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Information about deserters in Richmond, VA during the Civil War
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1863-05-28, Virginia Historical Society; Sidney Smith Lee, commandant at Drewry’s Bluff writes to enquire whether 3 Castle Thunder prisoners who wrote to him might be released and allowed to enlist in the Navy.
1863-05-30, Richmond Dispatch; large descriptive list of CSMC deserters
1863-06-02, National Archives; 64 men have been reported as deserters from Chimborazo Hospital
1863-06-12, Richmond Enquirer; 600 prisoners at Castle Thunder; prison has been improved lately.
1863-07-02, Richmond Dispatch; two deserters "lodged" in Castle Thunder; mentions escape attempt by tunneling.
1863-07-21, Richmond Examiner; A member of the Washington Artillery, a four-time escapee from Castle Thunder has been recaptured and put back in Castle Thunder
1863-07-28, National Archives; any soldiers from Chimborazo Hospital found in the city without proper authorization will be examined and sent back to duty
1863-07-28. Richmond Examiner; prisoners at Castle Thunder now have access to the "large plaza" attached to it
1863-07-31, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, pp. 161-162; Spencer Kellogg, charged with being a spy and a deserter is held at Castle Thunder.
1863-08-12, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, p. 196; more on Spencer Kellogg
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