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Information about prison escapes in Richmond, VA during the Civil War
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1863-05-06, Richmond Dispatch; AWOL notice for Holland Watson, conscript who deserted from C. S. Armory
1863-05-07, Richmond Examiner; prisoner is shot and killed while trying to escape Castle Thunder
1863-05-08, Richmond Dispatch; City Jail has been left unguarded, and there have been several escapes
1863-05-08, Richmond Dispatch; Escapes & attempted escapes at city jail
1863-05-11, Richmond Dispatch; forger makes bold escape from Henrico jail
1863-05-12, Richmond Dispatch; 17 new prisoners at Libby. Harrison Co. hostage at Castle Thunder for guiding Federals. Also a spy & a man helping deserters escape – all named
1863-05-15, Richmond Dispatch; misc Yankee on drunken spree caught on Cary St. A Chancellorsville POW who slipped away. Sent to Libby.
1863-05-19, Richmond Dispatch; Excellent details on 2 escape attempts at Castle Thunder & one at City Jail
1863-05-19, Richmond Dispatch; Thos. Hinton, Col. Zable impersonator, had escaped from Castle Thunder. Caught at Tappahannock recently. Chas. & Jno. Bower, K28Va., into Castle Thunder as AWOLs. Also J. H. Dix, 2nd NC
1863-05-19, Richmond Sentinel; prisoners try to tunnel out of Castle Thunder
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