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

Written Accounts

1869-05-14, Richmond Dispatch; Oakwood Memorial Assocition is making arrangements for the neglected dead at Fort Harrison and Malvern Hill to be buried at Oakwood – money needed
1869-05-18, Richmond Dispatch; committee formed to work with the ladies’ memorial associations about the unburied dead at Fort Harrison and Malvern Hill
1869-05-18, Richmond Dispatch; description of the funeral of Dr. James Bolton at Monumental Church
1869-05-21, Richmond Dispatch; owner of Malvern Hill forcefully denies unburied dead on the actual Malvern Hill property – blames Crew farm instead
1869-05-24, Richmond Dispatch; more details on the unburied dead at Malvern Hill – reports are exaggerated
1869-10-14, Richmond Dispatch; statement of number of dead in various National Cemeteries in Virginia
1870-12-16, New York Times; very dramatic and detailed account of the Spotswood Hotel fire. Erasmus Ross, former clerk of Libby Prison, among the dead.
1870-12-26, Richmond Dispatch; account of the Spotswood Hotel fire, including many vignettes of of close escapes, and accounts of the deaths of Erasmus Ross, former clerk of Libby Prison, and others.
1870-12-28, Richmond Dispatch; more details of the Spotswood Hotel fire
1870, Thomas Bean Letter; excerpt of reminiscence of Belle Isle prisoner from 1864. Excellent details on intake of prisoners and layout of Belle Isle.

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