Treason
Information about treason in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1865-04-06, Richmond Whig; account of the escape of two unionists from Castle Thunder on evacuation night
1865-04-12, New York Herald, dispatches from Richmond detailing Lincoln’s plan for the Virginia Legislature, current conditions, and the damage from the evacuation fire,
1865-04-13, New York Herald; lengthy dispatches from Richmond detailing conditions there, Dahlgren’s body being recovered and sent north, Tredegar, prisons, and Lincoln’s plan for peace
1865-07-19, Washington (DC) Daily National Republican; interesting letter from a young woman describing the conditions and popular sentiment in Richmond at this time; describes the Fourth of July Celebration in Capitol Square
1869-10-17, Columbia (S. C.) Daily Phoenix; editorial paragraph condemning the appointment of Elizabeth Van Lew as postmaster of Richmond
1895-02-22, Baltimore Sun; G. W. Alexander obituary, describes in great detail his early service in the Confederacy, imprisonment and escape from Fort McHenry, and service in Richmond
1899-10-29, Richmond Times; "It Was Obedience Even Unto Death: Grave in Hollywood Recalls a Story of Devotion to Duty." Stiles, Robert. Reprint from Richmond Times SHSP 27 (1899), pp. 17-25.
1915-04-10, Washington Herald; interesting details on Lincoln’s return trip to Washington from City Point – includes photo of the River Queen

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