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Added February 22, 2008
Richmond Dispatch
9/24/1862;
trustees of Female Institute seeking new building, as government has decided
to keep main building
Richmond Dispatch
9/24/1862; Boyle
and Gamble Sword Manufactory 13th Street rear of Shockoe Warehouse. Wants
brass & zinc
Richmond Dispatch
9/24/1862; Co. A,
10th Va. Battn. HQ near Battery #2. List of deserters.
Richmond Dispatch
9/24/1862; F.
Formento, Jr. orders out-patients to report to Louisiana Hospital
Richmond Dispatch
9/25/1862; 15
deserters put in Castle Thunder – 130 to be released tomorrow
Richmond Dispatch
9/25/1862;
General G. W. Smith’s office in Belvin’s Block, 12th Street
Richmond Dispatch
9/25/1862; G. W.
Alexander providing men to help collect firearms in city, for army use
Richmond Dispatch
9/25/1862; 150
POWs sent to Aiken’s Landing on 9/24
Richmond Dispatch
9/25/1862; C. D.
Rice is Surg. in charge at Howard’s Grove Hospital. He’s accepting payment
claims against the hospital
Richmond Dispatch
9/26/1862; Capt.
Webb, D12VA Arty., Battery 10 near Camp Lee, adv for lost horse
Richmond Dispatch
9/26/1862; Mrs.
Jones, 25th between Main & Cary, has son badly injured by cars at
R&YRRR depot
Richmond Dispatch
9/26/1862; 18
deserters from Critcher’s Battn. sent to Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/26/1862; most
of men in Eastern District prison to be discharged & sent to army
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862;
interesting editorial on the “stampede” of negroes that occurs when the
Union army approaches – recommends legislation to remove them to the
interior when the army approaches. Berates the delusions of slaveowners as
to the “fidelity” of their slaves.
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; A. H.
Campbell still needs chainmen – at Brooks House near Battery #3
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862;
Stephen H. Townes, Hospital Steward at Howard’s Grove, thanks Halifax and
Pittsylvania citizens by name. Assistant Surgeon S. Angle is authorized
purchaser of supplies for Howard’s Grove
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; J. S.
Dorset, steward at GH#1, tells slave owners to collect their fees today
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; Old
Fair Grounds called Camp Maynard – bull being put out to stud nearby.
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862;
Russell’s starch factory “in Rocketts old field” burned to the ground. Was
lately in use as a hospital and formerly known as the Second Baptist Church
Chapel.
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; Jno.
Pendergrast (soldier) apprehended as thief – sent to Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; Geo.
T. Twells, ex-Lieut. McCulloch Rangers, released from Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; 150
POWs to be sent to Aiken’s Landing, probably today. 500 more POWs to arrive
soon from Gordonsville, and if they arrive in time, may be exchanged
Richmond Dispatch
9/27/1862; 21
POWs taken in NC and brought to Libby Prison
Added February 12, 2008
Richmond Dispatch
9/13/1862; 8 full
companies of Marylanders formed in the city. Those of Emack, Smith, Murray &
Crane have left to join Stonewall Jackson, others ready to go
Richmond Dispatch
9/13/1862; All
5912 Yankee POWs to be exchanged soon. About 3000 to leave today
Richmond Dispatch
9/13/1862;
General Winder appoints “Lt. Early” to investigate cases of imprisoned CSA
soldiers & expedite their return to army.
Richmond Dispatch
9/15/1862; 41
inmates arrive yesterday at Castle Thunder, 10 at Libby
Richmond Dispatch
9/15/1862; Mrs. Whitley is a matron at St. Charles Hospital
Richmond Dispatch
9/15/1862; adv from “Many Voters” urging J. R. Anderson to run for House of
Delegates
Richmond Dispatch
9/16/1862; Supt. Downer at Armory wants contractors to make 50,000 sets of
infantry accoutrements
Richmond Dispatch
9/16/1862; J. W.
Wilson, steward at Keen Hospital, adv for 4 negro men to do light work
Richmond Dispatch
9/16/1862; letter
of J. R. Anderson, declining to run for Virginia House of Delegates
Richmond Dispatch
9/16/1862; Mr.
