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Information on the City Jail in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.
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1861-11-21, Richmond Enquirer; sentinel at unnamed prison charged and acquitted of shooting at the prisoners
1862-08-18, Richmond Dispatch; detailed list of 12 escapees from city jail, & their crimes
1862-09-10, Richmond Dispatch; 9/10/1862; City report on expenditures, fiscal year ending 2/28/1862.
1862-09-29, Richmond Dispatch; Three Irishmen from Camp Lee jailed for drunken fight; man charged with keeping disorderly house near Dr. Higginbotham’s Hospital – brawling with wife, etc.
1862-10-22, Richmond Dispatch; 17 deserters & stragglers added Castle Thunder yesterday
1862-11-01, Richmond Dispatch; Lt. Samuel H. Wyvill, forger, moved into city jail from Castle Thunder
1862-11-17, Richmond Dispatch; Police raid Ann Thomas’, scene of above killing. Arrest everyone.
1862-11-20, Richmond Dispatch; at least 200 inmates in city jail
1862-11-21, Richmond Dispatch; City Engineer making more cells for city jail, at “old warehouse.”
1862-11-24, Richmond Dispatch; 2 drunk soldiers to Castle Thunder; 3 rowdy soldiers at Varieties sent to Castle Thunder
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