Black History Month: 1862: Confined Negroes in Military Prisons in Richmond, VA

Richmond Examiner – October 1, 1862

A LIST OF NEGROES NOW CONFINED IN THE MILITARY PRISONS, IN RICHMOND, VA.

J A Emery, free, Salem, Mass

E Boven, free, Maryland

E B Williams, free, Baltimore

Daniel Carter, slave of T McCormick, Clarke co, Va

Andrew Williams, free, New York

Joe Brown, slave of Z Ailes, Miss

Alfred Jonnes, slave of Newton Ladd, Charles City Co

Isaac Webster, free, Washington, D C

Joe James, free, Henrico co, Va

L McCoy, free, New York city

Benj Dangerfield, slave of James Riley, Jefferson co, Va

J Johnson, slave of Wm Crump, New Kent co

Jas Kranty, slave of Wm Kranty, Loudoun co

Nathan, slave of Chas Berley, Loudoun co

Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut

Leana Johnson, woman, slave of Mrs. M. Howard, Fairfax co

Wm Norris, slave of Robt Allison, Fairfax co

Wm hensby, free, Annapolis, Md

Robert ---, free, Maryland

Charles

L Hawkins, slave of John Mitchell, Md

R B Wilson, free, Ohio

Wm Jos Burke, free boy, New York

Wm H Richards, free, Baltimore, Md

Jno Cox, slave of Ric'd Lyons, King and Queen co

Chas Montgomery, free, D C

Reed Harrison, free, Prince William co, Va

Thos Jackson, free, New York State

Carter Freeman, slave of Wm Davis, Prince William co, Va

Richmond Roane, slave of Dr Fontleroy, Hanover

Dan, slave of Sam'l Humphreys, Stafford co, Va

Alex Johnson, free, New York

Mary Cook, slave of Mrs. Randolph, Fredericksburg

John, slave of Capt Stevens, Fredricksburg

Abram Spencer, free, Strasburg, Va

Charley ---, free, Prince William co, Va

Sam'l Hill, free, Washington

John Read, slave of Mrs. Stillaton, Front Royal, Va

Esau, slave of Wm Bowen, Fauquier co, VA

El Hamilton, slave of Dan'l Meltinger, Romney, Va

Thos Gassus, free, White Hall, N Y

Gen Jordan, free, Phila

David Jones, free, New Jersey

John Henry, free, Alexandria

Jim Green, free, R L

John Clarke, free, Washington

Green Jones, free, Ohio

Thos Mitchell, free, Ohio

George Cook, free, Prince William

William Lipscomb, slave of Mrs. Gordon, New kent

Jerry Lomax, slave of Wm Pratt, Va

Horace, slave of Geo Taylor

John Williams, free, Alexandria, Va

Gibson Gracy and three children, slave of widow Goodwin, Fairfax co

Chas Murphy

Andrew Jackson, free, Penn

Edmond, slave of John Sanderson, Norfolk co, Va

Louisa

Jaes, slave of Maj Wm Allen, Jamestown Island

Jim West, slave of Geo R Cox, King William co

Jackson, slave of Richard Bailey, Sandy Point

Nat, slave of Albert Hawkerds, York river

Aug D Pretley, free, Phila

Joe Hall, slave of Dr Chas Seldon, Richmond

Isaac Wood, slave of Chas Wood, no county

King Abel, slave of Thomas Candish, Williamsburg

Eliza Gaskins, Louisa, Wm H Gaskins – free, and children, Prince William

Thomas Dickerson, slave of Chas Dickerson, Greenbrier co, Va

Susan Gaskins, free, and D Gaskins, H Gaskins and Catharine Gaskins, her children, Prince William

Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut

Harrison Read, free, Prince William

Joe Bush, free, New York

Jas West, slave of Geo R Cocke, King and Queen

Oliver Pleasants, free, Charles City co

Chas Montgomery, free, Washington, D C

Wm H Richards, free, Baltimore, Md

John Cox, slave of Richard Lyne, King and Queen

Richard Hudgins, slave of Capt John Taylor, Charlottesville

Sam'l Hill, free, Washington, D C

Thos Jackson, free, New York

Joe Boykin, slave of Graham Pearce, New Kent co

Jas Marzingo, free, Westmoreland co

Dan'l Henderson, slave of Frank Ruffin, Richmond city

Baldwin Lee, slave of Richard Baylor, Sandy Point

David Young, slave of Rich'd Baylor, Sandy Point

J Beeden, slave of M Stilluts, Front Royal

R Western, slave of Thos Evans, York co

The history here given is obtained from the negroes themselves.

Jno. H. Winder, Brig Gen

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