1865 Written Accounts
Written accounts from various sources about Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; Exchange Hotel fails to be leased
1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; explanation of the reason for the arrest of Major Isaac Carrington
1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; Gen. John Gibbon, 24th Corps, has his headquarters on the River road, “about a mile from the city”
1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; General Ord’s headquarters is moving from the Customs House to the Female Institute, the former to be used by the “several national banks”
1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; John B. Williams, former Confederate detective, released from Castle Thunder
1865-05-17, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; papers of Surgeon General Moore have bee captured in Charlotte, NC.
1865-05-19, Richmond Whig; Hero, the dog formerly used as a guard dog at Castle Thunder has been shipped North
1865-05-19, Richmond Whig; Official directory of Union officials in Richmond
1865-05-20, Dedham Gazette; "Libby Prison Now and Then"- notes how Libby Prison has changed, and offers a general history. Notes that Libby Prison and Castle Thunder are now run by two Captains from the 24th Mass.
1865-05-22, Richmond Whig; Adams express company has many bodies, disinterred from Oakwood Cemetery, for shipment North

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