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1817 Richard Ewell is born in Georgetown, near Washington, D.C.
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1864 Union officers incarcerated at Libby Prison in Richmond, after several weeks of digging, tunnel their way to a tobacco shed outside the prison. They will attempt escape the next day.
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Encyclopedia Virginia is a dynamic, authoritative, and globally accessible resource that explores the people, places, events, and institutions of the Commonwealth. Published by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, EV provides a platform for discovering and learning about Virginia.
