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

Written Accounts

1863-01-27, Richmond Dispatch; woman caught smuggling knife, gun, razor, file & brandy to 2 condemned POWs at Castle Thunder – Jno. Milligan & Daniel Kennedy
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
1863-01-31, Richmond Dispatch; Sarah Tucker & Sarah Thompson, “abandoned white females,” jailed for associating with negroes. Latter got 35 lashes each.
1863-02-05, Richmond Dispatch; grand ball given at Chaffin’s Farm, night of 2/3. By officers of Wise Legion. 100 officers, many local women. Danced all night.
1863-02-11, Richmond Dispatch; adv for re-opening of Richmond Female Institute, corner Clay & 11th
1863-02-14, Richmond Dispatch; City Battalion dress parade on Capitol Square, 2/13
1863-03-03, Richmond Dispatch; Ladies’ Gunboat Association to meet at Dr. Moore’s Lecture Room
1863-03-04, Richmond Dispatch; another, different adv concerning Ladies’ Gunboat Association
1863-03-05, National Archives; One of the Matrons at Chimborazo is accustomed to entertaining for dinner - Moore cautions against the tendency of the matrons to become extravagant
1863-03-10, Richmond Dispatch; patient from Louisiana Hospital & one from Winder arraigned for drunken behavior at city theatre

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