Price gouging
Information about Price gouging in Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War

 Written Accounts

1862-05-29, Richmond Whig; brief description of Robertson (“established nearly twelve months ago”) and Henningsen Hospitals
1862-09-22, Richmond Dispatch; 2 soldiers in Castle Thunder for robbing citizen. Mayor forced to contemplate extent of his authority in city over military personnel. Slave items and prostitution as well.
1863-04-04, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases, including Mary Jackson and Dr. Thomas M. Palmer, surgeon at the Florida Hospital (GH#11)
1863-04-04, Richmond Examiner; editorial regarding the recent bread riot
1863-04-06, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases
1864-07-28, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor's Court cases reported July 28, 1864
1864-08-01, Richmond Dispatch; The plan to supply beef at reduced prices has been implemented - cheerfulness and comfort will take the place of gloominess and want.
1864-08-05, Richmond Dispatch; Watermelon vendors are charging fifty times more than before the war
1864-08-06, Richmond Dispatch; The cost of flour has decreased but bakers aren't reducing their prices
1864-08-09, Richmond Dispatch; A report on the business of the City Council meeting reported on August 9, 1864

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