Richmond Whig, 4/14/1865

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From the Richmond Whig, 4/14/1865

BELLE ISLAND, or more properly Belle Isle, located in the James, between Richmond and Manchester, once notorious as a prison of confinement for Union soldiers, has been selected as a place of temporary shelter for Union refugees, who may seek protection within the Union lines.

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