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

Written Accounts

1903-06-25, National Tribune; more on the dog-slaying incident at Belle Isle
1903-07-30, National Tribune; letter from a soldier in Libby Prison mentioning the dearth of food for the prisoners
1903-08-13, National Tribune; description of Belle Isle in 1862; described badly, but notes that "that prison had not yet become noted for atrocities that distinguished it later,"
1903-09-03, National Tribune; description of life on Belle Isle after Gettysburg. Describes Bossieux stealing money from the prisoners, and mentions being in charge of a bathing detail in the river
1903-10-15, National Tribune; diary entry describes Dick Turner stealing money from the prisoners at Pemberton Prison; mentions Libby.
1903-12-31, National Tribune; author asks some leading questions: Why was the cook house on Belle Isle below the sinks? Where are the Germans [emphasis] who ate the Lieutenant's Dog?
1904-01-07, National Tribune; former prisoner at Pemberton and Belle Isle says that Belle Isle was worse than Andersonville, and that dead prisoners would be frozen stiff to the ground
1904-04-07, National Tribune; brief description of the author's captivity in Libby, and the state of finances in Richmond - author relates that he was able to exchange $10 for $100 CSA and buy goods with it.
1904-05-19, National Tribune; brief letter describing imprisonment in Pemberton Prison and Belle Isle from late 1862 to early 1864. Mentions a one-eyed guard named Sgt. Marks who clubbed prisoners
1904-08-11, National Tribune; letter of a Gettysburg prisoner who spent six weeks in Belle Isle. Mentions a soldier taking the oath of allegiance to the CSA, and that a large party escaped on Aug. 12

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