Reconstruction in Richmond
Information about Reconstruction in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1871-07-01, Richmond Daily State Journal; the Van Lews have applied to the Sothern Claims Commission for rent due since the war, and this needs correction
1871-07-10, Richmond Daily State Journal; Republicans of Marshall Ward meeting at Chimborazo to elect their officers
1871-07-15, Richmond Daily State Journal; one of Van Lew’s letter carriers has resigned
1871-08-05, Richmond Daily State Journal; lengthy political letter from Elizabeth Van Lew, describing her vision of what Republicans should be.
1872-01-20, Richmond Daily State Journal; Strike at the Richmond post office- “Miss Van Lew will be kept quite busy considering applications for the positions made vacant by the strikers”
1872-01-30, Richmond Daily State Journal; there is no organized effort in the Republican party to remove Miss Van Lew from the Richmond postoffice, despite rumors to the contrary.
1872-02-01, Richmond Daily State Journal; the effort to remove Miss Van Lew from the post office “has been effectually squelched”
1872-03-30, Patrick Hart, Superintendent of Richmond National Cemetery, transferred to the Battle-Ground National Cemetery, D. C. William Wright of Fort Harrison National Cemetery to transfer to Richmond.
1872-04-10, Major Patrick Hart has been reinstated as Superintendent of Richmond National Cemetery “in recognition of his services as a battery commander in the Federal army.”
1872-04-12, Charleston (S. C.) Daily News; special agent investigating the recent post office strike at Richmond has made a report sustaining Miss Van Lew

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