Politics
Information about politics in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1882-01-24, Richmond Dispatch; obituary of Nathan Enroughty – confirms story of Darby/Enroughty name
1882-05-23, Washington (D. C.) Evening Critic; Miss Van Lew is in Washington DC looking for a position – needs General Mahone’s assistance
1882-09-30, Richmond Dispatch; lengthy and detailed account of Dr. McCaw causing the incoming board of Visitors to be locked out and arrested (including the Lt. Governor) for attempting to enter the Medical College
1883-07-09, New York Tribune; Miss Van Lew receives a clerkship in the Post Office Department in Washington – endorsed by General Grant
1883-07-10, Richmond Dispatch; Miss Van Lew has been given a postal clerkship in Washington DC
1883-07-20, Burlington (Vt.) Weekly Free Press; brief description of Miss Van Lew’s wartime activities – includes story of mob threatening to burn her house down before the evacuation
1885, Porter, David Dixon, Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War; One of Admiral Porter’s recollections of going with Lincoln to Richmond and the events that took place there. Includes the Duff Green incident.
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
1887-05-18, Philadelphia Weekly Times; very good description of the political circumstances surrounding prisoners of war during the war from one of the Libby tunnel escapees. Gives only a few snippets of Libby details
1887-07-02, New York Tribune; Miss Van Lew has her salary slashed in half and is demoted from her position in the Washington Post Office.

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