From the Savannah Morning News |
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November 18, 1863 |
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The Prisoners of War in Richmond |
The report of the Libby Prison
shows the following number of Yankee prisoners now in the prisons in and
around Richmond: ***** total, 12,775. ***** Seven hundred of these
prisoners were sent to Danville {Richmond &
Danville RR; 1 train of 15 cars} on Friday, and 700 will be sent
daily to that point until 4,000 are thus disposed of. It is understood
that several thousand will also be sent to Lynchburg. |
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