Government Officials
Information on government officials in Richmond during the Civil War

Written Accounts 

1864-06-07, Richmond Whig; details on a woman who told "Beast" Butler that Mayor Mayo had been thrown into Castle Thunder (false rumor)
1864-06-09, Richmond Examiner; 1100 prisoners shipped to Andersonville yesterday; Gen. Winder ordered there; Libby Prison will be the receiving depot for prisoners taken north of Richmond, with their destination being Andersonville
1864-07-16, National Archives; Capt. W. N. Smith, Superintendent of the Laboratory, tenders his resignation, as his salary is not enough to sustain his family. Commander of the Arsenal writes that his services are invaluable and that he should be retaine
1864-07-23, Richmond Dispatch; The Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department has resigned and been appointed to the Commissary General's Office
1864-07-25, Richmond Dispatch; Families despoiled by the Yankees issued provisions in exchange for lead and arms from the battlefields
1864-07-26, Richmond Whig; notes on Dr. Mary Walker parading the streets, on the way to Gen. Gardner's office seeking a parole. Also remarks on her lack of good looks and elicit correspondence while here
1864-07-28, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor's Court cases reported July 28, 1864
1864-07-29, Richmond Dispatch; A special meeting of the City Council was held
1864-07-29, Richmond Whig; Detective Boyd has been thrown in Castle Thunder for trying to bribe another detective not to mention that he had seen a prominent member of the treasury department go into a faro bank [probably R. C. Elmore]
1864-07-30, Richmond Dispatch; The Governor of Virginia granted a pardon to a slave convicted of larceny by the Hustings Court

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