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Information on Slave Escapes in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.
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1848-06-02, Richmond Whig; two runaway slaves from the Tredegar Iron Works
1848-09-12, Richmond Whig; runaway slave notice from Tredegar Iron Works
1855-03-27, Richmond Dispatch; fascinating account of operations of the “Underground Railroad” in Richmond and criticism of Abolitionist “emissaries.” Proceeds to give a rosy description of the enslaved people.
1861-11-04, Richmond Examiner; Two Yankee prisoners, permitted leave in the city, attempt to escape, but are re-captured
1861-12-02, Charleston Mercury; war news - notes that Tredegar has started a wire factory
1862-01-13, Richmond Dispatch; runaway slave notice, Globe Hospital
1862-06-30, Richmond Whig; Surg. Lane advertises for two slaves who ran away from the 2nd Division of Winder Hospital
1862-07-10, Richmond Dispatch; runaway slave from Chimborazo Hospital
1862-07-15, Richmond Dispatch; free negroes conscripted as hospital nurses – most released because they proved other employment
1862-07-15, Richmond Dispatch; Jno. Redford, Keeper of Oakwood Cemetery, adv for two lost negro gravediggers
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