Accidents
Information about accidents in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-10-20, Richmond Dispatch; “Charles Cluts” 7NC, falls from upper window of Franklin street barracks, lands on open door, breaks back, perched there dead
1862-10-20, Richmond Enquirer; soldier dies after a fall off the porch of the Franklin street guard house
1862-10-25, Richmond Enquirer; accident at the Armory - man working on a loaded musket accidentally discharges it and wounds the man next to him
1862-11-05, Richmond Dispatch; “Military Station of the Western District” at corner 6th & Cary. Chas. Bernard, 15 La., prisoner there, tried escape from 3rd story – fell & injured, probably fatally.
1862-11-05, Richmond Whig; attempted escape from “the military jail at the corner of Sixth and Cary streets”
1862-11-14, Richmond Dispatch; negro run over by dray on Mayo Bridge
1862-11-18, Richmond Whig; accident on the City Railroad – horses run off the track at 19th or 20th street
1862-11-24, Richmond Dispatch; 2 drowning victims fished from canal at foot of 8th street. One a Sussex county civilian, the other G. W. Gentry, soldier from 3SC, d. 11/20
1862-11-29, Richmond Dispatch; space on either side of the canal bridge on 8th street to be fenced in, in order to prevent accidents
1862-12-05, Richmond Dispatch; “substantial railing” in place north side of canal, east of 8th St., both sides of bridge.

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