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Information about arsons in Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War
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1864-11-15, Richmond Sentinel; car shed for the Danville railroad burns up, along with ten railroad cars.
1865-04-06, Richmond Whig; excellent, and lengthy, account of the evacuation and burning of Richmond
1865-06, Atlantic Monthly; Charles Coffin's edited account of Lincoln's visit to Richmond - many important details
1865-12-19, Richmond Examiner; attempted arson under the St. Charles Hotel
1866-01-17, Richmond Examiner; fire destroys the large warehouse of James H. Grant, 10th between Byrd and Canal. Now used as storehouse for US Government. Canal boat crushed by falling wall
1866-03-09, Richmond Dispatch; two drunk and disorderly U. S. soldiers tossed into Libby Prison
1887-12-24, Richmond Dispatch; roof of the Spike Mill at the Tredegar Iron Works catches fire – delay in getting the fire department causes two other sheds to burn - $5,000 worth of damage
1909, Confederate Veteran 17, p. 215; Watehall, E. T. “Fall of Richmond, April 3, 1865.”
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