Belle Isle - Island in the James River served as prison camp for thousands of Union soldiers. Conditions here ranged from bad to horrific. Pedestrian bridge off Tredegar Street leads to the site. Civil War Trails interpretation. Libby Prison , site at 20th and Cary streets - Union officers housed in famous and notorious building, no longer standing.
Plaques note the site on Richmond's flood wall.
Civil War Trails interpretation. The Confederate Navy Yard also operated at the site, turning out ironclad warships. Civil War Trails interpretation. Confederate Chapel , Grove Avenue near Boulevard - This tiny building was once part of the Confederate old soldiers' home. Much Confederate memorial material inside.