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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 11 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.14 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.23 (search)
Assistant Provost Marshal.
--Lieut. R. M. Booker, who succeeded Capt. J. C. Maynard as one of the Assistant Provost Marshall of Richmond, entered on the duties of his office on yesterday.
Lieut. Booker was for many months one of the officers (and an efficient one, too,) in charge of the C. S. military prison on Main streets.
Those who know him have confidence in him, and believe that he will discharge the duties of his onerous, laborious, and important office with skill and ability.
Assistant Provost Marshal.
--Lieut. R. M. Booker, who succeeded Capt. J. C. Maynard as one of the Assistant Provost Marshall of Richmond, entered on the duties of his office on yesterday.
Lieut. Booker was for many months one of the officers (and an efficient one, too,) in charge of the C. S. military prison on Main streets.
Those who know him have confidence in him, and believe that he will discharge the duties of his onerous, laborious, and important office with skill and ability.
The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Murder in Montgomery county , Md, (search)
Lieut. R. M. Booker, Assistant Provost Marshal for the western district, will send off this morning to Winchester, Va., under guard, one hundred men, who have been confined in the prison under his charge for various periods, ranging from days to months, for such offences as desertion, &c.
Soldier shot
--A sergeant of the guard, belonging to Capt. Armistead's company, while in the city yesterday in search of deserters, took in custody a member of Capt. Hawley's cavalry company, named John Cochran, near the corner of 7th and Broad streets. Afterwards, Cochran attempted to escape and was shot at twice with a revolver by the officer, one shot taking effect near his spine.
He was then conveyed to the station house of the Western district, and placed in charge of Capt. Booker, to be returned to his company.
The wound bled considerably, but was not regarded as serious.
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Outrages of the enemy in Eastern North Carolina . (search)
Supposed liquor shops closed.
--On Tuesday, the detectives connected with the office of Captain R. M. Booker, Assistant Provost Marshal of the Western District.
proceeded to search the restaurant kept on 8th street, near the Spotswood Hotel, by Jim Cook and John Dabney, in search of liquor.--Very little of the fluid was found; but appearances being much against the parties, as violators of the proclamation forbidding the sale of liquor, their house was closed and they locked up in Freeland's factory, corner 6th and Cary streets, for trial.
Yesterday two detectives from Major Griswold's office visited the confectionery store of C. Baumhard, South Main street, between 7th and 8th, and ordered the proprietor to shut up his shop, complaints having been entered that liquor was sold at the place.
Worthy of Yankeedom.
--We are informed by Capt. R. M. Booker, Assistant Provost Marshal, of the following piece of rascality perpetrated by four men on another, which as it has often had its counterpart, may deserve relating: The parties alluded to, named A. S. Hazzle, H Hurdle, and Jas. A. Minor, of North Carolina, and P J of his life" All the parties named in connection with the matter having, at one time or another, been inmates of the military station of the Western District, Capt. Booker was enabled to trace out the whole affair, so as to leave no reasonable doubt but that Hassle and his three comrades were the authors of the robbery, as well a sion here.
One of the party, James A. Minor, was arrested by the city police Monday evening on the charge of forgery, and was yesterday morning turned ever to Capt. Booker by Recorder Caskie, to be dealt with by military law The whole system of substituting in the army has been no less a cheat on the individual spending his money
Relieved from duty.
--Capt. R. M. Booker, who has held the position of Assistant Provost Marshal of the city for the Western district since the proclamation of martial law, was relieved from duty as such, at his own request, on the 6th of May. His successor has not yet been named.