Environs of Richmond
Information on the areas around Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1864-06-23, Richmond Examiner; 20-30 prisoners arrive at Libby with 2 officers
1864-08-17, Richmond Whig; description of the duel between J. M. Daniel and E. C. Elmore
1864-08-18, Richmond Whig; description of the duel examination before the Mayor - mentions Dr. Peticolas' protest
1864-10 to 1865-02, Rhode Island MOLLUS, vol. IV, p. 54; Simpson, Thomas. Capt., Battery F, 1st Regt, R.I. Light Arty. "My Four Months Experience as a Prisoner of War," Gives an excellent description of Libby
1864-10-25, Richmond Sentinel; six Irish conscripts arrested while attempting to get to Yankee lines and put in Castle Thunder
1864-11-02, Richmond Sentinel; Chimborazo hospital was thought to be on fire - the fire was actually in the country
1864-11-21, Richmond Sentinel; Three people (one of whom was a Tredegar worker) arrested on Williamsburg road for attempting to go to the enemy. They said they were going to visit friends at Chaffin's Bluff
1865-01-09, Richmond Whig; two market carts carrying escaping slaves captured on Nine Mile road
1865-01-12, Richmond Whig; travel along Meadow Bridge, Mechanicville, Nine Mile and Williamsburg roads has been cut off, to prevent “the large emigration of negroes” – paper laments the effect this will have on the city’s supply situation
1865-01-16, Richmond Whig; important description of the large number of escaping slaves, fearing they are to be put into the Confederate Army

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