the Henrico Court House, and contains 75-100 prisoners
1861-07-02, Richmond Enquirer; Harwood's Factory has been fitted up for a prison.
1861-07-15, Richmond Dispatch; description of the wild reaction in Richmond when "live Yankees" pass through the town
1861-07-16, Richmond Dispatch; POWs from Yorktown arrive, and are taken to the prison depot; some are from the "scum of Baltimore," and one a spy
1861-07-18, Richmond Dispatch; some prisoners removed from the Prison depot to parts unknown
1861-07-20, Richmond Dispatch; belief expressed that there will be a large number of prisoners arriving soon; 21 brought in yesterday
1861-07-22, Richmond Dispatch; 56 prisoners arrived yesterday and were taken to the prison depot on Main street
1861-07-24, Richmond Dispatch; 631 prisoners arrive from Manassas and are taken to the prison depot - six hundred more are expected soon
1861-07-25, Richmond Dispatch; trains arrive from Manassas bearing wounded, who are taken to private homes for treatment; 500-600 POWs are set to arrive; the prison depot is already full; notes that General Corcoran arrived in Richmond two days ago
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