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Description
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.
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Castle Thunder was a former tobacco warehouse in Richmond, Va., used to house prisoners during the Civil War.
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islandora:149420
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - AHMC - Castle Thunder Prison
Linked Agent
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
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Full Title
Castle Thunder song lyrics, approximately 1863
Date Created
1863 (year approximate)
