Food & Supply
Information about Food & Supply in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1863-11-08, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, p. 485; Complaint on conditions
1863-11-10 to 1864-01-18, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, pp. 852-853; statement of clothing issued to prisoners in Richmond.
1863-11-12, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, p. 503; Special rations received for Libby POWs
1863-11-18, Franklin (PA) Repository; a paroled chaplain says prisoners on Belle Isle are being intentionally starved
1863-11-18, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, pp. 544-548; report of number of prisoners in Richmond as well as provisions issued to prisoners
1863-11-21, Richmond Sentinel; one of two ice houses in the city is located at Jackson Hospital (capacity 10,000 bushels)
1863-11-24, Richmond Sentinel; bake-house, slaughter-house and general store-house are built at the Confederate Laboratory to pay their employees with the output of said buildings
1863-11-26, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, pp. 572-574; Conditions at Libby and Belle Isle described
1863-11-28, New York Herald; testimony from released federal surgeons regarding poor conditions
1863-12-02, National Archives; W. N. Smith, Supt. of the C. S. Laboratory, asks the Supt. of the Armory if he can deposit 10 or 15,000 dollars for the operatives at the Laboratory to purchase food

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