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

1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; circular “to officers and soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia” informing those that were not present at Appomattox that the terms of surrender are extended to them and need only enter the lines and lay down arms to receive
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; circular order “to the unemployed poor of Richmond” clarifying responsibilities of Freedmen, and the army’s standards for the issuance of rations
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; Confederate Reading Room, 11th street, destroyed in the evacuation fire. New reading room established next to Pizzini’s on Broad street, under auspices of YMCA
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; defense of the Spotswood Hotel against charges that the coffee is bad and the food is poor
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; description of several sutlers’ stores which have opened on Main Street
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; description of the death of R. H. Lorton, collector of C. S. Customs and Chimborazo neighbor, while watching the Union soldiers enter Richmond on April 3, 1865
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; description of the observance of Abraham Lincoln's funeral in Richmond
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; General Orders detailing the Provost arrangements for Richmond. All troops to be encamped outside the city, and the 24th Massachusetts Infantry to do Provost duty – 20th New York Cavalry to patrol
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; great description of the "Antiquities of Richmond"
1865-04-20, Richmond Whig; John P. Ballard has gone to New York to purchase hotel furnishings to get the Ballard Hotel running again, grander than before

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