Libby Prison
Information about Libby Prison in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.
Libby Prison was used almost exclusively for officers, though it was also the receiving depot for prisoners through Richmond. Thus, enlisted men would come to Libby Prison, be registered as POWs, and then be transferred elsewhere (Belle Isle, Pemberton, etc).
T. P. Turner was the Commandant; Richard Turner was the Jailor; Erasmus Ross was the Clerk; A. W. Thomson was the Surgeon; C. W. Coleman,was the Asst. Surgeon; and W. S. Nowlin, was the Actg. Asst. Surg (7/3/1862 - 2/9/1863)
Libby Prison was located at the southeast corner of 20th St. and Cary St.
[Surgeon information comes from RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 143, National Archives]
- Images of Libby Prison
- Rules and Regulations of the C. S. Military Prisons, 1863(?). Signed by Thomas P. Turner. National Archives, RG249.
- "Walls that Talk"; list of names carved on the walls of Libby Prison. Published by R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, C. V., 1884.
- Bibliography of material concerning Libby Prison (extensive).
- Bartholf, Howard. Significant Dates in the History of Libby Prison.
- Waitt, Robert W. "Libby Prison." Official Publication #12, Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee, 1961- 1965
- Summary of Libby & Son file, M346, National Archives. This describes monies paid by the Confederate Government to Libby & Son, including purchases of supplies for James River obstructions, and rent paid for Libby Prison.
- Statistics of C. S. Military Prison Hospital, 9/1862 to 10/1863 - hospital closed after October, 1863 and changed to General Hospital #21(RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 151, p. 59)