Libby Prison
Administrative History
This document most likely came from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. Libby Prison was a Confederate prison during the American Civil War that was used to hold Union prisoners of war. Libby Prison was created in March 1862 and was an "officers-only facility" that also served as a "processing center for all Union prisoners". After the fall of Richmond in April 1865, Libby Prison was used by the Union to hold Confederate officials.
External Source:
Angela Zombek, "Libby Prison" (2020, December 07), In Encyclopedia Virginia, https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/libby-prison/
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin F. Hough Letter,
The collection consists of a single letter from Hough to "Cousin Seymour," dated December 2, 1863, written from Libby Prison, near Richmond.
Roll of Prisoners of War Paroled at Richmond
The Roll of Prisoners of War Paroled in Richmond identifies Union soldiers who were released from a Confederate prisoner of war camp in 1865. It conatins the names of 47 soldiers and provides their ranks, company, regiment, when and where they were captured, and their signature. They were likely held at Libby Prison, a Confederate prison in Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.
Stereoview Collection
The collection includes stereoviews, mostly of Civil War-era or Civil War-related images. Items in the collection are individually described in the contents list of the finding aid.
Please note: Stereoviews can be viewed without equipment, but Special Collections does have a stereoscope available upon request.