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

Written Accounts

1867-04-27, Richmond Dispatch; grand jury finds a true bill against Taliaferro Fisher, for murder of James Doyle on Chimborazo hill, 7/1/1866
1867-05-28, Richmond Whig; all the parties engaged in the riot of May 9 will be dealt with by the Mayor today
1867-11-01, Richmond Whig; correspondence between Gen. Schofield and John H. Gilmer regarding the misconduct charges Gilmer wishes to file against Col. Thomas E. Rose
1867-11-12, Richmond Whig; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Rose (now Captain, 11th US Infantry) of Libby Prison tunnel fame, demands court of enquiry into unstated “certain charges made…in relation to his conduct and the discharge of his duty as super
1867-11-19, Richmond Whig; Court of Enquiry of Col. Thomas E. Rose holds its preliminary meeting
1867-11-22, Richmond Whig; details of the trial of Col. Rose – several witnesses state he was under the influence of liquor
1867-11-22, Richmond Whig; details on the court of enquiry of Thomas E. Rose. Details on prosecution witnesses
1867-11-26, Richmond Whig; extremely detailed account of testimony against Col. Thomas E. Rose. Norris Montgomery mentioned
1867-12-06, Richmond Whig; more on the Rose case - “If the public are not tired of it the reporters are.”
1867-12-10, Richmond Whig; more on the Rose case – argument for the defense was read yesterday, prosecution argument to start tomorrow

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