Articles from the Richmond Sentinel
Index of selected articles from the Richmond Sentinel during the Civil War.

1864-07-20, Richmond Sentinel; female spy is received at Castle Thunder
1864-07-22, Richmond Sentinel; slave charged with breaking into the home of Dr. O. F. Manson [GH24] and stealing a lot of bacon.
1864-07-26, Richmond Sentinel; Dr. Mary Walker is taken to Gen. Gardner's office, desiring to be released
1864-08-02, Richmond Sentinel; boy is arrested for stealing pig iron from Tredegar Iron Works
1864-08-03, Richmond Sentinel; boy caught stealing pig iron from Tredegar Iron Works
1864-08-05, Richmond Sentinel; items from the Mayor's docket: two negro girls are thrashed for calling a white man "poor white trash;" a boy escapee from the Alms House is sent back there after stoning a man at the Petersburg depot
1864-08-10, Richmond Sentinel; 90 wounded prisoners, including a dozen negro soldiers, arrive at Libby. Gives negative commentary on the negro troops' appearance and smell.
1864-08-17, Richmond Sentinel; a duel was fought yesterday between John M. Daniel of the Richmond Examiner, and R. C. Elmore, of the Treasury department. Daniel was wounded in the right leg
1864-08-18, Richmond Sentinel; details of the trail of R. C. Elmore, for duelling with J. M. Daniel. Dr. Peticolas, the physician at the duel, refuses to testify on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.
1864-08-22, Richmond Sentinel; alleged spy from the Maryland line and a free negro are committed to Castle Thunder

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