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

Written Accounts

1863-03-16, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor asks families of Brown’s Island explosion victims to check in, so that he can direct aid toward them
1863-03-27, Richmond Dispatch; George Minor asks city council for relief from losses incurred in construction of new city almshouse ; report (census) on City Hospital & Howard’s Grove Hospital
1863-03-31, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor acknowledges receipt of $299 from Old Market ball, for Brown’s Island sufferers
1863-04-07, Richmond Sentinel; details on the case of Dr. Palmer, arrested for defying the Governor and the Mayor, during the Bread Riot.
1863-04-10, Richmond Dispatch; Joseph Donohoe, Letcher Artillery, escaped from guard while being escorted from Court Martial to Castle Thunder.
1863-04-14, Richmond Dispatch; City Council resolves to give CSA all “the old cannon used as street posts” provided they are replaced by stone posts
1863-04-16, Richmond Dispatch; Mary Jackson to be tried for felony as ringleader of Bread Riot; Thos. Samani also on trial for role in the Bread Riot
1863-05-02, Richmond Dispatch; Mary Duke has been charged with being involved in the Bread Riot
1863-05-12, Richmond Dispatch; detailed description of the arrival in Richmond of Stonewall Jackson's remains and the procession through the city
1863-05-12, Richmond Dispatch; details – extensive – on TJJ funeral plans

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