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

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1862-04-14, Richmond Dispatch; 2 men to Castle Godwin for selling liquor
1862-05-03, G. W. Alexander letter; letter from Alexander to Godwin, containing a breakdown of the numbers of guards detailed at the various prisons
1862-07-24, Richmond Dispatch; prisoner escapes from Castle Godwin
1862-09-27, Richmond Dispatch; Geo. T. Twells, ex-Lieut. McCulloch Rangers, released from Castle Thunder
1863-01-08, Richmond Dispatch; 6 Castle Thunder escapees captured & returned. 2 named.
1863-04-14, Richmond Sentinel; two prisoners escaped from the City Jail; five men escaped from Castle Thunder
1863-04-16, Richmond Dispatch; names of 6 soldiers who escaped from Castle Thunder. Two soldier-forgers also escaped from City Jail
1863-05-11, Richmond Dispatch; forger makes bold escape from Henrico jail
1863-05-30, Richmond Dispatch; Slave who tried to murder Aylett’s overseer executed 5/29 in yard of old jail at Henrico C. H.
1864-08-18, Richmond Dispatch; Arrests made in Henrico County

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Prisons

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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