Advertisements
Advertisments in the Richmond, VA newspapers during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1834-12-23, Richmond Whig; John Yarbrough adv for his stud bull “at my place, called Bloody Run.”
1839-05-17, Richmond Enquirer; advertisement notifying the public of the opening of the Tredegar Iron Company – description of facilities and products
1840-05-22, Richmond Whig; Tredegar looking to sell bricks and rent out the “lower part of the Tan Yard lot” which can be supplied with water power
1840-11-17, Richmond Whig; sale of land between Tredegar and the Penitentiary – contains 19 “comfortable brick tenements” (future Tredegar worker housing?)
1841-04-06, Richmond Whig; Joseph R. Anderson is advertised as the Commercial Agent of the Tredegar Iron Works, and all orders are to go through him
1847-12-07, Richmond Whig; Tredegar Iron Works is up for sale – very detailed description of the buildings and arrangements
1848-01-14, Richmond Enquirer; Talavera house, future site of Battery No. 10, is up for sale – very detailed description. For sale by R. A. Talley, of the Tredegar Iron Works
1848-06-02, Richmond Whig; two runaway slaves from the Tredegar Iron Works
1848-06-06, Richmond Whig; Tredgar Iron Company has “sold its property, and proposing to close its business and to divide its capital” calls for claims against the company
1848-09-12, Richmond Whig; runaway slave notice from Tredegar Iron Works

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