From the Richmond Dispatch, 1/5/1863, p. 2, c. 6

Prison Items. - The following parties were put in Castle Thunder yesterday: Samuel Levy, co. K, 15th La, desertion; J. H. Mudder, co E. 2d N. C., desertion; Wm Riley, Jos Wassen, Chas Price, John Galt, Louisiana Zouaves, sent in by Col Coppens; S. B. Quarles, co. I, 5th Va cavalry; Geo W Todd, co C. 2d La, for being absent without leave; H. D. Saunders, co. K, 10th La, desertion. Castle Thunder is now quite full, but the pressure is daily relieved by sending off to the army large numbers of straggling soldiers, who find a lodgment there under the general head of deserters. Thos Glenn, Courtney’s Artillery, desertion; Lieut John Brandon, Privates Lewis Steele and Joseph Stephens, arrested and sent in by city police for drunkenness and disorderly conduct; Joseph King, co C. 14th La, desertion; Wilson Coots and Jas. F. Briltain, sometime since arrested and paroled by Gen. Winder, were handed over to the city authorities for trial. Sixty men were sent off to their regiments, near Fredericksburg, on Sunday morning.

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