Canal Basin
Information about the Canal Basin during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1865-08-01, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; column about the dangerous condition of the ruins of Richmond – particular attention paid to the Warwick & Barksdale (Gallego) mills.
1866-01-17, Richmond Examiner; fire destroys the large warehouse of James H. Grant, 10th between Byrd and Canal. Now used as storehouse for US Government. Canal boat crushed by falling wall
1867-05-28, Richmond Whig; “A Negro Riot” began during the testing of fire engines at the dock, resulted mob attacking police attempting to free a prisoner. Gen. Schofield and Mayor disperse the crowd at Broad and Seventh
1893, Battles & Leaders Vol. 4 (1893): pp. 725-726; Sulivane, Clement. "The Fall of Richmond: No. I -The Evacuation,"
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
1918-11-17, Richmond Times-Dispatch; want ad for “25 colored laborers” at Tredegar
1944-09-10, Richmond Times-Dispatch;More details in the Tredegar murder case: Police are draining the “settling basin” behind Tredegar in search of the murder weapon of J. E. Krengel
1944-09-11, Richmond Times-Dispatch; More details on the Tredegar murder: drainage of the basin does not turn up the murder weapon; police believe the killer knew Krengel
1944-09-12, Richmond Times-Dispatch; more details on the Tredegar murder case: police admit they have no clues, but will continue to search – ballistics report on the bullet has not yet been completed

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