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

Written Accounts

1864-05-02, Richmond Sentinel; Dr. Mary Walker's appearance in Richmond causes quite an excitement - she is taken to Gen. Winder's office, then to Castle Thunder
1864-05-02, Richmond Sentinel; Jefferson Davis's son Joseph is killed in a fall from a balcony of the White House of the Confederacy
1864-05-02, Richmond Whig; description of the death of little Joseph Davis, son of Pres. Jefferson Davis, in a fall from a balcony at the Confederate White House.
1864-05-02, Richmond Whig; Mary Walker is marched from Castle Thunder to Gen. Winder's office, still in male attire, and creates quite a stir
1864-05-07, Richmond Examiner; bandages needed at GH#4
1864-05-17, Richmond Dispatch; nurses needed for Howard's Grove, Winder, & Jackson hospitals
1864-05-17, Richmond Examiner; Howard's Grove, Winder, Jackson, and Receiving (GH#9) Hospitals need nurses
1864-05-17, Richmond Sentinel; while men are manning the defenses, Howard's Grove, Jackson, Winder, and the Receiving Hospital (Seabrook's) need ladies or servants to serve as nurses
1864-05-27, Alexander Hunter, Johnny Reb and Billy Yank; Excerpt from Hunter's book describes his three day stay in Chimborazo. Very negative portrayal of Chimborazo.
1864-05-28, Richmond Examiner; VMI cadets parade and receive a new stand of colors

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