Legislature
Information about the legislature in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1880, Recollections of the Evacuation; Judge Campbell's pamphlet detailing his interactions with Lincoln in Richmond
1886, Porter, David D. The Naval History of the Civil War; different account from Admiral Porter of Lincoln’s visit to Richmond – includes lengthy quotes about Lincoln’s meeting with Duff Green – Porter refers to himself in the third person
1888-05-10, National Tribune; August Kautz' brief account of Lincoln's visit to Richmond
1888-06-12, Richmond Dispatch; long and detailed obituary notice for Franklin Stearns
1889-12, The Century Magazine; Nicolay and Hay's first attempt at a history of Lincoln's visit to Richmond
1890-04-03, Richmond Dispatch; excellent description, including valuable testimony of Isaac Carrington, of the evacuation fire of Richmond. Notes that Libby had been emptied the day before
1891-04-23, Richmond Dispatch; detailed obituary for Dr. Edwin H. Smith, former Surgeon in Charge of Chimborazo Hospital Division #3, and later consul to Naples
1894-02-17, Richmond Dispatch; Loreta Janeta Velazquez, now married and working for the National Immigration and Colonization Association, has returned to Richmond, staying at the Exchange Hotel to lobby VA legislature for land. She had spent time in Cast
1903-02-18, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Stuart Monument Association asks for $10,000 for the Stuart Monument and seeks to place it in Capitol Square, “on the brow of the hill just below the southern end of the Capitol overlooking Bank Street.”
1903-03-01, Richmond Times-Dispatch; bill to fund the Stuart Monument and place it in Capitol Square has passed the Senate, expected to pass the House

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