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Henrico County Jail
Information about Henrico County Jail in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

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1861-11-30, Richmond Dispatch; Fire at shed behind Dibrell’s Warehouse, Cary St. below 21st. Yankee POWs in adjacent county jail maybe started it
1861-12-18, Richmond Dispatch; Notes on prisoners of war - notes that Capt. Ricketts and his wife will be released today
1861-12-27, Richmond Dispatch; Attempt to escape from City Jail foiled
1862-01-18, Richmond Dispatch; 3 POWs escaped from Henrico Co. Jail - 2 ex-CSA soldiers
1862-01-25, Richmond Dispatch; 3 escaped Yankees from Henrico jail recaptured
1862-02-10, Richmond Dispatch; city jail is being repaired after being damaged by a prisoner; appeal for a new jail
1862-02-17, Richmond Dispatch; R. E. Butler, former sentinel at Chimborazo jailed for making threats against August Friend, Sgt. of the Guard there.
1862-03-21, Richmond Dispatch; nice details on G. W. Alexander raid, 17th & Cary. Lts. Turner, Emack & Semple assisted. Arrested every male on the block – 89 in all.
1862-04-05, Richmond Dispatch; Lt. Semple removes CS soldiers from City Jail and sends them back to their regiments
1862-04-12, Richmond Dispatch; trial of John Minor Botts has commenced; he was taken from Castle Godwin under guard, and returned in the same manner

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Atkinson's Factory
Barrett's Factory
Belle Isle
"The Cage"
Castle Godwin
Castle Lightning
Castle Thunder
City Jail
Crew & Pemberton's Warehouse*
Franklin Street Guard House
General Hospital #21*
General Hospital #22*
Grant's Factory*
Harwood's Factory*
Henrico County Jail
Libby Prison
Liggon's Prison*
"Officer's Prison on 18th Street"
Prison Depot*
"Prison opposite Castle Thunder"
Ross Factory Hospital*
Scott's Factory Prison
Second Alabama Hospital*
Smith Factory Prison
State Penitentiary

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