Lt. Bishop A.P.M. receiving prisoners in the room in Libby where our soldiers used to be robbed by the chivalry (?)
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Image Details
- Source:
- Library of Congress
- Collection:
- Civil War
- Date:
- 1865
- Region:
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Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from collection) - Description:
- 1 drawing on olive paper : pencil ; 21.7 x 23.5 cm. Subjects: military personnel, prisoners, military service, lieutenant, prison facilities, richmond, libby prison, civil war, confederate, detention facilities, soldiers, bishop, history, drawings, united states, union, american, women, virginia Locations: virginia, richmond, united states Notes: Signed lower right A.R.W. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: The Union soldiers were received in this office, searched, money etc. confiscated and then sent to join their fellow prisoners. At this time it was used to parole Rebel prisoners and supply them with shelter and food. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.307) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
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