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

Written Accounts 

1863-04-01, Richmond Dispatch; Mrs. R. M. Grinnell at Globe Hospital (General Hospital #11) thanks donors to Laboratory explosion needy. $120 Miss Mary Pegram; $10 J. P. Ballard; $5 Dr. Ellerson
1863-04-04, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases, including Mary Jackson and Dr. Thomas M. Palmer, surgeon at the Florida Hospital (GH#11)
1863-04-06, Richmond Dispatch; Escape & reward notice for inmate at state pen
1863-04-07, Richmond Examiner; account of the arraignment of Thomas Palmer, Surgeon at the Florida Hospital; J. H. Gilmer and G. W. Randolph are the accused's legal counsel
1863-04-07, Richmond Sentinel; details on the case of Dr. Palmer, arrested for defying the Governor and the Mayor, during the Bread Riot.
1863-04-15, National Archives; two Confederate Senators write to President Davis urging the promotion of John H. Winder to Major General
1863-04-17, National Archives; Senator Herschel Johnson writes to the Secretary of War urging the promotion of John H. Winder to Major General
1863-04-23, National Archives; group of Confederate Senators (Including Clay, Semmes, and Wigfall) writes to Pres. Davis urging the promotion of John H. Winder to Major General
1863-04-28, National Archives; important details about rations issued by the provost marshal at Manchester and the staff thereof. Wirtz mentioned
1863-04-28, Richmond Dispatch; anyone having claims against G. H. #5 for hired out negroes can be paid at Medical Director’s office

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