White House of the Confederacy
Information about the Confederate White House in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

The White House of the Confederacy was located at the southeast corner of Clay and 12th streets.

Written Accounts

1890-06, Century Magazine; Major Penrose’s recollections of Lincoln’s visit to Richmond. Declares that Tad was not there, but gives an excellent capsule history of the event.
1890, Freedom Triumphant; exerpt from Charles Coffin's first book describing Lincoln's visit to Richmond - interesting differences from his contemporary account
1893-04-29, Richmond Times; Chicago group offers to by the White House of the Confederacy, now the Confederate Museum. Ladies respond with “indignation and outrage.” Notes great resentment at the removal of Libby Prison to Chicago
1893-05-14, Richmond Times; castigation of Chicago sentiment against the adoration of Jefferson Davis, while they exhibit Libby Prison and have tried to buy the White House of the Confederacy
1893, Battles & Leaders Vol. 4 (1893): pp. 725-726; Sulivane, Clement. "The Fall of Richmond: No. I -The Evacuation,"
1894-06-30, Richmond Dispatch; great description of Richmond for the Confederate reunion, focusing on how much has changed since the war
1896-10-01, National Tribune; outstanding account of Lincoln’s visit to Richmond by a Union cavalry officer who was definitely present at the time– notes that Lincoln went to the White House of the Confederacy twice, takes direct aim at Graves’ account
1898, Series Written Especially for the Boston Journal; Recollections from the 9th Vermont Infantry, detailing the occupation of Richmond
1899-06-01, Richmond Times; portrait of Sally Tompkins has been donated to the Confederate Museum – flowery excerpts from speeches and details about Robertson Hospital
1899-08-10, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond;” part four of serial account. Describes John Minor Bott’s stay in “a negro jail in Lombard Alley” [Castle Godwin], the economic situation in Richmond, the Battle of First Manassas

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