From the Richmond Dispatch, 12/18/1862, p. 1, c.

Prison Items. – The following prisoners were lodged in Castle Thunder yesterday: Peter Ross, co. D, 1st La, deserter; David Robinson, representing himself as a Marylander, without passport or other documents; A. M. Darnell, co. A, 7th Va, forged leave of absence; Aaron Bennett, disloyalty of an aggravated nature — all of the above were sent by Captain John Avis, the Provost Marshal of Staunton. A man, named Jerome Gordon, co. G, 5th Va. cavalry, arrested for having forged papers, and in the above gang, succeeded in making his escape from the guard-house at Staunton. In the city, officer Schaffer arrested A. B. Sprowle, co. L, 7th N. C, as a deserter, and officer Caphart, - Oliver Rogers, co. F, 5th Ala; Jno Forney, co. L, 10th La, and A. Jones, co. A, 8th La, for desertion — all of whom were put in prison. James McGinness and James O'Harra, of Rodgers's cavalry, were lodged in the prison for deserting from their command.

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