Frederick Brauer a resident of Chimborazo Hill
Richmond Dispatch
9/16/1862;
Tredegar renting out “large rooms occupied formerly by the Car Spring
Company”
Richmond Dispatch
9/17/1862; Supt.
Downer wants blacksmiths & strikers at Armory
Richmond Dispatch
9/17/1862; J. S.
Dorset, Hospital Steward at GH#1, thanks Chesterfield citizens for donations
Richmond Dispatch
9/17/1862;
Patrick McGowan, E59VA, at Castle Thunder awaiting execution for desertion
Richmond Dispatch
9/17/1862; Geo.
Lindsey jailed at Castle Thunder as a spy
Richmond Dispatch
9/18/1862; CSS
Nansemond at foot of 18th St. – wants crewmen
Richmond Dispatch
9/18/1862; more
than 600 prisoners at Castle Thunder. 5/6 are soldiers
Richmond Dispatch
9/18/1862; 250 of
600 Yankees in Richmond to be sent away on exchange today. Officers listed
Richmond Dispatch
9/18/1862; Two
Yankee RR engines at RYRR Depot – nice details
Richmond Dispatch
9/18/1862; Wm. A.
White, soldier, put into Castle Thunder – has bogus money
Richmond Dispatch
9/18/1862; 3
disloyal Virginians at Castle Thunder traded for 3 loyal Virginians in
Yankee hands
Richmond Dispatch
9/20/1862; Dr. F.
Formiento at Louisiana Hospital adv for horse stolen from Inspector of
Hospitals’(Carrington’s) office on Bank Street
Richmond Dispatch
9/20/1862; 40
POWs arrive
Richmond Dispatch
9/20/1862; 3
others jailed at Castle Thunder for various offenses
Richmond Dispatch
9/20/1862;
soldier stabs & kills another soldier at T. R. Stewart’s bowling alley, 10th
between Main and Cary
Richmond Dispatch
9/20/1862; Three
men at Castle Thunder to be executed – named. To occur next week at Camp
Lee, under G. W. Alexander’s supervision
Richmond Dispatch
9/22/1862;
Thomas’ disorderly house near Battery #8 raided. Booze seized. Major
Atkinson issues a warning to him.
Richmond Dispatch
9/22/1862; 2
soldiers in Castle Thunder for robbing citizen. Mayor forced to contemplate
extent of his authority in city over military personnel. Slave items and
prostitution as well.
Richmond Dispatch
9/23/1862; Dr. R.
S. Vest, Surgeon in Charge at Engineer Bureau Hospital, corner 19th
and Cary. Seeks steward to superintend hospital. Office is #14 Law building,
Franklin
Richmond Dispatch
9/23/1862; Young
man wanted to “assist” at Dibrell’s Warehouse, corner of Cary and 21st.
Richmond Dispatch
9/23/1862;
Someone stole one of the old silver communion goblets from St. Paul’s
Richmond Dispatch
9/23/1862; Davis
postpones three executions at Camp Lee (prisoners are at Castle Thunder) for
10 days
Richmond Dispatch
9/23/1862;
runaway slave notice from GH#21
Added February 9, 2008
Richmond Dispatch
9/8/1862; List of
new Castle Thunder inmates, & their offenses. 50 inmates sent under guard to
rebuild a bridge over Rapidan, recently destroyed
Richmond Dispatch
9/8/1862;
Augustus Godfrey, King William Artillery deserter, caught and sent to Castle
Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/8/1862; “Of
Evil Name &c” Woman arrested for “indulging in horseback exercise on one of
the public streets of the city in company with a person said to be a
Lieutenant in the army, to the disgust of decent people…” Witnessed by the
Mayor, woman was sent to jail.
Richmond Dispatch
9/8/1862; S. W.
