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Information about prison escapes in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

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1863-03-18, Richmond Dispatch; Wm. Campbell, Washington Artillery, escaped from Castle Thunder, recaptured
1863-03-23, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. V, pp. 386-387; Testimony of General Reynolds after his capture at Gaines' Mill
1863-03-25, Richmond Dispatch; George Edwards, D14La., with several aliases, re-arrested after Castle Lightning escape, still at Castle Thunder. Execution date has passed.
1863-03-27, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. X/1, p. 634; captured yankee raiders confined in Castle Thunder
1863-03-27, Richmond Dispatch; 2 members of President’s Guard into Castle Thunder for allowing prisoners to escape
1863-03-30, Richmond Dispatch; Capt. A. Webster escapes Castle Thunder again, but sprains his ankle in a leap from the 3rd floor & thus recaptured
1863-03-30, Richmond Sentinel; Capt. Webster, under sentence of death, attempts to escape from Castle Thunder, but sprains his ankle in the jump, and doesn't get far before being recaptured
1863-04-01, Richmond Dispatch; Capt. Webster respited for 10 days
1863-04-04, Richmond Examiner; Castle Thunder items
1863-04-06, Richmond Dispatch; Escape & reward notice for inmate at state pen

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