Deaths
Information about deaths in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1862-11-19, Richmond Dispatch; More testimony on Ann Thomas case. Police say house of evil fame. Mr. Thos. M. Hiltzheimer Jr, key witness, known to have “had intimate relations with some of the parties residing in the house.”
1862-11-20, William A. Carrington Papers; Inspection Report of Third Alabama Hospital
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
1862-12-03, Richmond Dispatch; B. R. Minter, 18VaBn, killed at Castle Booker by sentinel (Wm. Phillips of President’s Guard)
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
1862-12-03, Richmond Whig; soldier shot by sentinel at the "Confederate prison, corner of Cary and 6th streets"
1862-12-04, Richmond Dispatch; prisoner named Welles died at Libby 12/3 – first in over a month
1862-12-05, Richmond Dispatch; “substantial railing” in place north side of canal, east of 8th St., both sides of bridge.
1862-12-06, William A. Carrington Papers; Inspection Report of General Hospital #19

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