Escapes
Information about prison escapes in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1891-03-15, New York Times; part six of serialized account of life in Libby. Description of the digging and escape through the Libby tunnel; notes that he was one of the ones who raised the cry of "guards!" to get the crowd to thin out.
1891-03-22, New York Times; part seven of serialized account of life in Libby. Describes attempted escape from Libby, travel towards Union lines and recapture.
1891-03-29, New York Times; part eight of serialized account of life in Libby. Describes recapture, waiting in Cold Harbor tavern, response by Confederates to the tunnel escape, and re-confinement in Libby.
1891-06-03, Wisconsin MOLLUS, Vol. I, Milwaukee, 1891, pp. 394-409; By Bvt. Brig. Gen. Harrison C. Hobart, entitled: "Libby Prison - The Escape." Describes Life in Libby Prison from 9/30/1863 until his escape on Feb. 9th, 1864
1891-08-20, National Tribune; good account of life in Richmond prisons in 1861
1891-12-29, National Tribune; Excellent set of letters from Libby Prison, recounting treatment and life in prison. Mentions purchasing one of the Rees images from the prison guards, and sending it North.
1892-03-17, National Tribune; lengthy but excellent account of the tunnel escape and "powder mine" of Libby Prison - and disputation of falsehoods recently circulated; by Frank E. Moran
1892-04-21, National Tribune; notes on tools used for tunneling out of Libby Prison
1892-06-02, National Tribune; account of prisoners stealing flour from the cellar of Libby Prison
1893-01-22, Richmond Times; “A Fair Rebel,” a play about the Libby Prison tunnel escape will play the Richmond Theatre.

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