1864 Written Accounts
Written accounts in 1864 from various sources about Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

1864-07-08, National Archives M346; CS Govt. will pay the RF&P RR 50% more to assist them in making repairs to damage done to it during the recent raids
1864-07-08, Richmond Examiner; Belle Isle is once again uninhabited - all the prisoners have been sent south; hostages and special prisoners are kept at Libby
1864-07-08, Richmond Examiner; few new arrivals to the military prisons
1864-07-08, Richmond Whig; Praise that "the military authorities have determined to give passports to all the old women who may wish to go to Yankee land" because there is a "superabundance" of them
1864-07-09, Richmond Sentinel; five workmen at Tredegar are captured while attempting to escape to the Yankees and are put in Castle Thunder
1864-07-09, Richmond Whig; five operatives at the Tredegar Iron Works are caught while attempting to go over to the Yankees and are taken to Castle Thunde
1864-07-11, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. XL/3, p. 765; Gen Ewell complains about Castle Thunder
1864-07-13, Richmond Whig; William F. Corkley, proprietor of the Spotswood Hotel" is arrested for violating the anti-liquor law by selling brandy in the bar of the hotel
1864-07-14, Richmond Examiner; escape attempt at Libby Prison
1864-07-15, Richmond Dispatch, City Council to have a special meeting to consider the night watch and bread questions

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