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Castle Thunder Prison (Richmond, Va.)
Castle Thunder song lyrics, circa 1863
Castle Thunder song lyrics, 1863
New-York Historical Society
1863
Castle Thunder was a former tobacco warehouse in Richmond, Va., used to house prisoners during the Civil War. Three handwritten pages of lyrics entitled "Castle Thunder song," undated, written by an unnamed prisoner at Castle Thunder, circa 1863. Lyrics describe life and conditions in the prison.
Castle Thunder was a former tobacco warehouse in Richmond, Va., used to house prisoners during the Civil War.
Mss Collection - AHMC - Castle Thunder Prison
Castle Thunder Prison (Richmond, Va.)--Songs and musicUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Richmond (Va.)
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