Funerals
Information on funerals in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-09-24, Richmond Enquirer; remains of General Starke, killed at Sharpsburg, arrives at the Central depot, and escorted to the Capitol where they were laid in state
1862-10-07, Richmond Dispatch; death notice, R. N. Holstead, ex-Parker’s Battery, died 10/5, typhoid, age 22 yrs, 1 month, 2 days. Druggist at Royster Hospital at the time of his death. Funeral at Union Station Methodist Church
1862-10-11, Richmond Dispatch; Death notice of Saml. Hardgrove, d. 10/10/1862, age 65, Manchester residence.
1862-12-17, Richmond Dispatch; Maxcy Gregg’s body arrived 12/15 – placed in Provost Marshal’s office. City Battalion & Public Guard, with full band, escorted it to R&P RR depot 12/16 afternoon. Route of parade given. No Hollywood.
1863-01-20, Richmond Dispatch; funeral of General D. R. Jones in St. Paul’s Church, burial in Hollywood.
1863-01-21, Richmond Dispatch; reburial notice for Rob Wheat – to occur 1/23 – sermon at Monumental Church
1863-01-23, Richmond Dispatch; Wheat funeral postponed to 1/24, due to bad weather
1863-02-18, Richmond Dispatch; Martin M. Lipscomb adv that he has government contract to bury smallpox victims – will extend it to civilians, too.
1863-02-28, Richmond Dispatch; obituary for Albert Marceron, ex-1MD, now C. S. Laboratory, died 2/27, age about 22, home of Wm. T. Coghill, 2nd between Marshall & Clay. Funeral at Catholic Church.
1863-03-16, Richmond Dispatch; death notice for Mary Ellen Wallace, from Brown’s Island

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