Petersburg
Information about Petersburg during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1865-04-14, New York Herald, Lincoln’s plan for the Virginia Legislature to meet is going forward – detailed list of those called.
1865-04-14, Richmond Whig; Gen. Weitzel is replaced by Gen. Ord as commander of the Richmond occupying forces
1865-04-16, New York Herald; order to reassemble the Virginia Legislature is rescinded. General Lee has not arrived in the city.
1865-04-17, Official Records; Gen. Godfrey Weitzel’s report on the capture of Richmond – notes the order of troops entering city, putting out the fires (he says done about 2 PM), and the rest of the troops being posted to the inner line fortifications.
1865-04-27, Richmond Whig; Mathew Brady and his corps of photographers has left Richmond for Petersburg
1865-11, The National Freedman; letter regarding schools and charity at City Point and Chimborazo. Author “organized a night school at the Chimborazo camp” for about 200 pupils
1866-01-12, Richmond Whig; 20th NY and 24th MA are to be mustered out, and the 2nd Battn 12th US transferred, leaving the 11th US as the only troops left in Richmond
1866-03, The Cosmopolite, “Reminiscences of A Southern Hospital. By Its Matron.” Part 3
1866-04-25, New York Herald; description of General Grant’s visit to Richmond – staying in the Spotswood and visiting battlefields.
1866-04, The Cosmopolite, “Reminiscences of A Southern Hospital. By Its Matron.” Part 4

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