Glover, K41VA, killed in canal boat accident – smashed head on bridge
Richmond Dispatch
9/8/1862;
obituary for Rawley W. Fennell, d. 9/8 of typhoid, lately clerk at
Chimborazo
Richmond Dispatch
9/9/1862; 4882
soldiers buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 9/1/1861 – 9/1/1862
Richmond Dispatch
9/9/1862; "Glue
and Oil works" located just behind GH#1
Richmond Dispatch
9/10/1862; 200
POWs arrive 9/9 – sent to Belle Isle
Richmond Dispatch
9/10/1862; City
report on expenditures, fiscal year ending 2/28/1862. Spent $30,409 on Alms
House, $567 for painting roof of Seabrook’s Warehouse, $509 for improvements
at Oakwood Cemetery; VCRR gets permission to use temporary Broad Street
tracks to connect RF&P RR with VCRR – wish to transfer 40 freight cars &
five passenger cars to VCRR; city council wonders why armory for volunteer
companies of the city, 9th between Main & Cary, not yet completed
Richmond Dispatch
9/10/1862; no
changes 9/9 at Castle Thunder – said to be unusually quiet
Richmond Dispatch
9/10/1862; sales
notice for billiard tables at saloon under St. Charles Hotel
Richmond Dispatch
9/11/1862; 26
POWs arrive, plus laundress of 26 Pa., who was sent to Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862; list
of commissioned officers POW at Williamsburg & arrived at Richmond. Two
“vivandiers” also caught & put into Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862; list
of 33 officers from Pope’s army lodged in Libby on 9/11
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862;
General Winder orders more detailed descriptive lists of prisoners
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862;
Fauquier resident sent to Castle Thunder for refusing to take CSA currency
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862; Libby
presently has 31 Northern free negroes & 16 slaves
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862; Dr.
John R. Hinton, Howard Hospital, “corner 25th and 26th
sts.,” adv for runaway negro
Richmond Dispatch
9/12/1862;
marriage notice for Capt. L. W. Richardson, at Oakwood Cemetery.
Added February 8, 2008
Richmond Dispatch
8/29/1862; A. B.
Martin, private in Washington Artillery, arrested at Spotswood for stealing
120 letters from post office. Sent to Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
8/29/1862; 332
POWs arrive
Richmond Dispatch
8/29/1862; Dr.
Rucker still at Castle Thunder, under heavy guard
Richmond Dispatch
8/29/1862;
patients of GH#18 at private quarters have ten days to report
Richmond Dispatch
8/29/1862; GH#1
wants 10 men or boys – purpose not stated
Richmond Dispatch
8/29/1862; Jno.
B. Cary, at Maj. Booker’s office under Spotswood Hotel, hiring out negro
woman
Richmond Dispatch
8/30/1862; Old
Dominion Iron and Nail Works want scrap & pig iron
Richmond Dispatch
9/1/1862; 60 POWs
arrive at Central depot
Richmond Dispatch
9/1/1862; police
raid Cary St., especially “that prolific locality” between 17th and 18th
Richmond Dispatch
9/1/1862; A. H.
Campbell adv for 5 or 6 men to serve as chainmen on topographical surveys.
His headquarters are at Brooks House, Williamsburg Road, near Battery #3
Richmond Dispatch
9/1/1862;
Samaritan Hospital thanks donors
Richmond Dispatch
9/2/1862; runaway
slave notice for blacksmith hired out to Tredegar foundry
Richmond Dispatch
9/3/1862;
Blossingham the counterfeiter sent to Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/3/1862; 200
exchanged Confederates arrive on 9/2, including N. R. Fitzhugh & Belle Boyd
Richmond Dispatch
9/3/1862; 8
Yankee POWs arrive. No officers. 2,000 more soon to arrive.
Richmond Dispatch
9/3/1862; 2000
Yankees expected to go to Varina on 9/5
Richmond Dispatch
9/4/1862; 60 POWs
arrive – 8 officers. Clerks are busy on Belle Isle preparing lists for
exchange.
Richmond Dispatch
9/4/1862; 30
mules dragging captured railroad engine on Cary street
Richmond Dispatch
9/4/1862; George
H. Steuart arrives at Spotswood Hotel, 9/3
Richmond Dispatch
9/4/1862; O. F.
Manson, Moore Hospital, lists donors
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; list of
Yankee officer POWs who arrive yesterday
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; 2500
Belle Isle POWs to be sent to Varina today
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; Loafers
at corner of 14th and Main sent to Castle Thunder by Winder
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; old
building on west side of Capitol Square – formerly Washington Tavern & then
Monument Hotel, now occupied by 2nd Auditor’s office
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; Slave
of J. E. Johnston arrested for selling liquor to soldiers – sent to Castle
Thunder. Also a local white woman named Mary Gleason
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; 2 North
Carolina soldiers jailed at Castle Thunder for disloyalty.
