condemned for wilful murder. His conviction and sentence
were approved by the President of the United States and
he was hanged at Fort Wool, a small island installation
in Norfolk Bay.
SOMES B THE NEW YORK HERALD, 1-25-1863 (8:4)
condemned for wilful murder. His conviction and sentence
were approved by the President of the United States and
he was hanged at Fort Wool, a small island installation
in Norfolk Bay.
Source: THE NEW YORK HERALD, 1-25-1863 (8:4)
condemned for wilful murder. His conviction and sentence
were approved by the President of the United States and
was hanged at Fort Wool, a small island installation
uae Bay.
Source: THE NEW YORK HERALD, 1-25-1863 (8:4)
Frederick Letz 1-23-1863
Offence: Murder
Location: Fort Wool, VA
Ex Date: 1-23-1863
Details: Letz was a white man of German descent and
a native of Baltimore. He was employed as
a civilian) teamster by the Unions occupation force im. the
vicinity of Norfolk. Sometime in October of 1862 he mal-
iciously gunned down an unidentified negro in the town
of Hampton. Because the territory where the crime was
committed was under martial law at the time, Letz was
thied by a Civilian Court: Martial at Fort» Monroe and
Frederick Letz 1-23-1863
Offence: Murder
Location: Fort Wool, VA
Ex Date: 1-23-1863
Details: Letz was a white man of German descent and
a native of Baltimore. He was employed as
a civilian teamster by the Union occupation force in the
vicinity of Norfolk. Sometime in October of 1862 he mal-
iciously gunned down an unidentified negro in the town
of Hampton. Because the territory where the crime was
committed was under martial law at the time, Letz was
tried by a civilian Court Martial at Fort Monroe and
Frederick Letz 1-23-1863
Murder
Fort Wool, VA
1-23-1863
Offenc
Location:
Ex Date:
Details: Letz was a white man of German descent and
native of Baltimore. He was employed as
a civilian teamster by the Union occupation force in the
vicinity of Norfolk. Sometime in October of 1862 he mal-
iciously gunned down an unidentified negro in the town
e the crime was
of Hampton. Because the territory wher
committed was under martial law at the time, Letz was
tried by a civilian Court Martial at Fort Monroe and
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