Charleston County Public Library

Records of the Charleston House of Correction, 1868-1885, edited by Nicholas Michael Butler ; transcribed by Gillian Coté

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Records of the Charleston House of Correction, 1868-1885

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edited by Nicholas Michael Butler ; transcribed by Gillian Coté

Transcription of ledger containing information about prisoners sent to the House of Correction in Charleston, S.C., during the two decades following the Civil War. Entries in ledger date from 3 Mar. 1868 to 6 July 1885, but with some gaps in coverage (most notably from early 1877 to early 1880). Information includes some or all of the following details for each prisoner: name, age, place of birth, place of last residence, amount of time in Charleston, occupation, date of discharge, remarks

Introduction -- Chronological list of inmates -- Alphabetical list of inmates