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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02748.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George Starr |
| Title | George Starr to his mother, written from Libby Prison, mentioning his health, in addition to the possibility of exchange |
| Date | 2 May 1864 |
| Author | Starr, George H. (fl. ca. 1839-1916) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Libby Prison ("Hotel de Libbie") in Richmond. Starr discusses, sometimes humorously, the possibility of exchange, his desire for packages, and his health. He also mentions the fact that his February escape attempt precluded his early exchange: "... A boat came up on the 29th apr bringing 50 officers and 300 men; & we are assured that the Exchange is to go on. There was an order issued that forbade the parole of any of those Officers who Escaped in Feb'y: Otherwise I should have been out Ere this - That restriction however is now removed ..." |
| Subjects | Battle of Gettysburg Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Union Forces Prisoner of War Prison Camp Parole Health and Medical |
| People | Starr, George H. (ca. 1839-1916) Starr, Frederick (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother |