Deaths
Information about deaths in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1864-03-03, Richmond Sentinel; Part two of account of the repulse of Dahlgren's Raid. Indicates the Tredegar Battalion was responsible for the repulse. Testimony from prisoners at Libby and praise of Maj.Turner. (Part one cannot be found at this time.)
1864-03-03, Richmond Whig; Detective Wooters, shot accidentally at Castle Thunder, died yesterday
1864-03-05, Richmond Examiner; account of the Dahlgren Raid and the papers found on Dahlgren's body
1864-03-05, Richmond Sentinel; account of the papers found on Col. Dahlgren's body with schedule and orders
1864-03-05, Richmond Sentinel; editorial concerning the Dahlgren raid; advocates like treatment of Lincoln and prisoners
1864-03-06, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, pp. 1087-1090; Report on sanitary conditions at Belle Isle
1864-03-08, Richmond Sentinel; The body of Ulric Dahlgren has been brought to Richmond - indicates that he was not exhibited, though the public clamored for views
1864-03-08, Richmond Whig; the body of Col. Ulric Dahlgren is on display at the York River depot; describes the corpse and mentions that it was buried in an unknown place
1864-03-10, National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 21; Carrington addresses the issue of Jackson Hospital having unnecessary delay in burial of the dead
1864-03-10, Richmond Dispatch; Forde’s pardon is being urged on Governor Smith, but he will not touch it until the appeals process has been exhausted. Court of Appeals will now rule whether a new trial is to be granted.

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