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150 years ago today Yankee wounded soldiers and medical personnel, , including the renowned Miss Dr. Walker, left Richmond for a swap on the James. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 13 1864: Departures by flag-of-truce. –Four hundred and twenty-five … Continue reading

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Belle & the Boys Released

The Dix–Hill Cartel of July 22, 1862 regulated the exchange of Union and Confederate prisoners. Aiken’s Landing on the James River became a major exchange location. The following letter seems to describe the the Dix-Hill cartel at work. Confederate spy … Continue reading

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