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

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1863-04-06, Richmond Dispatch; Temporarily successful escape, 5 men, from Castle Thunder. City Battalion had recently moved from adjacent barracks behind Castle Thunder.
1863-04-06, Richmond Whig; escape attempt at Castle Thunder
1863-04-07, Richmond Dispatch; big article on Castle Thunder escape attempt. Charles Carroll, A53Va killed in the attempt.
1863-04-07, Richmond Sentinel; deserter from the 54VA shot and killed while trying to escape from Castle Thunder
1863-04-07, Richmond Sentinel; prisoner shot at Castle Thunder
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; gallows erected at Camp Lee for Webster’s hanging
1863-04-08, Richmond Examiner; two Yankee POWs, who had taken an oath of allegiance to the CSA, attempted to escape back to Union lines and were recaptured and sent to Libby, then to Castle Thunder
1863-04-08, Richmond Whig; prisoners killed at Castle Thunder
1863-04-10, Richmond Dispatch; failed escape attempt at City jail
1863-04-10, Richmond Dispatch; Joseph Donohoe, Letcher Artillery, escaped from guard while being escorted from Court Martial to Castle Thunder.

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