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

Written Accounts

1904-05-20, Richmond Times-Dispatch; USS Montauk has arrived at Richmond for scrapping for Tredegar. Other obsolete monitors will soon be brought here as well
1904-06-03, Virginia Citizen (Irvington, Va.); USS Montauk has been bought by Tredegar and is returning to Richmond to be scrapped. Notes that for years it had been anchored in the James river.
1906-12-15, Ripley, Edward H. NY MOLLUS, Vol. III, 1907, pp. 472-502; excellent description of the fall and capture of Richmond; notes that he has the key and records for Libby Prison
1907-03-28, National Tribune; details on the pontoon bridge at Richmond - notes its length, as well as that the author of the article was on the bridge when General Lee crossed it
1909, "With Touch of Elbow"; David Wells (8th Mich. Cav.) gives an excellent account of Libby Prison and his escape through the famous tunnel.
1911-10-29, Washington Times; the burned hull of the River Queen is to become a coal barge
1914-03-12, Princeton (Minn.) Union; interesting anecdote about Lincoln changing his quarters to the USS Malvern while at City Point. Interesting details
1915-04-10, Washington Herald; interesting details on Lincoln’s return trip to Washington from City Point – includes photo of the River Queen
1921, Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies; describes history of U.S.S. Malvern, formerly a blockade runner
1935-03-31, Richmond Times-Dispatch; lengthy and important recollection of “old-time” sand-lot baseball in Richmond. Notes that one of the old ball parks was on the site of the Lee statue on Monument Avenue

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