Courts Martial
Information about Courts Martials in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

A Court Martial is a trial by the military of soldiers who broke military rules or regulations. Civilian courts, such as the Hustings court, would not be involved at all.

Written Accounts 

1862-03-03, Richmond Whig; Jefferson Davis' proclamation that Richmond is under martial law and forced prohibition; Gen. John H. Winder will enforce this proclamation
1862-04-12, Richmond Dispatch; trial of John Minor Botts has commenced; he was taken from Castle Godwin under guard, and returned in the same manner
1862-04-28, Richmond Whig; Franklin Stearns has been released from Castle Godwin, and returns home
1862-04-30, Richmond Whig; Timothy Webster, Yankee spy, was hung at Camp Lee yesterday
1862-05-19, Richmond Enquirer; servant of Dr. Higginbotham shot and killed by a sentinel at Libby Prison while sweeping out the hospital
1862-07-21, Richmond Dispatch; negro nurse named Bob, GH#4, jailed for theft
1862-08-01, Richmond Dispatch; Joel Sparks, Nine Mile Road, jailed for having Yankee flag; H. B. Lipscomb of King William County sent to Camp Winder as a conscript
1862-09-20, Richmond Dispatch; Three men at Castle Thunder to be executed – named. To occur next week at Camp Lee, under G. W. Alexander’s supervision
1862-09-22, Richmond Enquirer; three deserters, confined at Castle Thunder, to be shot at Camp Lee
1862-10-02, Richmond Enquirer; one deserter, confined at Castle Thunder, pardoned from death sentence. His two rap buddies will be hung soon at Camp Lee

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