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

Written Accounts

1863-02-09, Richmond Dispatch; Moses Overton, “Genl. Lee’s Body Guard,” died 2/8 at Castle Thunder Hospital, typhoid pneumonia
1863-02-11, Richmond Dispatch; Shockoe burials for quarter ending 1/31 – 220 White males, 213 male negroes
1863-02-12, Richmond Dispatch; James Cline, E37NC & Jno. R. Page, C54Va, died in Eastern District Prison Hospital yesterday
1863-02-17, Richmond Dispatch; Jacob S. Chronister died 2/16, Castle Thunder Hospital
1863-02-18, Richmond Dispatch; Martin M. Lipscomb adv that he has government contract to bury smallpox victims – will extend it to civilians, too.
1863-02-19, Richmond Dispatch; 8 deserters put into East District Prison yesterday & John Molan, a soldier, died there 2/18 of typhoid
1863-02-21, Richmond Dispatch; Capt. S. S. Marchant, H136Pa, died 2/20 at Libby Hospital, gangrene
1863-02-24, Richmond Dispatch; death notice, Libby Hospital, for Capt. John Ayres, H16Maine, 2/23
1863-02-24, Richmond Dispatch; Five N.C. Unionists into Castle Thunder; Benj. Thicker, in Castle Thunder for furlough forgery, died there 2/23
1863-02-26, Richmond Dispatch; 57 men into Castle Thunder yesterday. J. H. Grant, B27NC, died 2/25 at prison hospital. Lt. George W. M. Brown charged with shooting at man on Main

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