City Government
Information about the city government in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1896-02-15, Richmond Planet; more on controversy over the burial of a “colored mammy” at Shockoe Cemetery
1897-01-08, Norfolk (Va.) Virginian; text of Elizabeth Van Lew’s annual anti-taxation protest
1898-08-16, Richmond Dispatch; Shockoe Cemetery has gotten so overgrown that the grave of John Marshall cannot be found. City council taking action
1899-01-27, Norfolk (Va.) Virginian-Pilot; Elizabeth Van Lew’s annual protest against taxation – adds a few details, including that General Grant was once entertained at her home
1900-06-02, Richmond Dispatch; complaint to City Council about the “neglected condition” of Shockoe Cemetery – cemetery responds by declaring that the condition is the fault of the section-owners
1900-06-02, Richmond Times; complaint of two “trash piles” at Shockoe Cemetery
1900-07-17, Richmond Dispatch; workers at Shockoe are nominated to be retained because “it was very important to have a man thoroughly acquainted with the ranges and sections in the cemetery, so that no mistake might occur in locating graves, the books no
1900-08-12, Richmond Times; City Council committee on cemeteries visits Shockoe, Oakwood and Hollywood – little doubt that Shockoe will “undergo many improvements” soon
1900-08-16, Richmond Dispatch; keeper of Shockoe Cemetery responds to criticisms about the condition of the cemetery by promising to employ more men if more funding comes his way
1902-09-05, Richmond Dispatch; Tredegar and Armory lot in Shockoe Cemetery is not being used (gives precise area) and city threatens to seize it back.

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