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1900-10-12, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot; obituary for Elizabeth Van Lew – highly detailed account of her life and wartime career. Described as “eccentric”
1900-11-09, Red Cloud (Neb.) Chief; embellished account of the life and career of Elizabeth Van Lew – describes her as “the Belle of Richmond” prior to the war and that a disappointed love affair was the reason she never married
1901-02-28, National Tribune; description of a visit to Richmond, mentions Bird Island, Belle Isle (mentions that many soldiers still buried there), and the White House of the Confederacy
1901-04-11, National Tribune; former prisoner at Belle Isle describes the cold winter of 1863-64 and mentions the rations coming to the island via barge from the north bank
1901-04-20, Richmond Times; little boy dies after a fall off the railroad cars at the Tredegar Iron Works
1901-05-02, National Tribune; notes on the Belle Isle singing quartet
1901-05-07, Washington Times; description of some of the letters from Gen. Grant found in Miss Van Lew’s house – mentions the secret room
1901-12-01, Alexandria (Va.) Gazette; obituary for Richard R. Turner, former keeper of Libby Prison
1901-12-06, New York Times; death notice for “Captain” Richard R. “Dick” Turner, former “keeper” of Libby Prison
1901-12-06, Richmond Dispatch; Dick Turner, former assistant commandant of Libby Prison, has died
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