Legal and Law
Information about legal issues and law in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1847-06-10, Trenton (N. J.) State Gazette; Note that the Tredegar strike does not “meet with public approbation, especially the requirement of the ejection of slave labor” – strikers find themselves “in the strong arms of the law”
1861-05-28, National Archives; Dimmock has detailed a guard at Bellona Arsenal, and details about the guards at the various state and city magazines. VMI mentioned as guards at the Lexington arsenal
1861-06-03, Richmond Dispatch; Customs house is being readied for its occupancy by the Confederate Government
1861-09-10, Richmond Whig; description of a rock battle between the "Shockoe Hill Cats" and "Butcher Cats," and the police raid that stopped it
1861-11-21, Richmond Enquirer; sentinel at unnamed prison charged and acquitted of shooting at the prisoners
1862-01-06, Richmond Whig; Mr. John Francisco has been appointed clerk of Confederate prisons in Richmond. Also, last Friday 239 prisoners were exchanged
1862-01-21, Richmond Enquirer; details for the funeral of ex-president John Tyler, to be held tomorrow
1862-01-28, Richmond Whig; Two soldiers get into a "shooting affair" in which one is wounded and taken to Louisiana Hospital
1862-02-22, Richmond Whig; very detailed description of the plans for the inauguration of Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens. After the ceremonies, the "President's Mansion will be open from 8 to 11 o'clock."
1862-02-27, Richmond Examiner; sentinel at Chimborazo charged with threatening to assault and kill the sergeant of the guard

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