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862; Jacob
Goldstein sent to Castle Thunder – passing bogus money
Richmond Dispatch
9/5/1862;
Richmond Female Institute to reopen 10/1, for 9th Session
Richmond Dispatch
9/6/1862; loafers
from 14th Street & one other discharged from Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
9/6/1862; Capt.
Tucker’s Co., 2nd North Carolina Battalion, stationed at Belle Isle.
Remainder of battn stationed “near Drury’s Bluff.” Commander adv for two
deserters.
Added February 2, 2008
Richmond Dispatch
8/21/1862; Mayo
factory on 19th between Main and Franklin
Richmond Dispatch
8/21/1862; 3rd
Ala Hospital adv for washerwomen
Richmond Dispatch
8/23/1862;
counterfeiter executed in gully east of Alms House. Elliott’s Battalion
assists. This is the first counterfeiter executed.
Richmond Dispatch
8/25/1862; slave
whipped for stealing surgical instruments from Charles Bell Gibson
Richmond Dispatch
8/25/1862;
Tredegar adv to purchase 10 or 12 mules
Richmond Dispatch
8/25/1862; H. S.
Barton, Surg. in Charge at St. Charles Hospital, adv for 3 colored
washerwomen
Richmond Dispatch
8/25/1862; those
in private quarters who belong at St. Charles Hotel report at once
Richmond Dispatch
8/25/1862; daily
prayer meeting at 2nd Presbyterian Church
Richmond Dispatch
8/25/1862; 42 NC
voluntarily sleeps on Capitol Square
Richmond Dispatch
8/26/1862; Minnis’
photo gallery at #217 Main St., next door to Southern Express Co.
Richmond Dispatch
8/26/1862; Julian
Vannerson renews adv for photo assistant
Richmond Dispatch
8/27/1862;
Lancasterian School to reopen 9/1
Richmond Dispatch
8/27/1862; Dr. W.
O. Hill, Asst. Surgeon in Charge of Hospital at Battery #8
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862; Wm.
Hines, arrested near Drewry’s Bluff & sent to Castle Thunder for trading
with Yankees
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862; B.
Wardwell, ice dealer, exonerated of disloyalty & released from Castle
Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862; 2nd
Class Militia to be paid off
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862; B. C.
Fishburne, Surg. in Charge at Keen Hospital wants all “out-door” patients to
report
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862;
Tredegar selling “several stationary engines” & also wagon axles
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862;
Tredegar also adv for “several good boatmen”
Richmond Dispatch
8/28/1862;
runaway slave notice, Surg. Saml. B. Fisher, GH#18
Added February 1, 2008
Richmond Dispatch
8/16/1862;
Corcoran, Willcox & others exchanged 8/15
Richmond Dispatch
8/16/1862;
humorous - local children steal some powder and detonate their large bomb on
21st street
Richmond Dispatch
8/16/1862;
counterfeiter caught – sent to Castle Godwin
Richmond Dispatch
8/16/1862; Maj.
Wilkins’ 2nd Class Militia parade on Capitol Square – look good
Richmond Dispatch
8/16/1862; Old
Market House recently white-washed
Richmond Dispatch
8/18/1862;
details on the recent exchange of Union officers at Varina. Some of the
officers named. Lt. T. P. Turner in charge.
Richmond Dispatch
8/18/1862; obit.
of General Winder. Body arrived 7/17. Funeral Capitol Square, burial
Hollywood
Richmond Dispatch
8/18/1862; Dr. W.
L. Henderson at Howard’s Grove lost Colt #97,618 “somewhere between the
Spotswood and Exchange Hotels”
Richmond Dispatch
8/18/1862;
detailed list of 12 escapees from city jail, & their crimes
Richmond Dispatch
8/18/1862; daily
prayer meeting at Centenary Church
Richmond Dispatch
8/19/1862; German
woman thrown into Castle Thunder
Richmond Dispatch
8/19/1862;
Humorous – two women fight, corner 9th and Broad
Richmond Dispatch
8/19/1862; Money
and a prayer book found in “gallery” of St. John’s Church
Richmond Dispatch
8/19/1862; Mrs.
Judge Clopton is resuming her school, Franklin between 3rd and 4th Streets
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