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At the time of writing, Whitman's brother, George Washington Whitman, was held as a prisoner at Danville

In an October 23, 1864 letter to his mother from Danville Prison, George describes himself as being "

and with the returned Union prisoners—deaths, memoranda, messages, &c.

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

They are distributed somewhere in the Southern prisons.

.; At the time of writing, Whitman's brother, George Washington Whitman, was held as a prisoner at Danville

In an October 23, 1864 letter to his mother from Danville Prison, George describes himself as being "

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

We felt dull and inactive all yesterday, "pottered" as Fanny Kemble would express it, "Pottered" can

"Potter" was a term used very commonly by Kemble in her writings.

For example: "After dinner, [I] pottered about, and dressed at once" (159).

To access this example and others of her use of the term "potter" see: Fanny Kemble, Journal of a Residence

.; "Pottered" can mean both to "move or walk slowly, idly, or aimlessly" or to "occupy oneself in an

"Potter" was a term used very commonly by Kemble in her writings.

For example: "After dinner, [I] pottered about, and dressed at once" (159).

To access this example and others of her use of the term "potter" see: Fanny Kemble, Journal of a Residence

We give a single extract from the narrative of Andrew Sherburne, who was a prisoner in the Old Jersey

Prison Ship, and therefore especcially interesting to Brooklynites: "We finally reached New York, but

Nearly 12,000 prisoners were poisoned, starved, or died of fever on board of these prison ships.

Those who died in the prisons of New York, were cast into the dead-carts at the prison doors, as they

Many prisons were barbarously exiled to the East Indies for life."

The British Prison Ships of 1776–83. Captives from Sea and Land. Patriotism—Scene in 1782.

The much-talked-of American prison ships of the Revolutionary war, four or five old hulks, strong enough

The principal of these prison-ships was the Old Jersey, a large 74 gun frigate.

Some eleven thousand American prisoners are thought to have died onboard.

of the proceedings on board this ship, and published it in a book.

Jersey, anchored in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War, was the most infamous of the British prison

Some eleven thousand American prisoners are thought to have died onboard.

hospital ships could not accommodate the number of sick.; Like the Whitby, the Good Hope was burnt by prisoners

until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; John Jackson was a landowner who discovered the bones of the prison

Potter, Robert B.

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

Mills, drummer, paroled prisoner. WOUNDED OR SICK, ABSENT.

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

—Potter's Field.—The Old Alms House.—The Marsh and old bridge at the Wallabout.

Then the old Potter's Field.

and now partly intersected by Hampden avenue), were appropriated to a free city Burial Yard, or Potter's

The exchange of prisoners of war now going on at points on James River and elsewhere is sending home

prisons in the days following his capture before being transferred to the prison at Danville, Virginia

Also see George's October 23, 1864 , letter to his mother from Danville Prison.

It was getting dark in the evening, and eventually they were taken prisoners.

George Washington Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.

However, a notebook held in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University contains

prisons in the days following his capture before being transferred to the prison at Danville, Virginia

Also see George's October 23, 1864, letter to his mother from Danville Prison.; Edward Ferrero, a dance

Hill.; George Washington Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.

For some of his prison correspondence, see his October 2, 1864, and October 23, 1864, letters to his

What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War?

What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War?

In April 1864, General Grant halted all prisoner exchanges.

Hitchcock was appointed Commissioner for Prisoner of War Exchange in 1862.

Butler special agent for exchange of prisoners.

Whitman wrote a virtually identical letter to the editor of the New York Times entitled The Prisoners

published on the same day as this article (December 27, 1864).; In April 1864, General Grant halted all prisoner

Mulford was the Assistant Agent of Exchange in 1864.; The head Federal official for prisoner exchange

Hitchcock was appointed Commissioner for Prisoner of War Exchange in 1862.

Butler special agent for exchange of prisoners.; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm

The Singer in the Prison. THE SINGER IN THE PRISON. 1 O sight of pity, shame and dole!

RANG the refrain along the hall, the prison, Rose to the roof, the vaults of heaven above, Pouring in

seated, sear-faced murderers, wily counter- feiters counterfeiters , Gather'd to Sunday church in prison

While upon all, convicts and armed keepers ere they stirr'd, (Convict forgetting prison, keeper his loaded

Resumed, the large calm lady walks the narrow aisle, The wailing melody again, the singer in the prison

The Singer in the Prison. THE SINGER IN THE PRISON. 1 O sight of pity, shame and dole!

