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

Written Accounts

1896-12-05, Richmond Planet; fatal accident at the Tredegar Iron Works
1899-08-10, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond;” part four of serial account. Describes John Minor Bott’s stay in “a negro jail in Lombard Alley” [Castle Godwin], the economic situation in Richmond, the Battle of First Manassas
1899-09-28, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond” part eight of serialized account. Describes the capture and execution of Timothy Webster, the Libby Prison escape (mentions prisoners being aided by Van Lew)
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.
1900-05-09, New York Tribune; obituary notice for the niece of Elizabeth Van Lew
1900-05-09, Richmond Dispatch; obituary column for Eliza Van Lew, niece of Elizabeth – biographical details. Funeral from the Van Lew home tomorrow
1900-05-09, Richmond Dispatch; obituary notice for Eliza L. Van Lew, niece of Elizabeth – funeral to take place from the Van Lew home, 23rd and Grace streets
1900-05-09, Richmond Times; niece of Elizabeth Van Lew dies at the Van Lew home, 23rd and Grace
1900-05-27, Richmond Times; man drowns in the canal near Tredegar
1900-05-29, Richmond Times; more details on the drowning case near Tredegar

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