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Robert E. Lee in Richmond :: |
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Information about Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va., during the
Civil War. |
This page contains information about Gen. Robert E.
Lee in Richmond at various times during and after the Civil War.
Written Accounts
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Richmond
Dispatch |
4/23/1861; description of the
arrival of Col. Robert E. Lee into Richmond and speech from the Spotswood
Hotel |
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Richmond
Dispatch |
11/1/1861; Gen. Robert E. Lee has returned to
the city from western Virginia |
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Richmond Dispatch |
3/8/1862; Robert E. Lee arrived in Richmond yesterday |
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Richmond Dispatch |
7/5/1862; adv for
horse stolen from Lee’s HQ at Dabbs’ House, 6/29 |
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Richmond Dispatch |
7/9/1862;
interesting editorial on the Gen. Robert E. Lee – “The rise which this
officer has suddenly taken in the public confidence is with a precedent.” |
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Richmond Dispatch |
8/12/1862; W. H.
Taylor at Lee’s HQ adv or lost horse from Robertson Hospital |
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Richmond
Enquirer |
10/28/1862; obituary notice for Anne Carter
Lee, R. E. Lee's daughter |
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Richmond
Whig |
4/11-12/1865; erroneous report and subsequent
retraction that Mrs. Gen. Lee is very ill |
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New York
Herald |
4/13/1865; excellent letter from Richmond
describing the Federal occupation of Richmond, mentions Tredegar, former
slaves, Rocketts, former rebel hospitals (Chimborazo, Jackson, Stuart) - All
patients now at Jackson, Stuart Hospital is now a US Post Hospital.
Dahlgren's body found and is being returned to Washington. Castle Thunder
and Libby Prison are now holding Confederates. Also notes veneration of
Robert E. Lee in Richmond |
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Richmond
Whig |
4/17/1865; description of the arrival of Robert
E. Lee in Richmond |
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Richmond
Whig |
4/21/1865; Gen. Lee was photographed yesterday
by Brady |
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New York Times |
4/30/1865;
Episcopal Churches are still closed. Author met Mathew Brady in Richmond
4/22/1865 and remarks on his photographs of Robert E. Lee. |
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National Tribune |
10/4/1900; "The Fall of Richmond"
Part two of Hiram Peck's memoir. Describes Lincoln's visit to Richmond,
details of the evacuation fire, the reopening of the Richmond Theater, and
response to Lee's surrender in Richmond. Mentions Castle Thunder detectives
being locked in Libby, and gives a description of Hollywood Cemetery. |
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National Tribune |
3/28/1907; details on the pontoon bridge at Richmond - notes its length, as
well as that the author of the article was on the bridge when General Lee
crossed it |
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last updated on
07/07/2008
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