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Information about prison escapes in Richmond, VA during the Civil War
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1862-11-05, Richmond Dispatch; “Military Station of the Western District” at corner 6th & Cary. Chas. Bernard, 15 La., prisoner there, tried escape from 3rd story – fell & injured, probably fatally.
1862-11-05, Richmond Enquirer; soldier tries to escape from Castle Lightning, and seriously injures himself in the process
1862-11-05, Richmond Whig; attempted escape from “the military jail at the corner of Sixth and Cary streets”
1862-11-17, Richmond Dispatch; list of newest Castle Thunder accessions & changes.
1862-11-19, Richmond Dispatch; list of new Castle Thunder inmates and their offenses including a gang of women transferred in from Libby. Sentinel also shot at Castle Thunder prisoners, missed.
1862-11-19, Richmond Enquirer; detailed account of bribery and attempted escape at Castle Thunder
1862-11-20, Richmond Dispatch; Ira Parker, Castle Thunder deserter, arraigned for theft. Gets 3 years
1862-11-22, Richmond Dispatch; 4 Yankees escape from Libby on blanket rope. Three men of 25VaBn put into Castle Thunder for negligence as guards.
1862-11-24, Richmond Dispatch; new Castle Thunder arrivals
1862-11-27, Richmond Dispatch; R. B. Richardson, Keen Hospital, corner Main & 13th adv for negro escaped from Castle Thunder
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