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

Written Accounts

1865-06-08, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; military directory of Richmond
1865-06-23, Richmond Whig; Ould, Carrington, and Hatch taken from Libby Prison to Caste Thunder. Libby to be cleared of prisoners and turned into a depot
1865-06-23, Richmond Whig; part of Chimborazo Hospital used for depot for returning prisoners
1865-06-28, Richmond Whig; Isaac Carrington has been paroled from Castle Thunder
1865-06-28, Richmond Whig; Robert Ould and William Hatch have been paroled from Castle Thunder
1865-12, The Old Guard; "Camp Lee;" - describes the camp's use as a freedman's village and its occupation by federal forces. Excellent description of the physical facility during the war. By George Fitzhugh.
1866, The Lost Cause, A New Southern History of the War...; by Edward A. Pollard; this excerpt reprints the southern Congress' response to the prisoner issue, written in 1865. Describes Libby Prison, General Hospital #21, and Belle Isle
1869-10-17, Columbia (S. C.) Daily Phoenix; Franklin Stearns, among a few others, is considered a top candidate for a US Senate seat.
1869, Life of Jefferson Davis...; by Edward A. Pollard; these excerpts relate to Jefferson Davis and Libby Prison, especially a southern slant to the "mine" episode
1883-09-13, National Tribune; description of prison life at Castle Thunder and "Royster House" (GH#20)

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