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Information about Murder in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

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1862-12-18, Richmond Dispatch; Yankee captain named A. C. Webster, WVa unit, put in Castle Thunder, on 12/17 for murder of CS prisoner in western VA
1862-12-29, Richmond Whig; Tredegar employee murders neighbor
1863-02-02, Richmond Dispatch; former plantation manager at Malvern Hill murdered by a slave in King William county
1863-02-06, Richmond Dispatch; 3 executions today. Michael Bucton, for murder, civil case, at “usual place,” “below the Powder Magazine.” Jas. Broderick & Michael Kerns, Letcher Artillery, to be shot at Camp Lee
1863-03-04, Richmond Dispatch; detailed account of mid-February murder attempt at Spotswood
1863-04-25, Richmond Dispatch; Clerk of Confederate House of Representatives murdered by former employee, 10th and Bank
1863-04-25, Richmond Enquirer; Clerk of Confederate House of Representatives murdered by former employee, 10th and Bank
1863-04-27, Richmond Dispatch; flag at Capitol half mast for murdered clerk
1863-04-27, Richmond Dispatch; Robert Forde’s murder trial is continued until Monday, awaiting the verdict of the Coroner’s jury; prostitute arrested at theater
1863-04-30, Richmond Dispatch; 42 soldiers arrive at Castle Thunder to await trial. 2 charge with murder are named.

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