Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 "Castle Thunder," Richmond, Va.

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GLC#
GLC06999.26-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1864
Author/Creator
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Title
"Castle Thunder," Richmond, Va.
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
1 albumen Height: 10.8 cm, Width: 16.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

With Century Co. stamp, printed caption, and black ink inscription on verso. Enlarged version of GLC6999.25. Caption on verso reads "photographed in 1864. This Confederate prison was situated on Carey Street, and was originally a stron old brick warehouse, until it was converted into a prison. Rebel soldiers are in the foreground, and the Rebel flag floats on top. Startling stories are told of expereinces, suffering and starvation, endured by many Union soldiers once confined in this gloomy building during the war."

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