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Howland, George W. (George Washington), 1838-1908. Papers, 1863-1908 bulk, 1863-1865.

Title: Papers, 1863-1908 bulk, 1863-1865.

These papers relate primarily to George Howland's experiences of being taken prisoner by Confederate forces in May 1863, and subsequent confinement at Libby Prison and Castle Thunder Prison in Richmond, Virginia. The papers include a number of letters addressed to his siblings that detail the harsh conditions he and other war prisoners endured during their time of confinement from May 1863 to March 1865. Also includes a typescript copy of his reminiscence, "In Rebel War Prisons" that was published in the Brooklyn Eagle, March 14, 1894.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (0.25 cubic ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/720640469 View

Hamilton family. Papers, 1784-1877.

Title: Papers, 1784-1877.

Correspondence, accounts, and legal papers of members of the Hamilton family of Fayette County, Va. (now W. Va.). Included are letters to Thomas B. Hamilton concerning his management of Virginia business affairs for persons living in Illinois and Kentucky; accounts for various land transactions and court costs; his license to practice law; and a stock certificate in the Weston & Gauley Bridge Turnpike Company. James B. Hamilton materials consist mostly of surveys for Greenbrier and Fayette counties, Va. (now W. Va.); accounts; and scattered correspondence, including letters to Col. [Christopher Quarles] Tompkins of Richmond, Va. Matilda (Young) Hamilton Mitchell papers include letters from J.B. Hamilton while he was a civilian prisoner at Castle Thunder, Richmond, Va., and Salisbury Prison, N.C., and letters from his fellow prisoners and friends after his death. Later items concern the settlement of family estates.

ArchivalResource: 329 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30534454 View

Hamilton family. Papers, 1784-1877.

Title: Papers, 1784-1877.

Correspondence, accounts, and legal papers of members of the Hamilton family of Fayette County, Va. (now W. Va.). Included are letters to Thomas B. Hamilton concerning his management of Virginia business affairs for persons living in Illinois and Kentucky; accounts for various land transactions and court costs; his license to practice law; and a stock certificate in the Weston & Gauley Bridge Turnpike Company. James B. Hamilton materials consist mostly of surveys for Greenbrier and Fayette counties, Va. (now W. Va.); accounts; and scattered correspondence, including letters to Col. [Christopher Quarles] Tompkins of Richmond, Va. Matilda (Young) Hamilton Mitchell papers include letters from J.B. Hamilton while he was a civilian prisoner at Castle Thunder, Richmond, Va., and Salisbury Prison, N.C., and letters from his fellow prisoners and friends after his death. Later items concern the settlement of family estates.

ArchivalResource: 329 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28725774 View

Confederate States of America. Army. Dept. of Henrico. Records, 1861-1864.

Title: Records, 1861-1864.

This collection contains records and correspondence generated by the Confederate Department of Henrico concerning Union and Confederate prisoners held in Richmond, Va. The correspondence, 1862-1864, consists of letters to and from Confederate military and political officials regarding the disposition of individual cases, and the receipt and transfer of prisoners. Also included are lists of prisoners incarcerated at Castle Thunder, Belle Isle, and Libby Prison in Richmond, orders, petitions for prisoner release, accounts, and discharges. Correspondents in the collection include John Henry Winder (1800-1865), James Alexander Seddon (1815-1880), Samuel Cooper (1798-1876), Isaac Howell Carrington (1827-1887), Elias Griswold, George W. Alexander, and other Confederate officers.

ArchivalResource: 922 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35056337 View

William L. Clements Library. Jefferson Davis collection, 1861-1865.

Title: Jefferson Davis collection, 1861-1865.

The Jefferson Davis collection contains political and military correspondence of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. Most of the letters are from congressmen, governors, cabinet officers, generals, and local politicians to Davis.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/758450164 View

Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918. Plan of part of Richmond, Virginia : showing locations of Rebel prisons [in] winter of 1863.

Title: Plan of part of Richmond, Virginia : showing locations of Rebel prisons [in] winter of 1863.

Shows the streets of Richmond below Church Hill from the Canal to Broad Street and from 17th to 21st streets, including Castle Thunder and Libby prisons and the Union officers' and soldiers' hospitals.

ArchivalResource: 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercol. ; 19 x 15 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48998890 View

Heartsill, W. B. W., b. 1841. A Confederate desperado, undated.

Title: A Confederate desperado, undated.

Handwritten manuscript entitled "A Confederate Desperado" by W. B. W. Heartsill. The manuscript tells the story of J. J. Cox (or Jo. J. Cox), a lieutenant in the Confederate States of America Army who deserted his post while serving with the 1st Louisiana Infantry Regiment in 1862. The narrative begins with Cox's arrest and imprisonment in the Castle Thunder Prison in Richmond, Va. The narrative details Cox's escape from prison and his many subsequent escapes from military custody. After Cox's escape from military guard in Bristol, Tenn., W. B. W. Heartsill was charged with investigating the escape and with finding Cox. Upon his recapture, Cox was sent to Heartsill's office in Bristol, and Heartsill worked to secure Cox's release as part of the general amnesty offered to Confederate deserters by Jefferson Davis on 1 August 1863. Heartsill went on to advocate on Cox's behalf in two subsequent incidents: once when Cox was arrested on a theft charge, and again when Cox was arrested on the old desertion charge. Meanwhile, Heartsill left his position as Chief of Police in March 1864 and became a scout, eventually joining Osborne's Scouts in May of that year. The narrative details various missions and engagements with Federal forces undertaken by Heartsill, sometimes accompanied by Cox. The narrative ends with the conclusion of the war and a brief account of Cox's life after the war, ending with his death in a cholera epidemic in 1866. Heartsill's opinion of Cox throughout the book was very positive; he lauded Cox's courage, good humor, and resourcefulness, and sought to disavow his reputation as a "desperate character."

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70964552 View

Parrish, D., Jr. Castle Thunder song lyrics, 1863.

Title: Castle Thunder song lyrics, 1863.

Three handwritten pages of lyrics entitled "Castle Thunder song," undated, written by an unnamed prisoner at Castle Thunder, circa 1863. Lyrics describe life and conditions in the prison.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/706460896 View

Healy, John, b. 1805. Papers, 1857-1932.

Title: Papers, 1857-1932.

Family correspondence, seven letters from James A. Garfield to deacon John Healy, Civil War documents, deeds, records from the Miles Avenue Church of Christ, an oversize account book from the Healy store, and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and printed materials.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17251174 View

Jefferson Davis collection 1861-1865 Davis, Jefferson collection

Title: Jefferson Davis collection 1861-1865 Davis, Jefferson collection

The Jefferson Davis collection contains political and military correspondence of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. Most of the letters are from congressmen, governors, cabinet officers, generals, and local politicians to Davis.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-491dav?rgn=main;view=text View