Obituaries
Obituaries in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1892-02-08, Richmond Times; editorial column on the death of Joseph R. Anderson
1892-09-08, Richmond Times; EXTENSIVE biography and eulogy of Joseph R. Anderson – many important details
1892-09-08, Richmond Times; obituary, with lengthy biography, of Joseph R. Anderson
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
1895-02-23, Richmond Dispatch; obituary notice for Captain George W. Alexander, formerly of Castle Thunder, with important biographical details
1895-03-03, Richmond Dispatch; G. W. Alexander obituary, excellent and lengthy description of his wartime service and Castle Thunder details, with engraving of Alexander
1896-02-04, Richmond Dispatch; obituary for Dr. T. L. Ingram, who had been a surgeon at Libby Prison, Belle Isle, and the South Carolina Hospital
1900-09-26, New York Tribune; obituary notice for Elizabeth Van Lew – important biographical details
1900-09-26, Richmond Dispatch; Miss Van Lew to be buried Friday – excellent details about the funeral. List of pall-bearers, including Franklin Stearns. Morbid curiosity attends her death – many seek to view her body, but are turned away unless they are c
1900-09-26, Richmond Times; obituary of Elizabeth Van Lew with lengthy description of her life and wartime activities

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