From the Richmond Sentinel,
5/6/1863, p. 2, c. 3
Arrival and
Departure of Prisoners. – A man
named Fleming Putnam was captured at Tunstall’s Station on Monday, and sent to
Castle Thunder on a charge of acting as a guide to the Yankees in their raid
near this city. – James E. Jackson, a negro, was sent in by Gen. Pryor, upon
strong suspicion that he set fire to the Meadow
Bridge on Monday. – There were several arrivals at the Libby, among them Lieut.
G. A. Marsh, (whose arm was shattered,) and 12 privates of the 12th
Illinois, taken by the 46th Virginia at Tunstall’s station; one
private of the 1st New Jersey, taken in Goochland, and two of the
Independent cavalry taken near Richmond. These cavalrymen were sent off almost
immediately with the 554 prisoners by flag of truce to City Point, although they
said they would like to stay awhile and look about. – The Libby now has very few
inhabitants except political prisoners. The authorities, however, have detained
one Capt. McKee, formerly provost marshal at
Mt. Sterling,
Ky., who in his official
capacity, treated our prisoners there with great brutality. He is charged with
other crimes for which they have to answer.
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