Chickahominy River
Information about the Chickahominy River during the Civil War.

 Written Accounts

1862-07-10, Richmond Dispatch; update on Va. Central RR damages – bridge over the Chickahominy is being rebuilt, and the engine that fell down Broad street is still there, but will soon be moved.
1863-05-16, Richmond Dispatch; paragraph on RR engine Augusta
1864-01-30 to 1864-02-05, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. XXXIII, pp. 519-521; The only remaining war-time dispatch from Elizabeth Van Lew to Gen. Benj. Butler (USA); discusses situation in Richmond and troop movements
1864-02-12, Richmond Enquirer; Description of the Libby prison breakout and list of escapees re-captured
1864-02-13, Richmond Enquirer; Recapturing Libby escapees, and list of re-captured prisoners
1864-02-16, Richmond Enquirer; Two more Libby escapees re-captured
1864-03-03, Richmond Sentinel; Part two of account of the repulse of Dahlgren's Raid. Indicates the Tredegar Battalion was responsible for the repulse. Testimony from prisoners at Libby and praise of Maj.Turner. (Part one cannot be found at this time.)
1864-03-03, Richmond Whig; six negroes, recaptured from the Yankees, are taken to Castle Thunder
1864-03-19, Richmond Whig; five guards at the Arsenal are picked up while trying to get to the Yankee lines and are taken to Castle Thunder
1864-05-14, Richmond Whig; fifty prisoners arrive at Libby

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