Celebrations
Information about celebrations in Richmond VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1865-07-19, Washington (DC) Daily National Republican; interesting letter from a young woman describing the conditions and popular sentiment in Richmond at this time; describes the Fourth of July Celebration in Capitol Square
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.”
1866-04, The Cosmopolite, “Reminiscences of A Southern Hospital. By Its Matron.” Part 4
1878, 98th NY Regimental History; recollection of Lincoln's visit to Richmond - establishes his landing point as the foot of 17th street.
1880-07, The Atlantic Monthly; Gen. George Shepley's recollection of Lincoln's visit to Richmond
1885, Porter, David Dixon, Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War; One of Admiral Porter’s recollections of going with Lincoln to Richmond and the events that took place there. Includes the Duff Green incident.
1889-08-15, National Tribune; part one of a two-part memoir by Capt. J. W. Chamberlain, 123rd Ohio, describing at length his imprisonment in Libby Prison
1889-12-19, National Tribune; account of the 4th of July celebration in Libby during 1863 by Louis Beaudry, the former editor of the "Libby Chronicle"
1891-12-29, National Tribune; Excellent set of letters from Libby Prison, recounting treatment and life in prison. Mentions purchasing one of the Rees images from the prison guards, and sending it North.

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