James River
Information about the James River during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1885-09-09, Richmond Dispatch; Steamer Gem advertises for the last excursions to Drewry’s Bluff for the season
1885, Porter, David Dixon, Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War; One of Admiral Porter’s recollections of going with Lincoln to Richmond and the events that took place there. Includes the Duff Green incident.
1886, Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries; July-December 1886; Interesting, and fair, account of a surgeon confined in Libby during 1863; notes on T. P. Turner's obesity(?)
1886, Porter, David D. The Naval History of the Civil War; different account from Admiral Porter of Lincoln’s visit to Richmond – includes lengthy quotes about Lincoln’s meeting with Duff Green – Porter refers to himself in the third person
1887-11-26, Richmond Dispatch; Brown’s Island, now occupied by Tredegar, is being sold at auction, along with several other small islands in the James. Notes that Brown’s Island has been enlarged with slag and ashes from Tredegar.
1888-05-04, Richmond Dispatch; Richmond Blues and the Washington Grays of Philadelphia are picnicking opposite Drewry’s Bluff at “Warwick Park”
1889-08-15, National Tribune; part two of a two-part memoir by Capt. J. W. Chamberlain, 123rd Ohio, describing at length his imprisonment in Libby Prison
1890-03-28, Saginaw (Mich.) Evening News; very general and broad account of Lincoln’s visit to Richmond and Lee’s retreat.
1891-02-08, New York Times; beginning of serialized account by a Chickamauga prisoner regarding life in Libby Prison. Excellent details on reception and layout of the prison.
1891-04-05, New York Times; part nine of serialized account of life in Libby. Describes the plan to break out of Libby upon the success of Dahlgren's raid. Says that there were 1,200 prisoners in Libby at the time.

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