GDG- Belle Isle

[Mike Nugent]

I'm sorry I can't shed any light on the specifics of how enlisted men would end up in Libby Prison other than to confirm that it did in fact happen.  The service records of my G-G-Grandfather, a private in the 14th PA Cavalry, detail his being captured near Millwood, VA in December of 1864 and imprisoned in Libby Prison until February of 1865.

Regards,

Mike Nugent
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alice J. Gayley 
  To: GDG 
  Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:08 PM
  Subject: Re: GDG- Belle Isle


  Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


  Paula,

  My understanding is enlisted only went to Libby if  they were en route 
  to exchange or another prison, and en route to exchange was a rare 
  exception and not the norm.

  Alice
  128thpa at comcast.net wrote:
  > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
  >
  >
  > Thanks for the info Alice - but did some enlisted men go to Libby prison, prior to the end of prisoner exchanges?
  >
  > Paula
  >
  > -------------- Original message -------------- 
  > From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley at earthlink.net> 
  >
  >   
  >> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
  >>
  >>
  >> Belle Isle became a prison camp for Union enlisted prisoners following 
  >> the first battle of Bull Run. 
  - 
  Alice J. Gayley
  Pennsylvania in the Civil War
  http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/


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