Barrett's Factory Prison

Barrett's Factory prison

Formerly the tobacco factory of William Barrett, located on Main street between 23rd and 24th street. Henry "Box" Brown, the famous slave who mailed himself to freedom, worked here before the war.

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1844; depicts the area occupied by Barrett's Tobacco Factory, from the Library of Virginia

Written Accounts

Richmond Dispatch	7/8/1862; excellent details on Richmond prisons: Libby, Barrett's, Greanor & Palmer's factories, Officer's prison on 18th street.
Richmond Dispatch	7/14/1862; 3000 Yankees moved to Belle Isle, including over 1000 previously housed at Barrett's factory
Richmond Dispatch	8/9/1862; Ad for employees at Confederate States Laundry (Barrett's Factory)
Richmond Sentinel	12/2/1863; 510 Yankee prisoners at Barrett's factory

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