Life and death in a Shockoe Prison
150 years ago today, Captain Henry W. Sawyer’s life hung in the balance as he awaited execution in Richmond’s Libby Prison. Libby Prison was located in the heart of Shockoe on 20th and Cary. Read about Captain Sawyer first then come back and read about the history and conditions of Libby Prison.
150 years ago today, Captain Henry W. Sawyer’s life hung in the balance as he awaited execution in Richmond’s Libby Prison. Libby Prison was located in the heart of Shockoe on 20th and Cary. Read about Captain Sawyer first then come back and read about the history and conditions of Libby Prison.
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