Obituaries
Obituaries in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1882-01-24, Richmond Dispatch; obituary of Nathan Enroughty – confirms story of Darby/Enroughty name
1883-06-24, Richmond Dispatch; obituary of John Randolph Tucker, former commander of the James River squadron – Drewry’s Bluff mentioned extensively
1887-01-20, Anderson (S. C.) Intelligencer; obituary notice for Dr. E. M. Seabrook, formerly a division surgeon at Chimborazo. He will be buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
1888-05-27, Richmond Times; obituary of Franklin Stearns
1888-07-12, Washington (D.C.) Critic; obituary for Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett. Incredible details – notes he was the physician for J. Davis before and during the war, but no mention of Robertson Hospital or GH#3. Engraving included
1889-06-01, Richmond Dispatch; obituary notice for Samuel P. Moore, former Surgeon-General of the Confederacy
1890-10-05, Richmond Dispatch; obituary notice for John Latouche, former adjutant of Libby Prison. Great biographical details
1891-04-23, Richmond Dispatch; detailed obituary for Dr. Edwin H. Smith, former Surgeon in Charge of Chimborazo Hospital Division #3, and later consul to Naples
1891-04-24, Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot; brief obituary of Dr. E. H. Smith, former Surgeon in Charge of Chimborazo Hospital #3, and consul to Naples
1891, Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association; memorial of Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett, provides invaluable details on genealogy.

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