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

Written Accounts

1872-07-29, Richmond Daily State Journal; Miss Van Lew has appointed a new letter-carrier
1872-09-12, Weekly Kansas Chief (Troy, Kan.); 9/12/1872; interview with President Grant regarding female office-holders, and Elizabeth Van Lew in particular. Says many delegations have come to him urging her removal
1872-11-29, Richmond Daily State Journal; false report in a New York paper that Miss Van Lew is likely to be removed as postmaster – article praises her administration of the position
1872-12-27, Richmond Daily State Journal; Miss Van Lew sends presents to the prisoners in the city jail
1873-11-25, Richmond Whig; death notice of Maria Clopton – 75 years old.
1874, The Falling Flag; Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox; detailed Confederate account of the evacuation of Richmond
1876-05-31, description of Federal Decoration Day at Richmond National Cemetery, with lengthy description of the cemetery and details of burials
1876-05-31, Richmond Dispatch; lengthy description of the Richmond National Cemetery and the Federal decoration day taking place there
1877-05-02, National Republican (Washington, DC); sarcastic description of Elizabeth Van Lew as the “woman of the future”
1877-06-01, Ouachita (Monroe, La.) ; the one object of Virginia politicians” has been the removal of Miss Van Lew from the post office at Richmond – says Mosby was behind this

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