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

Written Accounts

1864-01-05, National Archives; McCaw hires a slave of Mrs. Harwood
1864-01-05, Richmond Sentinel; Jas. Clifford stole a lot of beef from Libby Prison, but for lack of witnesses was released
1864-01-06, Richmond Sentinel; Ladies of Union Station Methodist Church furnished New Year's meal at Howard's Grove.
1864-01-09, National Archives; 51 stoves in Division #4 and description of their uses
1864-01-18, Richmond Whig; former proprietor of the St. Charles Hotel was captured by the Yankees while procuring bacon, etc. for the government
1864-01-21, National Archives; the Chimborazo bakery is discontinued owing to a "want of flour"
1864-01-25, National Archives; patients remaining at Chimborazo are ordered to be consolidated into one Division, and the others closed, the employees discharged if practicable. In the future, women without children will be preferred as matrons
1864-01-25, Official Records; Samuel P. Moore directs that patients be moved from Howard's Grove to Chimborazo.
1864-01-27, National Archives; McCaw directs that the number of fires (stoves) in the Divisions will be limited and directs matrons to make repairs to bedding
1864-01-28, National Archives; patients from General Hospital #1 and Howard's Grove are to be sent to Chimborazo; rescinds the order closing down unoccupied Divisions of Chimborazo

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