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

Written Accounts

1865-03-03, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VIII, pp. 337-353; Report of the joint select committee appointed to investigate the condition and treatment of prisoners of war.
1865-03-07, Richmond Dispatch; horse stolen from Mrs. Van Lew’s farm in Louisa – offering $1000 reward
1865-04-03, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. 46:1, pp. 1211; Report of Gen. Charles Devens on the capture of Richmond. Mentions halting the USCTs at the outskirts of Richmond and passing with his division.
1865-04-04, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. 46:1, pp. 1212-1213; report of the picket commander of the 13th New Hampshire on the capture of Richmond. Admits that the first into Richmond were Major Stevens and his cavalry, but provides outstanding details,
1865-04-07, Official Records; Report of the 11th Connecticut Infantry on the capture of Richmond. Notes the “race for Richmond,” and that they entered Richmond with flags flying and bands playing. Also notes that they went to work putting out fires
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.
1865-04-21, Richmond Times; stabbing near Camp Winder
1865-05-04, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. XLVI/3, p. 1084; Union armies marching through Richmond are ordered to pass by Castle Thunder and Libby Prison
1865-05-06, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; paper advocates the creation of “a street horse railway”
1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; Gen. John Gibbon, 24th Corps, has his headquarters on the River road, “about a mile from the city”

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