Prisoner Escape – The UncommonWealth

The Great Escape

On February 9, 1864, Colonel Thomas E. Rose (1830-1907) led 108 other imprisoned Union officers in a daring escape from Libby Prison. Rose, colonel of…

Trenton HizerFebruary 9, 2024

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Mug Shot Monday: Willie Williams, No. 17280

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Willie Williams’, the subject of this week’s post,…

Roger ChristmanJanuary 9, 2017

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Mug Shot Monday: Benjamin Liverman, No. 18759

This is the latest in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Benjamin Liverman, the “Boy Bandit,” the subject…

Roger ChristmanOctober 6, 2014

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Mug Shot Monday: Ernest Harper, No. 18903

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Ernest Harper, the subject of this…

Roger ChristmanSeptember 8, 2014

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Mug Shot Monday: Herbert Irving Roberts, No. 22087

This is the latest entry in series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Herbert Irving Roberts, the subject of this…

Roger ChristmanAugust 18, 2014

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Mug Shot Monday: Clinton Kirby, No. 25830, 42236, and 49236

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Clinton Kirby, the subject of this…

Roger ChristmanJuly 21, 2014

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Mug Shot Monday: Ed Carr, No. 11516

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Ed Carr, the subject of this…

Roger ChristmanFebruary 10, 2014

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Mug Shot Monday: Ted K. Calvert, No. 24376

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Ted Calvert, the subject of this week’s…

Roger ChristmanNovember 25, 2013

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Mug Shot Monday: Clifton Roberts, No. 18699 and Sam Washington, No. 21202

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Clifton Roberts and Sam Washington, the…

Roger ChristmanOctober 28, 2013

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Mug Shot Monday: Charles E. Beckner, No. 16663

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Charles Beckner, the subject of this week’s post,…

Roger ChristmanOctober 21, 2013

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Mug Shot Monday: Walter E. Stiars, No. 5833

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Walter E. Stiars, the subject of…

Roger ChristmanSeptember 23, 2013

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Mug Shot Monday: Will Liddle, No. 6484 and No. 7341

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Will Liddle, the subject of this week’s…

Roger ChristmanDecember 5, 2011

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Mug Shot Monday: Walter Turpin, No. 3159 and No. 4361

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Walter Turpin, the subject of this week’s…

Roger ChristmanNovember 21, 2011

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Mug Shot Monday: Preston Waters, No. 18879 and Alfred Williams, No. 19912

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. This week’s entry will spotlight the photographs…

Roger ChristmanNovember 14, 2011

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Mug Shot Monday: Bob Addison, No. 35074

Welcome to Mug Shot Monday! This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate mug shots in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. On 16…

Roger ChristmanOctober 24, 2011