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

Written Accounts

1863-03-18, Richmond Dispatch; Grand Ball to benefit Brown’s Island sufferers, 3/23 at Military Hall over Old Market.
1863-03-18, Richmond Sentinel; Mary Ryan, who caused the explosion at the Confederate Laboratory, has died of her wounds
1863-03-20, Richmond Dispatch; marriage notice for Dr. Daniel Heath of Ala to Miss Mary Flemming of S. C., 3/18 at S. C. Hospital in Manchester
1863-03-21, Richmond Sentinel; 14-year old girl dies of her wounds from the Laboratory explosion
1863-03-23, Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph; correspondence of 5th TX soldier describing the Texas Hospital, and the benevolence of Mr. Tanner, co-proprietor of Tredegar Iron Works
1863-03-30, Richmond Dispatch; W. N. Smith, Capt. At Laboratory, adv for 200 girls to work “on cartridge forms” Must be at least 15 years old.
1863-03-31, Richmond Dispatch; “The Dead” – tabulation of Brown’s Island fatalities. 41 so far.
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
1863-04-01, Richmond Sentinel; dress parades of the City Battalion and Smith's Armory Band are attracting ladies to Capitol Square every night
1863-04-02, Richmond Dispatch; E. W. Johns, Surg. & Med. Purveyor, urges Virginia women to grow garden poppies, for medicinal use.

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