Martial Law
Information about Martial Law in Richmond VA during the Civil War and the Provost Marshal General John Henry Winder

Written Accounts

1895-02-23, Richmond Dispatch; obituary notice for Captain George W. Alexander, formerly of Castle Thunder, with important biographical details
1895-03-03, Richmond Dispatch; G. W. Alexander obituary, excellent and lengthy description of his wartime service and Castle Thunder details, with engraving of Alexander
1898-05-22, Southern Historical Society Papers; Shields, John C. "The Old Camp Lee." Reprint from Richmond Dispatch, 22 May 1898
1899-08-03, National Tribune; "A Union Man in Richmond" part three of serial account. Describes the scene in Richmond immediately following secession.
1899-08-10, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond;” part four of serial account. Describes John Minor Bott’s stay in “a negro jail in Lombard Alley” [Castle Godwin], the economic situation in Richmond, the Battle of First Manassas
1899-08-17, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond;” part five of serial account. Describes the scene in Richmond in early to mid-1863. Mentions hedonistic activity at the Exchange, Ballard and Spotswood hotels; prostitution and gambling flourishing
1899-09-21, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond” part seven of serialized account. Describes the tough economic conditions in Richmond in 1863 (with a nice description of the scene at the Old Market), the small-pox epidemic in Richmond
1899-09-28, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond” part eight of serialized account. Describes the capture and execution of Timothy Webster, the Libby Prison escape (mentions prisoners being aided by Van Lew)
1899-10-29, Richmond Times; "It Was Obedience Even Unto Death: Grave in Hollywood Recalls a Story of Devotion to Duty." Stiles, Robert. Reprint from Richmond Times SHSP 27 (1899), pp. 17-25.
1900-01-06, T. P. Turner Letter; letter from T. P. Turner giving extensive details on the administration of Libby Prison. Notes that Libby had a capacity of 700 to 800 prisoners, and that Belle Isle "frequently contained from twelve to fifteen thousand."

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