Construction
Information about construction in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1863-11-24, Richmond Sentinel; bake-house, slaughter-house and general store-house are built at the Confederate Laboratory to pay their employees with the output of said buildings
1863-12-16, Richmond Examiner; ruins of the Crenshaw woolen mill (seven stories tall) fall and destroy Tredegar furnace and forges – no one injured; building blows down at Camp Winder – five people injured. Details on the contractors.
1863-12-17, Richmond Sentinel; Large building under construction blows down at Winder Hospital
1863-12-17, Richmond Sentinel; walls of the ruined Crenshaw Woolen Mills collapse. Notes that the mill site had recently been purchased by Tredegar
1864-01-28, National Archives, Joseph F. Powell file, M346; Carrington closes Winder Hospital temporarily and transfers patients to Jackson Hospital in order to repair facilities and allow for “freer ventilation” and to secure the hospital from fire.
1864-01-30, National Archives, Joseph F. Powell file, M346; 50 buildings to be removed at Winder Hospital for $375 each
1864-02-03, National Archives, Joseph F. Powell file, M346; Important letter from Surgeon Lane regarding construction to be done at Winder Hospital “at the site of the late fire;” - appears to be taking time during hospital closure to fix problems
1864-05-31, National Archives; Chimborazo Division #5 surgeons complain of the inadequacy of the room for the officer of the day and request carpenter shop be taken over for the purpose
1864-06-15, National Archives, Joseph F. Powell file, M346; Interesting letter from Supt. of City Water Works regarding the cleaning of “water closets” at Winder Hospital.
1864-06-15, Richmond Whig; Account of editorial visit to Winder Hospital

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