Josaphine Webster's
2012-02-17

business > bawdy house

This bawdy house, which the Provost Marshal's office put on the list of "coloured" establishments, was located in Fighting Alley. The Provost Marshal's list notes that it had 12 inmates and was ranked "low."

Sources:

  • "Bawdy Houses," Provost Marshal's Department of Washington, 22nd Army Corps, 1864-1865, NARA Record Group 393. View source information