Women
Information about women in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-12-02, Richmond Dispatch; Frederick Lindsey, 1TX & Mathew Pitman, 1GA, both arrested for drunken fracas at Rockett’s. Pitman to Castle Thunder, Lindsey left behind
1862-12-02, Richmond Dispatch; Frederick Lindsey, 1TX & Mathew Pitman, 1GA, both arrested for drunken fracas at Rockett’s. Pitman to Castle Thunder, Lindsey left behind, “having had his skull broken by a skillet in the hands of a female whose house he had
1862-12-03, Richmond Whig; excellent description of the Robertson Hospital; describes admission procedure as well as the fact that the "hospital is often in charge of a solitary young lady, who reads prayers to the men every morning."
1862-12-04, Richmond Dispatch; donations to Henningsen Hospital include $25 from Fairfield Race Course & $257 from Mr. Wagoner at Richmond Trotting Park
1862-12-08, William A. Carrington Papers; Inspection Report of South Carolina Hospital, with drawing
1862-12-13, Richmond Dispatch; very long list of Castle Thunder accessions, giving name, unit, offense. Includes man sent from GH#20 for bad conduct. 3 females there sent North yesterday
1862-12-14, National Archives; Inspection report of Bellevue Hospital
1862-12-19, Richmond Dispatch; Luther Libby adv. for white girl to do maid work
1862-12-25 (and 1863-01-10), Jeremy F. Gilmer Papers, UNC; excerpts from Gilmer letters describing Phoebe Pember and another matron at Chimborazo boarding at his house
1862-12-29, William A. Carrington Papers; Inspection Report of General Hospital #4 with sketch

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