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Civil War/Civil War Miscellaneous: Two Libby Prison Ration Tokens. Two dark brown plastic tokens, 3

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Civil War/Civil War Miscellaneous: Two Libby Prison Ration Tokens.  Two dark brown plastic tokens, 3
Two Libby Prison Ration Tokens. Two dark brown plastic tokens, 3/4" in diameter, stamped "Libby Prison Rations" around the edge, and "C.S.A." across the center. The tokens, made out of the same plastic used to make cases for tintypes, were used by the prisoners. Libby Prison, located on the James River in Richmond, housed only officers but was the second most notorious Southern prison after Andersonville. After the Union Cavalry threatened it, the prisoners were sent to Macon, Georgia in May 1864. (2 items)