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This is an excerpt from the testimony from Charles W. Coleman's trial transcript. This witness describes the accused acting in concert with Dr. William B. Day to bring heads back from deceased Union soldiers at the Manassas Battlefield and place them…

This article lists the citizens of Dranesville that were arrested for the alleged murder of Union pickets at Lowe's Island. This article also mentions the alleged decapitation perpetrated by Dr. William B. Day on Union soldiers from the Battle of…

This is an overview of the general state of the Day Family Cemetery and the relative location of the headstones. There are approximately eighteen headstones in the cemetery, and approximately sixty burial plots. The oldest headstone in the cemetery…

This record catalogues the charges brought against Dr. William B. Day, his half-brother Dr. John T. Day, and their co-conspirators: John B. Farr, John and Charles Coleman, Richard Gunnell, Philip Carper, and John T. DeBell. These men were all…

This is a current photo of the house in which Dr. William B. Day, his wife Emily, and their eight children used to live in what is now Herndon, VA.

This photo is of Dr. William B. Day's primary practice and residence in Dranesville, VA. Mayfield and Ivy Chimney as the house was called, stood on approximately 20 acres of land and was home to Dr. Day, his wife Emily, and their eight children.…

The Battle of Dranesville took place on December 20th, 1861 in the vicinity of Dranesville, VA (now the greater Great Falls region) between Union Brigadier General Edward Ord and Confederate Brigadier General J.E.B. Stuart. This map in particular…

The headstones marked on the map correspond to the following gravesites:

A1- Jeremiah & Benjamin Cockrell
B1- Walter DeLoache Cockrell
C1- Willie & Bennie Cockrell
E1- M. E. Cockrell
G1- Emma Worth Mobley
H1- Samuel Faust Mobley
J1- Dr.…

This is the transcription of a letter from Philip Carper (one of the men arrested with Dr. William B. Day for murdering Union Pickets at Lowe's Island) to his sister, Kate while he was being held at Old Capitol Prison. Mr. Carper warns his sister…

At the request of General George McClellan and ordered by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, a commission was created to examine the cases regarding state prisoners. This commission was headed by Major General John Dix and the Honorable Edwards…