Nicholson, James B
Description
This carte-de-visite captures Libby Prison, a Confederate-controlled prison in Richmond, Virginia. Living conditions inside places like Libby Prison were tolerable under an agreement made in July 1862, which stated that prisoners were detained briefly before they were exchanged back to their side. However, the deal fell apart by 1863. Conditions for Union officers held in Libby Prison grew worse as the war went on.Currently not on view
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Record Contributed By
National Museum of American HistoryRecord Harvested From
Smithsonian InstitutionKeywords
- American Civil War (1861 1865)
- Civil War
- Civil War, 1861 1865
- Military
- Nicholson, James B
- Photography
- Prisoners Of War