Disorderly conduct
Information about disorderly conduct in Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War

 Written Accounts

1862-11-28, Richmond Dispatch; three drunk soldiers sent to Castle Thunder, including Francis Fields; also John P. Usher, H9La, drunk & disorderly patient at GH#13, & 13 men from Petersburg provost marshal.
1862-11-29, Richmond Dispatch; new arrivals at Castle Thunder
1862-12-03, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor’s Court items: as usual, many slave items; James A. Minor, NC soldier (see above), to Castle Booker for forgery; Emmanuel Olliberg (see yesterday) fined one dollar and released
1862-12-09, Richmond Dispatch; escaped Libby prisoner arrested for something else & returned to Libby; Kile Norton, “a South Carolina darkey” employed at Castle Thunder
1863-01-05, Richmond Dispatch; Castle Thunder list. Notes that the prison is “quite full,” but inmates are constantly being cycled out to return to their units.
1863-03-10, Richmond Dispatch; patient from Louisiana Hospital & one from Winder arraigned for drunken behavior at city theatre
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; slave gets 39 lashes for stealing luggage at R&D RR depot.
1863-05-02, Richmond Dispatch; Mary Duke, bread rioter, forced to give surety & to be tried for misdemeanor
1864-07-27, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor's Court cases reported July 27, 1864
1864-07-30, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor's Court cases reported July 30, 1864

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