RANG the refrain along the hall, the prison, Rose to the roof, the vaults of heaven above, Pouring in

seated, sear-faced murderers, wily counter- feiters counterfeiters , Gather'd to Sunday church in prison

While upon all, convicts and armed keepers ere they stirr'd, (Convict forgetting prison, keeper his loaded

Resumed, the large calm lady walks the narrow aisle, The wailing melody again, the singer in the prison

let the prison- keepers prison-keepers be put in prison!

let those that were prisoners take the keys! (Say! why might they not just as well be transposed?)

Let books take the place of trees, animals, rivers, clouds!

The Prisoners THE PRISONERS.

identical letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle entitled " What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners

What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War—Three-fourths of Our Men Already Exchanged by Death

The dogged sullenness and scoundrelism prevailing everywhere among the prison guards and officials, (

Grant had put a halt to all prisoner exchanges.

identical letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle entitled "What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners

Grant had put a halt to all prisoner exchanges.

As I write, I have lying before me a little discarded note-book, filled with memoranda of things wanted

I use up one of these little books in a week.

flag has flaunted through more than a score of hot-contested battles, the 51st New York, Colonel Potter

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

idiot or insane person appear on each of the stands; Let judges and criminals be transposed—let the prison-keepers

be put in prison—let those that were prisoners take the keys; Let them that distrust birth and death

idiot or insane person appear on each of the stands; Let judges and criminals be transposed—let the prison-keepers

be put in prison—let those that were prisoners take the keys; Let them that distrust birth and death

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

W HITMAN has been heard from since by his relatives in Brooklyn, by letter written in a rebel prison

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University also holds several manuscripts in Whitman's

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University also holds several manuscripts in Whitman's

Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September

In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville

The British Prison Ships of 1776–83. Captives from Sea and Land. Patriotism—Scene in 1782.

readers with what was crowded out at that time—and also some additional incidents in the history of the Prison

transmit to posterity the cruelties practised practised on board the British Prison Ships."

We alluded in the first part of this article to the attempt of the prisoners at the Wallabout in 1782

This old Jersey held about 1000 prisoners at that time.

.; Two years before Benjamin Romaine's death, some citizens had petitioned to remove the prison ship

experiences aboard the Jersey were edited and published by Albert Greene as Recollections of the Jersey Prison-Ship

"Of Books and the Readings thereof" is a gossiping letter by "Paul Potter."

NEW BOOKS.

—The Boston Transcript appears to be a sort of puffing circular for the book publishers of that town.

Let the prison-keepers be put in prison! Let those that were prisoners take the keys! (Say!

Let books take the place of trees, animals, rivers, clouds!

Let the prison-keepers be put in prison! Let those that were prisoners take the keys! (Say!

Let books take the place of trees, animals, rivers, clouds!

Books friendships philosophers priests action pleasure pride beat up and down seeking to give satisfaction

or man that has been in prison or is likely to be in prison?

Books, friendships, philosophers, priests, action, pleasure, pride, beat up and down, seeking to give

or man that has been in prison, or is likely to be in prison?

Books, friendships, philosophers, priests, action, pleas- ure pleasure , pride, beat up and down, seeking

or man that has been in prison, or is likely to be in prison?

Let the prison-keepers be put in prison! Let those that were prisoners take the keys! (Say!

Let books take the place of trees, animals, rivers, clouds!

undoubtedly authentic remains of the stanchest and earliest revolutionary patriots from the British prison

ships and prisons of the times of 1776–83, in and around New York, and from all over Long Island; originally

was among those cut off on the extreme left at nightfall and captured; George Whitman was taken prisoner

For some of Whitman's prison correspondence, see his letters of October 2, 1864 and October 23, 1864

have had no word or knowledge of him until yesterday they received by the hands of an exchanged prisoner

George Whitman was transferred from Libby Prison to Danville sometime before October 23, 1864.

George Whitman's early letters to his mother from prison had not been received before this slip dated

.; George Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.

For some of Whitman's prison correspondence, see his letters of October 2, 1864 and October 23, 1864,

"; George Whitman was transferred from Libby Prison to Danville sometime before October 23, 1864.; George

Whitman's early letters to his mother from prison had not been received before this slip dated November

YOU felons on trial in courts; You convicts in prison-cells—you sentenced assassins, chain'd and hand-cuff'd

with iron; Who am I, too, that I am not on trial, or in prison?

YOU felons on trial in courts, You convicts in prison-cells, you sentenced assassins chain'd and handcuff'd

with iron, Who am I too that I am not on trial or in prison?

