Swindling and Fraud
Information about swindling and fraud in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1861-10-17, Richmond Enquirer; lengthy description of the Crenshaw Woolen Mills (located among the Tredegar works) - notes on Richmond's industrial capacity
1862-06-06, Richmond Dispatch; Jas. Summerfield in Asst. PM guard house, 6th & Cary. To be tried for bounty jumping. Member of Letcher & Deas Arty., among others.
1862-09-08, Richmond Enquirer; hilarious account of a man who believes he is the devil and a negro who exploited him
1862-09-20, Richmond Dispatch; Three men at Castle Thunder to be executed – named. To occur next week at Camp Lee, under G. W. Alexander’s supervision
1862-09-22, Richmond Dispatch; 2 soldiers in Castle Thunder for robbing citizen. Mayor forced to contemplate extent of his authority in city over military personnel. Slave items and prostitution as well.
1862-11-01, Richmond Dispatch; Lt. Samuel H. Wyvill, forger, moved into city jail from Castle Thunder
1862-11-06, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor’s Court: Jas. Pearson, of Drewry’s Bluff command, jailed for assault; woman tried for stealing $10 worth of silverware from Spotswood; details on E. Hunter Taliaferro case
1862-11-22, Richmond Dispatch; Michael Rourke, 1st TX, at Winder Hospital, arrested for stealing eggs from First Market
1862-11-24, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor’s Court items: 2 soldiers fighting on theatre steps sent to Castle Thunder; Michael Rourke, 1TX, thief, sent to Castle Thunder; T. W. Hoenniger (keeping billiard tables without license) charges dropped
1862-12-20, Richmond Dispatch; Michael Kearns in Castle Thunder., British subject, but recognized as deserter from Letcher Artillery

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