Journey of the Captives - Officers Freed from Libby Prison

Saturday, May 23, 1863

The officers of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received their exchanges and were released from Libby Prison early this morning. They began the journey to Annapolis on freight cars at City Point.¹

References:
¹Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 66.

Journey of the Captives - Relocation to Convalescent Camp at Alexandria

Thursday, May 21, 1863

After resting for several days the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut departed from Annapolis and traveled to their convalescent camp at Alexandria.¹

References:
¹Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 66.

Journey of the Captives - Freedom March to Annapolis

Saturday, May 16, 1863

On Wednesday afternoon the enlisted men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut regiment began their thirty-five mile march from Richmond to City Point for exchange. Crossing the James River into Manchester they advanced along the main turnpike road to Petersburg. After a grueling and exhausting march led by Confederate cavalry the Twenty-Seventh arrived at City Point on Thursday, where they boarded a steamer boat bound for Annapolis. They stopped for the evening at Harrison’s Landing and proceded past Hampton and Newport News, arriving at Annapolis this morning.¹

References:
¹Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 64-66.

Journey of the Captives - Officers Arrive at Annapolis

Monday, May 25, 1863

The officers of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut arrived at Annapolis this morning, grateful to be once again on Union soil.¹

References:
¹Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 66.