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

Written Accounts

1864-06-13, Richmond Sentinel; letters and goodies for the Tredegar and Departmental battalions should be left at Mr. Tanner's office (address given)
1864-06-23, Richmond Examiner; Ladies bearing food and goodies are turned away from Stuart Hospital and demand an explanation
1864-06-24, Richmond Examiner; explanation from surgeon in charge of Stuart Hospital as to why ladies were refused admittance
1864-06-25, Richmond Sentinel; Mary Jenkins, nurse at Howard's Grove, found street wandering.
1864-06-29, Richmond Whig; a lady has been fraudulently seeking contributions for Chimborazo Hospital; the hospital needs no money - they have plenty of funds
1864-07-15, Richmond Dispatch; Report on the Young Men's Christian Association meeting
1864-07-29, Richmond Dispatch; The Sheriff will receive reports of indigent soldiers and sailors in order for them to receive benefits
1864-08-04, Richmond Dispatch; Contributions made for educating children of deceased and disabled soldiers
1864-08-04, Richmond Examiner; North Carolina Soldiers' Home is at the old Union hotel; surgeon from GH#24 is in charge of relief assn.
1864-08-05, Richmond Dispatch; The Middle District Association, composed of of twenty five Baptist churches, meets to help orphans of deceased soldiers

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