Interior of Libby Prison

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“Interior of Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., with prisoners from General Lee’s army confined after the surrender. Our sketch represents the interior of Libby Prison filled with Confederate prisoners, among whom were over one hundred of the most desperate criminals in the South, being convicts who were released from jail on condition of serving in the Confederate ranks."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Keywords

Civil War, prisoners in libby prison, civil war prisoners

Galleries

1861-1865 Civil War Places, Prisons and Punishments, Places in Virginia

Source

Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)

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