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Information about children in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.
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1861-01-24, Richmond Dispatch; child burned to death at the United States Hotel (future GH#10)
1861-03-19, Richmond Dispatch; “Disorderly boys” at Stewart’s school House, Clay street, between 5th and 6th (future Samaritan Hospital). Boys are “in the habit of throwing stones at people, breaking windows, and being “sassy” generally”
1861-03-28, Richmond Dispatch; “rude boys” are heaping abuse on officials in Capitol Square
1861-07-05, Richmond Dispatch; George Watt finds a little negro girl "near the new fair grounds"
1861-07-09, Richmond Whig; boys near Jackson and 5th streets are engaging in being "evil disposed boys"
1861-07-09, Richmond Whig; description of the "cartridge factory", later the C. S. Arsenal, and cautions regarding safety
1861-08-31, Richmond Whig; Richmond Female Institute (later GH#4) will remain open
1861-09-04, Richmond Whig; "Shockoe Hill Cats" and "Butcher Cats," local youth gangs, are menacing Navy Hill, between 4th and 7th streets, with their weekly stone battles
1861-09-10, Richmond Whig; description of a rock battle between the "Shockoe Hill Cats" and "Butcher Cats," and the police raid that stopped it
1861-09-27, Richmond Examiner; Fire at C. S. Laboratory
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