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List of prisoners confined in the Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1862
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First
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Middle
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Suffix
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Date of Arrest
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Title
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Nature of Offense
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Greenhow
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Rose
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O'Neal
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Aug. 23, 1861
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Forwarding information to the rebels; dangerous, skillful spy.
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Ball
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Summerfield
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Oct. 9, 1861
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Communicating with rebels.
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Cross
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B.
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J.
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Oct. 10, 1861
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Giving aid and information to the rebels.
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Watkins
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George
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S.
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Sept. 23, 1861
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Furnishing information to the rebels.
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Watkins
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Rudolph
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Sept. 23, 1861
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Furnishing information to the rebels.
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Jones
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Thomas
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A.
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Oct. 4, 1861
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Furnishing information to the rebels.
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Getty
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W.
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F.
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Oct. 1, 1861
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Having communication with the rebels.
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Nettleton
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Alfred
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Sept. 11, 1861
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Corresponding with the rebels.
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Burson
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John
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W.
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Sept. 11, 1861
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Corresponding with the rebels.
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Carper
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P.
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W.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Day
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William
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B.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Dr. |
Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Day
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John
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T.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Dr. |
Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Gunnell
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R.
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H.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Farr
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John
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B.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Coleman
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C.
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W.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Poole
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Thomas
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E.
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Dec 6, 1861
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Communicating with the rebels.
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Poole
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James
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H.
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Dec 6, 1861
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Communicating with the rebels.
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Poole
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Bernard
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B.
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Dec. 6, 1861
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Communicating information to the rebels.
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De Bell
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John
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T.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Coleman
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George
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Dec. 6, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Eaton
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William
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Dec 2, 1861
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Found within our lines with citizen's dress over a rebel uniform.
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Williams
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Hosea
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H.H.
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Dec. 4, 1861
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Claims to be a deserter from the rebels, although wearing a uniform like New York volunteers.
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McCurdy
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James
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W.
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Dec. 25, 1861
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Carrying men across the Potomac in a boat.
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Michael
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A.
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J.
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Dec. 31, 1861*
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Furnishing provisions and aiding rebellion.
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Fleece
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W.
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J.
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Oct. 28, 1861*
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Opposition to Federal Government.
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Shepard
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R.
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D.
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Jr. |
Nov. 27, 1861*
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Taking up arms against the Government.
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Shepard
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A.
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Nov. 27, 1861*
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Taking up arms against the Government.
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Johnson
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George
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H.
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Nov. 27, 1861*
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Taking up arms and aiding rebels.
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Donaldson
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Moses
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P.
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Jan. 5, 1862
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Engaged in transporting cargo of goods to Virginia.
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Cohen
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J.
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Barrett
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Jan. 5, 1862
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Engaged in conveying persons and goods to the rebels.
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Brown
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Henry
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C.
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Jan. 10, 1862
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Coming into our lines under suspicious circumstances.
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Coleman
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Richard
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Dec 6, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Dent
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George
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Sr. |
Nov. 11, 1861
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Furnishing information to the rebels.
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Dent
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George
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Jr. |
Nov. 11, 1861
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Furnishing information to the rebels.
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Moore
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W.
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F.
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Oct. 13, 1861
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Conveying information to rebel pickets.
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Scanland
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O.
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Allen
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Nov 11, 1861
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Active in notifying Union men that they were drafted into the rebel miltia.
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McDaniel
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John
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Nov 11, 1861
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Acvtive in notifying Union men that they were drafted into the rebel militia.
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Welch
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John
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Dec. 3, 1861
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Deserted previously from Third U.S. Infantry.
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Ellis
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F.
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M.
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Dec. 20, 1861
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Employed in secret service of General McClellan and communicating information to the rebels.
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Van Camp
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Aaron
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Dec. 21, 1861
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Communicating with the rebels.
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Farr
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James
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Dec. 20, 1861
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Assassination of U.S. pickets.
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Baxley
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C.
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V.
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Dec. 29, 1861
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Mrs. |
Carrying information to Richmond.
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Gromley
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George
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M.
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Jan. 10, 1862
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Attempting to enter rebel States.
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Landstreet
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A.
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C.
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Jan. 15, 1862
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Evidence not yet received.
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Crawford
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John
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W.
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Jan. 13, 1862
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Alleged to be connected with the murder of U.S. troops near Pohick Run, Va.
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Bayliss
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Bushrod
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W.
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Jan. 13, 1862
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Alleged to be connected with the murder of U.S. troops near Pohick Run, Va.
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Plasket
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Mathew
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Jan. 13, 1862
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Alleged to be connected with the murder of U.S. troops near Pohick Run, Va.
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McGlincey
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G.
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D.
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Nov. 27, 1861
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Taking up arms and aiding rebels.
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Wharton
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Jesse
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B.
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Dec 22, 1861
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Taking up arms and aiding rebels.
