Articles from the Richmond Examiner
Index of selected articles from the Richmond Examiner during the Civil War.

1866-02-23, Richmond Examiner; “a number of negro boys” attacked with stones by white youths on Capitol Square. Freedmen’s Bureaus stops it and arrests culprits
1866-02-23, Richmond Examiner; connecting railroad track on 8th street have finally been removed. Article mentions that the rails could be put to use on the “City Passenger one-horse railway”
1866-02-23, Richmond Examiner; description of the muted celebration of Washington’s birthday on Capitol Square. Mentions salutes being fired at Camp Winder. Brief description of celebrations among the “negro population.”
1866-02-24, Richmond Examiner; notice that “the negroes are preparing for some sort of celebration on the Third of April” to commemorate the anniversary of their freedom
1866-02-24, Richmond Examiner; VIPs from the Freedmen’s Bureau, including Gen. O. O. Howard arrive at the Ballard House. Much speculation as to the purpose of the visit
1866-02-26, Richmond Examiner; laying of the cornerstone of the new immense Betz, Yuengling & Byer brewery at Rocketts postponed by rain; to be done today
1866-02-26, Richmond Examiner; more on the “Ferrets” and Horace L. Kent (of Kent, Paine & Co.) – reprints a letter from him showing his disgust with the Confederacy. Examiner deals with him sarcastically and harshly
1866-02-27, Richmond Examiner; City Point to be the “rendezvous” for 15-20,000 black troops, to be paid off prior to discharge. Paper laments the effect on the area
1866-02-27, Richmond Examiner; proposal is before the legislature to extend Richmond’s city limits on the south side of the James, using the “breastworks” of the middle line of entrenchments as the boundary
1866-02-27, Richmond Examiner; report of “depredations” by the “negroes who inhabit Chimborazo Hospital Hill.”

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