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Information about prison escapes in Richmond, VA during the Civil War
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1864-01-20, Richmond Sentinel; most of escapees from building across street from Castle Thunder caught
1864-01-21, Richmond Whig; two Yankees who escaped from Libby Prison tell a Chicago newspaper that they came upon some of the Richmond fortifications on their way out and the guns were completely unattended.
1864-02-02 to 1864-02-27; OR Supplement 73: 585-587; C. S. Engineers guarding prisoners on Belle Isle in response to rumors of an uprising there
1864-02-10, Richmond Whig; rumor of POW unrest at Belle Isle
1864-02-11, Richmond Enquirer; good description of the escape
1864-02-11, Richmond Examiner; good description of the "great escape" from Libby Prison. Castle Thunder mentioned.
1864-02-11, Richmond Sentinel; Libby Prison escape notice
1864-02-11, Richmond Whig; Libby Prison escape notice
1864-02-12, Richmond Enquirer; Description of the Libby prison breakout and list of escapees re-captured
1864-02-12, Richmond Whig; list of Libby escapees that have been recaptured, and list of men still at large
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