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

Written Accounts

1889-08-15, National Tribune; part one of a two-part memoir by Capt. J. W. Chamberlain, 123rd Ohio, describing at length his imprisonment in Libby Prison
1889-08-15, National Tribune; part two of a two-part memoir by Capt. J. W. Chamberlain, 123rd Ohio, describing at length his imprisonment in Libby Prison
1890-04-03, Richmond Dispatch; excellent description, including valuable testimony of Isaac Carrington, of the evacuation fire of Richmond. Notes that Libby had been emptied the day before
1891-02-22, New York Times; part three of serialized account of life in Libby. Notes on various ways prisoners attempted to escape, the Confederate preachers who came there
1891-03-01, New York Times; part four of serialized account of life in Libby. Notes that 1864 began poorly - the Confederates cut off supplies from the North in order to compel the US Government to resume exchanges
1891-03-15, New York Times; part six of serialized account of life in Libby. Description of the digging and escape through the Libby tunnel; notes that he was one of the ones who raised the cry of "guards!" to get the crowd to thin out.
1891-04-12, New York Times; part ten of serialized account of life in Libby. Basically a refutation of Col. Di Cesnola's account regarding the action to be taken during Dahlgren's raid. Notes that Di Cesnola was the acknowledged leader.
1891-04-19, New York Times; part eleven of serialized account of life in Libby. Recounts the author's near-exchange, and subsequent return to Richmond, only to be put in General Hospital #10
1891-04-26, New York Times; part twelve of serialized account of life in Libby. Good description of GH#10 as a Union prison hospital - indicates that the hospital was in conjunction with Libby Prison in 1864.
1891-06-03, Wisconsin MOLLUS, Vol. I, Milwaukee, 1891, pp. 394-409; By Bvt. Brig. Gen. Harrison C. Hobart, entitled: "Libby Prison - The Escape." Describes Life in Libby Prison from 9/30/1863 until his escape on Feb. 9th, 1864

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