Murder
Information about Murder in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-01-21, Richmond Dispatch; Engineer of RF&P RR murdered
1862-03-14, Richmond Dispatch; Judge Arthur F. Hopkins confined for threatening murder
1862-05-22, Richmond Dispatch; details of murder at the "tall white brick house on the left hand side of Main street, where the street turns towards Rocketts
1862-07-22, Richmond Dispatch; Fake provost officer murders a man - paragraph within testimony from Lt. Booker describing Provost Procedure for arrests
1862-10-03, Richmond Dispatch; Dr. Wm. P. Rucker, at Castle Thunder with treason, murder, arson charges brought before Judge on habeas corpus
1862-10-04, Richmond Dispatch; more on Dr. Rucker’s case – back to Castle Thunder
1862-10-23, Richmond Dispatch; negro convicted of stealing bushel of flour from Camp Winder bakery
1862-11-17, Richmond Dispatch; details on murder of Lt. J. O. Withmell, CSA, from England & St. Louis, killed in “alley on Cary Street, between 14th and 15th streets.”
1862-11-17, Richmond Dispatch; details on murder of Lt. J. O. Withmell, CSA, from England & St. Louis, killed in “alley on Cary Street, between 14th and 15th streets.” Col. B. D. Harmon present at the shooting. “The public clock” is at corner 14th and Mai
1862-11-18, Richmond Dispatch; More testimony in Withmell murder case. Includes some remarks of girls at Ann Thomas’ – not called prostitutes.

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