Libby Prison InmateLetter 1864

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Libby Prison InmateLetter 1864

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Letter written duringthe Civil War by an anonymous Union Army prisoner- of-war, dated December18,1864, and addressed from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, to United StatesSenator William Wright of New Jersey, describing his worsening health whileheld in close confinement in the prison as hostage for a Confederate officerimprisoned in West Virginia, and urging the senator to intercede on his behalfto secure his exchange and release.

Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Libby Prison (in which the letter in this collection was written) was a prison in Richmond, Virginia for Union captives, noted for the harsh conditions under which its inmates lived, both from periodic overcrowding and from the growing shortage of provisions available in Richmond for civilians and inmates alike as the war progressed and fresh waves of Union prisoners continued to pour in. The prison was housed in three brick buildings (formerly part of a tobacco factory), one building of which h...

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