|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/15/1861; Dr. Charles Bell Gibson
(future surgeon of GH#1) has been appointed Surgeon General of Virginia
forces |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/15/1861; Catesby Jones and Capt.
Pegram are at the Exchange Hotel; M. F. Maury and R. M. T. Hunter are at
the Spotswood |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/15/1861; Virginia Rifles are
stationed at the "old U. S. Hotel" (later GH#10) |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/15/1861; Mechanics' Institute was
"splendidly illuminated" last night |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/20/1861; Richmond Howitzers have
moved into their new quarters under the Spotswood Hotel |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/23/1861; description of the
arrival of Col. Robert E. Lee into Richmond and speech from the Spotswood
Hotel |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/23/1861; Alexander Stephens has
arrived in Richmond to discuss the entry of Virginia into the Confederacy;
he is staying at the Exchange Hotel |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/23/1861; train has left the
Fredericksburg depot to convey the VMI cadets to Richmond |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/23/1861; construction on the city
railway continues |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/23/1861; Franklin Stearns, a
wealthy Unionist, donates $500 to Varina Troop |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; ladies of Church and
Union Hills will meet today at Springfield Hall (future GH#26) to make
bandages |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; half dozen companies are
encamped at the Fair Grounds - more expected today |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; old U. S. Customs House
is now being used as a stopping place for troops |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; F. H. Smith, Judge
Allen, and M. F. Maury are appointed military advisors for the Governor |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; Co. K, 1st Virginia
Inf., is headquartered in the old U. S. Hotel (later GH#10) |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; all companies arriving
in Richmond will immediately proceed to the Hermitage Fair Grounds (Camp
Lee) |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/24/1861; exempted citizens of
Henrico will meet at Howard's Grove to provide for city defense |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
5/8/1861; Ad for Ree's photographic
gallery |
|
William S.
Campbell letter |
3/18/1862; description of 1st Alabama Hospital
and surgeons; mentions Mrs. Hopkins and 2nd Alabama Hospital |
|
G. W.
Alexander letter |
5/3/1862; letter from Alexander to Godwin,
containing a breakdown of the numbers of guards detailed at the various
prisons |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
4/30/1863; 39 prisoners arrive at
Libby Prison, including one Lieutenant and one Surgeon |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
5/4/1863; Frances Kelley sent on to
trial for being engaged in the bread riot |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
5/4/1863; description of the first
flying of the Second National Confederate Flag |
|
Richmond
Dispatch |
5/5/1863; Maj. Gen. Isaac Trimble,
who was wounded at Manassas, has arrived in the city and is staying in a
home at 20th and Broad |
|
Richmond
Enquirer |
10/21/1863; Masonic Lodge has been built at
Drewry's Bluff |
|
Richmond
Examiner |
3/4/1862; editorial condemnation of
Franklin Stearns, a Unionist and wealthy citizen |
|
Richmond
Enquirer |
7/15/1862; rosy description of
prisoners on Belle Isle |
|
Richmond
Examiner |
9/26/1862; Surgeon General's report
on Richmond and Petersburg hospitals. Notes that, up to this time, almost
100,000 patients have been treated in Richmond hospitals. Includes
mortality figures. |
|
Virginia
Historical Inventory |
5/6/1863; order from Medical
Director Carrington assigning Acting Assistant Surgeon L. C. Crump to duty
at Chimborazo Hospital |
|
Franklin
(PA) Repository |
11/18/1863; a paroled chaplain says
prisoners on Belle Isle are being intentionally starved |
|
Franklin
(PA) Repository |
4/6/1864; Gen. Neal Dow's assertion that Libby
Prison was mined during the Dahlgren raid |
|
Franklin
(PA) Repository |
2/22/1865; announcement of the death of Gen.
John H. Winder |
|
Dedham
Gazette |
5/20/1865; "Libby Prison Now
and Then"- notes how Libby Prison has changed, and offers a general
history. Notes that Libby Prison and Castle Thunder are now run by two
Captains from the 24th Mass. |
|
Magazine
of American History with Notes and Queries |
July-December 1886; Interesting,
and fair, account of a surgeon confined in Libby during 1863; notes on T.
P. Turner's obesity(?) |
|
New York
Times |
2/8/1891; beginning of serialized account by a
Chickamauga prisoner regarding life in Libby Prison. Excellent details on
reception and layout of the prison. |
