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Information on Prisoners of War in Richmond, VA during the Civil War
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1862-05-12, Richmond Enquirer; nearly 1200 prisoners are now in Richmond - 860 privates paroled and sent off, under charge of Major Warner and Lt. Turner
1862-05-13, Richmond Enquirer; 913 Yankee POWs in the city
1862-05-14, Richmond Dispatch; 7 POWs from Valley placed in Libby, including a Colonel
1862-05-18, Memphis (Tenn.) Daily Appeal; Union deserter, placed in Libby prison, beaten up by prisoners, joins Confederate army, winds up as a guard over the prisoners at Libby – shoots at one who was harassing him.
1862-05-19, Richmond Dispatch; about 45 new POWs arrive in town and taken to Libby Prison
1862-05-21, Richmond Dispatch; 6 men from Ohio unit put in Libby
1862-05-21, Richmond Enquirer; 12 or 13 Yankee POWs arrive via the Danville RR, and are quartered in Libby Prison
1862-05-28, Richmond Enquirer; brief description of fighting at Hanover Court House. 56 prisoners brought to Richmond.
1862-06-01, New York Sunday Mercury; letter from soldier in the 38th NY, describing life in Harwood's Factory prison - notes on the guards, and Lt. Todd (Mary Lincoln's Confederate brother).
1862-06-10, Richmond Dispatch; A. C. Godwin memo to J. H. Winder regarding 2 POWs chosen as hostages
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