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

Written Accounts

1862-10-08, Richmond Dispatch; Mr. Wood, keeper of Old Capitol Prison in Washington, arrives in Richmond to negotiate for prisoners; 243 “political or civil” prisoners now in Libby
1862-10-13, Richmond Dispatch; flag of truce left Libby for Varina, with many officers captured at Shiloh - total number of exchanged officers and men: 393
1862-10-16, Richmond Dispatch; 540 Yankee POWs from Tennessee arrive 10/15 – quartered at Libby
1862-10-17, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. IV, pp. 654-655; reprint of Richmond Dispatch, October 17, 1862 article regarding an escape attempt.
1862-10-17, Richmond Dispatch; 9th Pa. Cavalry Colonel moved from Libby to Castle Thunder – under accusations of bad behavior in Tennessee. Also 17 deserters arrived there from South & 4 1st Md. (US) Cavalry charged with murder
1862-10-20, Richmond Dispatch; 630 POWs sent away 10/19 by flag of truce
1862-10-23, Richmond Dispatch; 60 citizen prisoners in Libby Prison will be sent North. More civilian prisoners are on their way from Salisbury, N. C.
1862-10-31, Richmond Dispatch; 85 POWs sent from Libby to Varina, 10/30
1862-11-07, Richmond Dispatch; 120 Federals to be sent off for exchange today
1862-11-10, Richmond Dispatch; 300 left in Libby after Lt. V. Bossieux escorts 150 to Varina.

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