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Wharton
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Jesse
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B.
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Dec. 22, 1861
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Taking up arms and aiding rebels.
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Fisher
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W.
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L.
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Dec 13, 1861
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Forwarding communications to the rebels.
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Stewart
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Henry
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A.
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Dec 12, 1861
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Employed by J.P. Benjamin, rebel Secretary of War.
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Follen
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Charles
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Dec. 19, 1861
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Furnishing information to the rebels and oppressing Union men.
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Offutt
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John
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F.C.
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Jan. 20, 1862
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Communicating with the rebels and forwarding goods to Virginia.
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Marshall
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John
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A.
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Jan. 31, 1862
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Carrying information to rebels.
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Potter
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James
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Jan. 31, 1862
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Spy and shooting Union pickets.
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Bryan
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Oliver
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N.
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Jan. 31, 1862
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Prisoner of state.
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Bailey
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Josiah
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E.
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Feb. 1, 1862
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Spy; rebel officer found in Washington in citizen's clothes.
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Rasin
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R.
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W.
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Prisoner of state.
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Dickens
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Francis
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A.
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Spy.
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Jenkins
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B.
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H.
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Recommitted.
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Walworth
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M.
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T.
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Jan. 31, 1862
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Spy; connected with Mrs. Morris and Wm. T. Smithson.
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Morris
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Augusta
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H.
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Mrs. |
Spy; actively connected with Walworth, Smithson and others. Sent to Washington by General Johnston.
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Magruder
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Thomas
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J.
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Feb. 11, 1862
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Spy (discharged).
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Haycock
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Thomas
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Feb. 13, 1862
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Spy.
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Curtis
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Warren
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Feb. 13, 1862
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Spy; prowling about Union camps.
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Bryan
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William
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P.
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Feb. 21, 1862
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Spy and unquestionably employed by rebel Government.
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Bryan
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E.
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Pliny
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Feb. 21, 1862
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Spy; belonged to rebel signal corps.
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Ogden
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William
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Feb. 19, 1862
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No evidence.
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McCarty
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A.
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L.
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Feb 21, 1862
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Mrs. |
Spy, as shown by the papers found upon her.
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Adams
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Charles
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W.
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Feb. 22, 1862
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Spy; a bad and desperate man.
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Jarboe
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J.
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J.
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Feb. 23, 1862
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Treason.
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Widmeyer
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Joseph
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Feb. 25, 1862
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Spy, could not be discharged with safety.
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Drane
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Robert
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Prisoner of state.
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Cusick
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John
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H.
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Prisoner of state.
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Murphy
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James
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E.
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Prisoner of state.
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Orrison
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Jonah
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Prisoner of state.
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Dawson
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Arthur
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Prisoner of state.
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Claughton
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H.
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O.
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No data.
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Green
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James
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Prisoner of state.
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Harper
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W.
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W.
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Prisoner of state.
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Price
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W.
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B.
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Prisoner of state.
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Brown
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W.
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M.
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Prisoner of state.
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Hough
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E.
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S.
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Prisoner of state.
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Burke
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John
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W.
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Prisoner of state.
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Field
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John
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A.
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Prisoner of state.
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Avery
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W.
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Prisoner of state.
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McGraw
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J.
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E.
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Prisoner of state.
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Marbury
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W.
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H.
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Prisoner of state.
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Green
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Stephen
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A.
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Prisoner of state.
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McKnight
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W.
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H.
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Prisoner of state.
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Fleming
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A.
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J.
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Prisoner of state.
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Taylor
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W.
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Arthur
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Prisoner of state.
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Dangerfield
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J.
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B.
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Prisoner of state.
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Smith
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John
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L.
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Prisoner of state.
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Cogan
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W.
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Prisoner of state.
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English
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James
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A.
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Prisoner of state.
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Peel
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Henry
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Prisoner of state.
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Snowden
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Edgar
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J.
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Prisoner of state.
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Field
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H.
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C.
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Prisoner of state.
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Norris
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William
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H.
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Mrs. |
Spy; arrested in Baltimore.
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Benman
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Jackson
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Spy; has been arrested three times.
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Elgin
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Charles
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F.
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Spy; might be discharged on taking oath.
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Rochford
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Christopher
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No data.
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McVeigh
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T.
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J.
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Spy; was chaplain of Second Virginia Volunteers.
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Means
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Noble
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B.
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Correspondence with rebels.
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Lee
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Alfred
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Firing into cars containing Union men.
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Ball
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John
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No data.
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Young
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Joshua
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Carrying supplies to rebel camp.
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Schley
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Tench
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Dec. 12, 1861
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Carrying on contraband trade with the rebels.
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Connor
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James
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Aug. 1, 1861*
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Spy; no evidence.
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* Date approximate
Source: Official Records, Series 2, Volume 2, pgs. 271-272
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