Deserters
Information about deserters in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1862-05-27, Richmond Dispatch; Richard Barry, Caskie’s Mounted Rangers, shot by Provost Guard in front of Seabrook’s Warehouse. Taken to Alexander Hospital on Franklin St.
1862-05-28, Richmond Dispatch; Lt. F. L. Hoge offers rewards for list of deserters. To be brought to Naval Encampment, Fort Randolph, Drewry’s Bluff
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.
1862-06-07, Richmond Dispatch; 93NY deserter brought in to Castle Godwin
1862-06-11, Richmond Dispatch; long descriptive list of CSMC AWOLs
1862-06-16, Richmond Dispatch; Frank Boylan commanding sapper & miners - camped at Drewry's Bluff - all AWOLs report
1862-06-17, Richmond Dispatch; Capt. Bossieux’s Co doing provost duty. Arrested more than 50 AWOLs on Saturday
1862-06-18, Richmond Dispatch; outpatients must report to 3rd Ga Hosp - Surg. Jas. Mercer Green in charge
1862-06-19, Richmond Enquirer; man attempts to escape Castle Godwin by blacking his face to look like a negro - recaptured after a chase through Butchertown and "bucked."
1862-06-20, Richmond Dispatch; John Eubank, 12BnLA at Battery #7, advertises reward for the arrest “and safe delivery at Castle Godwin” of AWOL

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