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

Written Accounts

1864-03-23, Richmond Whig; only 1800 prisoners left in Richmond, the 12,000 who were here recently have been sent south or exchanged. Encourages the government not to allow such an accumulation of prisoners again
1864-03-30, Richmond Examiner; Libby and Belle Isle are nearly empty
1864-04-28, Richmond Sentinel; 31 Yankee deserters in Castle Thunder say they want to go back to the North, and are moved to the Libby Prison
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 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; 380 returned Confederate prisoners arrive at Rocketts. The enlisted men are taken to Chimborazo Hospital, and the officers are taken either to private quarters or the "Officers’ hospital"
1864-05-23, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VII, pp. 80-81; Reprint of letter to the New York Times entitled "Prison Life in Richmond - It's Cruelties."
1864-06-16, New York Times; extract of letter from Dr. Mary Walker in Castle Thunder. Notes that she has a clean bed, kind officers, and a (named) roommate.
1864-06-27, Richmond Examiner; No more flag of truce steamers will be allowed
1864-06-29, Richmond Examiner; member of detail escorting prisoners to Libby Prison is too polite to the prisoners

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