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Tag Archives: Prisoners of War
Letter from a “bagged rebel”
Fort Warren at Boston Harbor “had a reputation for humane treatment of its detainees.” Given the circumstances, I’d say that newspapers and whiskey from your home state (especially if that state is Kentucky) would go on the humane side of … Continue reading
New Prison in the Bay
From The New-York Times January 14, 1862: THE NEW DEPOT FOR PRISONERS OF WAR. The depot erecting by the Government on Lake Erie for the reception of prisoners of war, is thus described by a Sandusky correspondent of the Cleveland … Continue reading
“lodged in a horse-thief jail”
From The New-York Times November 10, 1861: STORY OF AN EXCHANGED PRISONER From the Louisville Journal, Nov. 5. We have had an interview with Mr. P.H. LIPPERT, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois Regiment, who was taken prisoner some months ago, about … Continue reading
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Tagged Prisoners of War, Wiliam J. Hardee
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HUMANITY Chimes In
From The New-York Times September 30, 1861: Our Soldiers Imprisoned at Castle Pinckney. To the Editor of the New-York Times: Again our wounded prisoners have been subjected to a painful and weary journey from Richmond to Castle Pinckney, and again … Continue reading
Going to Market in Richmond
8-24-2013: I found out yesterday I made a mistake in this post by implying that Alfred Ely was imprisoned at Libby. I believe he spent most of his prison time at Liggons Tobacco Warehouse. I apologize. The 69th New York … Continue reading
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Tagged 69th New York, Alfred Ely, Libby Prison, Prisoners of War, Richmond
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