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

Written Accounts

1864-11-05, Richmond Sentinel; Wm., slave of Sally Tompkins charged with burglary
1864-11-09, National Archives, R. A. Lewis CSR, M331; requisition for lumber to build a chapel
1864-11-09, National Archives; R. A. Lewis at Stuart Hospital requests that the former guard house at Winder Hospital, which is “being torn to pieces and consumed for fuel” be purchased and turned into a Chapel
1864-11-15, National Archives; Summary of Daniel O’Donnell File
1864-11-15, Richmond Enquirer; great description of the operation of the Ordnance Department - mentions the Arsenal at length
1865-01-06, Richmond Whig; condemnation of parties and balls amongst the upper class
1865-01-12, Richmond Whig; travel along Meadow Bridge, Mechanicville, Nine Mile and Williamsburg roads has been cut off, to prevent “the large emigration of negroes” – paper laments the effect this will have on the city’s supply situation
1865-02-03, Richmond Examiner; patients at Chimborazo Hospital petition Confederate Congress – they are suffering “from the want of fuel.” Special committee appointed
1865-02-13, Richmond Dispatch; Virginia House of Delegates reads a bill to provide fuel for soldiers at Chimborazo Hospital
1865-02-20, Richmond Dispatch; Virginia Senate appoints a committee to visit Chimborazo Hospital to investigate the condition of Virginia soldiers there

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