POW Exchanges
Information on POW Exchanges in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-12-01. Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. V, pp. 774-775; Letter from prisoner in Castle Thunder arguing for his release
1862-12-02, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. V, pp. 776-777; Yankee soldier, alleged to be a spy, argues for his exchange
1862-12-11, Richmond Dispatch; 2 of Tim Webster’s accomplices, Lewis & Scully, sent North
1862-12-11, Richmond Enquirer; Scully and Lewis, confined at Castle Thunder as spies, are to be released and sent North
1862-12-12, Richmond Dispatch; flag of truce exchange expected soon, to include 3 women spies (named) now at Castle Thunder.
1862-12-13, Richmond Dispatch; very long list of Castle Thunder accessions, giving name, unit, offense. Includes man sent from GH#20 for bad conduct. 3 females there sent North yesterday
1862-12-15, Richmond Dispatch; Libby POW released – ex-officer on the staff of Banks.
1863-01-03, Richmond Dispatch; 1600 Yankees in Libby. General Winder orders another factory to be found in vicinity to deal with the overflow.
1863-01-05, Richmond Dispatch; Gen Winder is renting a warehouse near Libby to accommodate influx of prisoners - 1600 in Libby now
1863-01-05, Richmond Dispatch; list of 9 Yankees, captured in Kentucky, put in State Penitentiary as hostages for return of Col. Zarvona

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