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Assaults and Shootings
Information about Assaults and Shootings in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

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1863-07-21, Richmond Examiner; Yankee prisoner at "the prison opposite Castle Thunder" is shot by the guard for leaning out the window.
1863-07-22, Richmond Sentinel; Yankee prisoner in the building opposite Castle Thunder is shot by a sentinel
1863-09-13, New York Sunday Mercury; letter from exchanged soldier in the 9th NY, relating experiences as a prisoner on Belle Isle
1863-09-26, Richmond Dispatch; soldier found guilty of murder – to be executed soon
1863-10-05, Richmond Examiner; Guard at Libby Prison shoots three fellow guards
1863-10-05, Richmond Sentinel; guard at Castle Thunder shoots three other members of the City Battalion in a fight. Mentions a parade ground near Libby Prison
1863-10-23, Richmond Sentinel; murder at Castle Thunder
1863-10-23, Richmond Whig; murder at Castle Thunder
1863-10-23, Richmond Whig; prison break from Castle Thunder
1863-11-03, Richmond Whig; escapee from Castle Thunder reaches yankee lines

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