Charity
Information about charity in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1854-03-08, Richmond Dispatch; very detailed description of the Alms House near Shockoe Cemetery
1859-05-09, Richmond Dispatch; current alms house is inadequate – 130 inmates now in 24 rooms. Paper argues that a new alms house should be built at Oakwood
1861-06-19, Richmond Enquirer; Notes that the St. Francis de Sales Hospital has been recently established, and is treating Confederate soldiers - laudatory of the Catholic Church
1861-07-23, Richmond Dispatch; report of the city committee to deal with wounded from the Battle of First Manassas. Drs. McCaw and Hancock (amongst others) are to go to Manassas, while Luther Libby and George S. Palmer (amongst others) are on a committee
1861-07-24, Richmond Whig; citizen's committee designates St. Charles hotel for use as a hospital
1861-07-25, Richmond Dispatch; many sick and wounded are arriving in Richmond and put in private homes for treatment - notes that they suffer "like heroes"; Committee for their reception is constantly at work
1861-07-25, Richmond Dispatch; trains arrive from Manassas bearing wounded, who are taken to private homes for treatment; 500-600 POWs are set to arrive; the prison depot is already full; notes that General Corcoran arrived in Richmond two days ago
1861-07-25, Richmond Whig; wounded soldiers and Yankee prisoners are arriving in Richmond
1861-07-26, Richmond Whig; new private hospital in schoolhouse at corner of 10th and Clay streets.
1861-07-27, Richmond Whig; list of wounded from First Manassas at the various private locations around the city. Many in St. Charles Hotel and Springfield Hall

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