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

Written Accounts 

1862-12-16, Richmond Dispatch; G. W. Alexander & 50 men to Fredericksburg to help the wounded
1862-12-18, Richmond Dispatch; J. B. Jones, War Dept., adv for boarding for lady & three children, near an Episcopal Church
1863-01-02, Richmond Dispatch; J. B. Jones, War Dept., wants furnished house or rooms in city
1863-01-03, Richmond Dispatch; 1600 Yankees in Libby. General Winder orders another factory to be found in vicinity to deal with the overflow.
1863-01-03, Richmond Dispatch; State Penitentiary under new director, & nearly full
1863-01-12, Richmond Dispatch; E. S. Gaillard, Med. Director to G. W. Smith, recovering from Smallpox; Dr. Thos. H. Williams acting in his stead
1863-01-20, Richmond Dispatch; funeral of General D. R. Jones in St. Paul’s Church, burial in Hollywood.
1863-01-21, Richmond Dispatch; reburial notice for Rob Wheat – to occur 1/23 – sermon at Monumental Church
1863-01-26, Garnett Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society; Surg. A.Y.P. Garnett is under attack by "persons inimical to me," who have revived old charges of official misconduct which Garnett was acquitted of
1863-01-30, Phoebe Pember Collection, UNC, excellent letter from Phoebe Pember to her sister describing life at Chimborazo and a visit to Mrs. Hopkins at the Alabama Hospital. Mentions getting special treatment from the Surgeon General

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