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

Written Accounts

1863-04-07, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases
1863-04-07, Richmond Sentinel; details on the case of Dr. Palmer, arrested for defying the Governor and the Mayor, during the Bread Riot.
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; slave gets 39 lashes for stealing luggage at R&D RR depot.
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; Various comings and going at Castle Thunder chronicled. 2 citizen prisoners moved from Libby to Castle Thunder
1863-04-08, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases
1863-04-08, Richmond Examiner; two Yankee POWs, who had taken an oath of allegiance to the CSA, attempted to escape back to Union lines and were recaptured and sent to Libby, then to Castle Thunder
1863-04-09, Richmond Examiner; more cases at the Mayor's Court from the Bread Riot
1863-04-14, Richmond Dispatch; Castle Thunder update, including 5 escapers
1863-04-14, Richmond Dispatch; Mary Johnson & Virgil Jones, Bread Rioters, refused bail when up for felony charges at Hustings Court.
1863-04-14, Richmond Sentinel; two men arrested during the Bread Riot are charged with felonies - speculation over whether City is liable for damage done during the riot

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