The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
VOL. XVI.-NO. 23
THE LIBBY PRISON.
INSIDE VIEW OF 1T.

INSIDE VIEW OF TT.
We clip the following sketch of the Lib
10y Prison, in Richmond, where so many
Union soldiers, as prisoners, have wasted
their lives, from ''Our Last Day in Dixie"
in the Atlantic MontAip. We presume it
is correct view, (of course embellished
by the writer's peculiar egotism,) and it
furnishes very good idea of the horrible
spot;
BY this time we had reached dingy
brick building, from ore corner of which
prOtruded small 81 gn, bearing, in black
letters on white ground, these words:
LIBBY AND SON,
SHIP-CHANDLERS AND GROCEKs.
1t was three stories high, and, | vas
told, eighty feet in width and hundred
and ten in depth. In the front, the first
story was on 4 level with the street, allow
ing space for tier of dungeons under the
sidewalk; but in the rear the land sloped
away till the basement floor rose above
ground. Is implanted walls were scorch-
ed to a rusty brown, and its sunken doors
ard low windows, filled here and there
with a dusky pane, we're cobwebbed and
weather-stained, giving the whole build
ing a most uninviting and desolate appear
ance. A tlixen-haired boy, in ragged
butternutS and Union cap, and an old
man, in grey regimentals, with bent
body and a lirnping gait, were pacing to
and fro betoie it, with muskets on their
shoulders but NO other soldiers were in
sight.
"If Ben Butler knew that Richmond
was defended 10y only such men. how long
would it he before he took it 2" / said,
turning to the Judge.
"Several years When these men give
out our women will fall IN Let Butler
try it,"
Opening door at the right, he led US
into large, high-studded apartment, with
bare floor, and greasy brown walls hung
round with battle-scenes and cheap lthO-
graphs of the rebel leaders. Several off
GERS in secession grey" were louuging
about this room, and one of them, short,
slightly built, youthful looking man, rose
as We entered, and in Il half-pOmpous,
half-ohsequous way, said to Judge Ould-
''Ah Colonel Ould, am very glad to
see Won "
Tho Jrd-o rrtr~nal tha .,reotiuo with
. stataInass that was in striking contrast
Nth Ii. rsraI fropl, arJ corJ;el mannar
and tho, ;ntrc,luaal tI,a Office, r. Nc as
Major Turner, keeper Of the Libby" |
had heard of him, ard it was with some
relUctancc that took the proifered hand
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