YOU felons on trial in courts, You convicts in prison-cells, you sentenced assassins chain'd and handcuff'd

with iron, Who am I too that I am not on trial or in prison?

STATE PRISON OF SAN AUGUSTE, SAVILLE, June 20, 1858 To Mr.

After remaining in prison twenty one months they sentenced Mr.

Our government allowed these men to remain twenty-one months in a Spanish prison before they were brought

It is true that these citizens must rot in the prisons of Spain, because they have no rich friends to

the citizens of this Republic to be seized out of a vessel sailing under its flag, and cast into prison

YOU felons on trial in courts; You convicts in prison-cells—you sentenced assassins, chain'd and hand-cuff'd

with iron; Who am I, too, that I am not on trial, or in prison?

disgrace to nature—after thus doing what the very wickedest criminal at Sing Sing Sing Sing was a prison

reach its capacity, and by the second half of the 19th century would become America’s most infamous prison

However, Sing Sing was not just a prison; it was also a factory run by a massive convict labor force.

The work force of over 1,500 labored daily producing goods from stoves to shoes, making Sing Sing prison

For more on Sing Sing prison, see: Lee Bernstein, "The Hudson River School of Incarceration: Sing Sing

.; Sing Sing was a prison located 32 miles north of New York City in the town of Ossining.

reach its capacity, and by the second half of the 19th century would become America’s most infamous prison

However, Sing Sing was not just a prison; it was also a factory run by a massive convict labor force.

The work force of over 1,500 labored daily producing goods from stoves to shoes, making Sing Sing prison

For more on Sing Sing prison, see: Lee Bernstein, "The Hudson River School of Incarceration: Sing Sing

You felons on trials in courts, You convicts in prison cells—you sentenced assas- sins assassins , chained

and handcuffed with iron, Who am I, that I am not on trial, or in prison?

From this place the company proceeded to Section 8, Farwell & Potter, contractors.

The Prisoners

The Singer in the Prison

The Singer in the Prison

of war in Libby Prison, after an extended career of soldiering.

George Whitman was held at Libby Prison in Petersburg, Virginia, from the time of his capture on September

Hill. severe; was here taken prisoner; whole regiment captured.

—Incarcerated in Libby, Salisbury, and Danville military prisons; taken sick in latter; placed in prison

—On duty at Alexandria as commander of military prison, &c. August, 1865.

.; George Whitman was held at Libby Prison in Petersburg, Virginia, from the time of his capture on September

For some of George Whitman's prison correspondence, see his letters of October 2, 1864 and October 23

Far too much reliance is placed upon books, the ordinary class-books.

Surely some original life ought to be expected in teachers—and not that perpetual dependence on books—on

and joyous place, to be sought for with avidity—to be remembered with love—but a cheerless and cold prison

Speakers were invited—the Legislatures were memorialized—books and pamphlets were issued in great plenty

the popular taste, and upon criminal law, the doings of Courts and Juries, and the management of Prisons

The room is crowded with spectators, some of them witnesses, some friends of the prisoners; and the atmosphere

The prisoners, as they sit ranged in order before the Rhadamanthus on the bench, present every possible

the thousands who run about the streets, destitute, uncared for, and who are training for the State Prison

Rollins, and for the latter Messrs Farwell and Potter.

dying and diseas'd, The countless (nineteen-twentieths) low and evil, crude and savage, The crazed, prisoners

claims of our citizens who had become loathsome with diseases engendered in the foul atmosphere of her prisons

, without being brought to trial, imprisoned for imaginary crimes, and discharged only when the prison

How many of our citizens are lying in the prisons of the despots of Europe and Central and South America

drops, Candid, from me falling—drip, bleeding drops, From wounds made to free you whence you were prisoned

It is unclear whether the Apprentices' Library also housed prisoners in the intervening period between

and has answered, the purposes for which it was built—namely, as the place of incarceration for prisoners

the internal and personal scenes and sights of the jail, with cases of marked interest among the prisoners

, and [an] idea of the method of securing, feeding and general treatment of the prisoners, we propose

It is unclear whether the Apprentices' Library also housed prisoners in the intervening period between

of Yankee Sullivan: Embracing Full and Accurate Reports of His Fights with Hammer Lane, Tom Secor, Harry

and Herbert Asbury, The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of The Underworld (New York: Vintage Books

and Herbert Asbury, The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of The Underworld (New York: Vintage Books

see these sights on the earth; I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny—I see martyrs and prisoners

see these sights on the earth; I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny—I see martyrs and prisoners

see these sights on the earth, I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny—I see martyrs and prisoners