Prisoners of War
Information on Prisoners of War in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1864-04-18, Richmond Sentinel; testimony about spies in Libby Prison from escaped officer
1864-04-22, Richmond Sentinel; Dr. Mary Walker, captured in the west, arrives in Richmond (in male attire) and conveyed to Castle Thunder, Libby having no female accommodations
1864-04-25, Richmond Sentinel; 420 sick Yankees are sent to Libby from Danville, being unable to travel to Andersonville
1864-04-25, Richmond Whig; 430 Yankee "invalids" not thought strong enough to make the trip to Andersonville are brought to Libby
1864-04-27, Richmond Whig; 19 Yankee officers, inlcluding Gen. Wessels, captured at Plymouth are brought to Libby Prison
1864-04-28, New York Times; reprint from Richmond Enquirer – accidental shooting of an officer at Libby Prison. Fellow prisoners request permission from Winder to send his body home.
1864-04-28, Richmond Whig; 31 Yankee deserters desire to be considered prisoners of war and are taken from Castle Thunder to Libby Prison
1864-05-02, Richmond Dispatch; two Federals escape from Libby Prison
1864-05-02, Richmond Sentinel; 380 paroled Confederates arrive at Rocketts - officers are taken to the Officer's Hospital (GH#4) and enlisted men are taken to Chimboraz
1864-05-02, Richmond Whig; three prisoners escape from Libby Prison

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