Politics
Information about politics in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1871-07-10, Richmond Daily State Journal; Republicans of Marshall Ward meeting at Chimborazo to elect their officers
1871-08-05, Richmond Daily State Journal; lengthy political letter from Elizabeth Van Lew, describing her vision of what Republicans should be.
1871-08-12, Richmond Dispatch; description of a visit to the Cold Harbor and Gaines’ Mill battlefields. Describes earthworks vanishing, and the Cold Harbor National Cemetery
1871-11-14, Memphis (Tenn.) Daily Appeal; excerpt from a column related to Southern boosterism, proclaiming the success of the Tredegar Iron Works in securing rail contracts.
1872-01-30, Richmond Daily State Journal; there is no organized effort in the Republican party to remove Miss Van Lew from the Richmond postoffice, despite rumors to the contrary.
1872-02-01, Richmond Daily State Journal; rumor that Miss Van Lew is to be replaced at the post office – editorial praises her and gives details of the proper means of replacing an office holder
1872-02-01, Richmond Daily State Journal; the effort to remove Miss Van Lew from the post office “has been effectually squelched”
1872-03-12, Richmond Daily State Journal; superintendent of the letter carrier’s department was sacked by Van Lew
1872-03-21, Leavenworth (Kan.) Weekly Times; New York Herald condemns Miss Van Lew for the strike in the post office and the failure to get the mails delivered in a timely manner.
1872-04-12, Charleston (S. C.) Daily News; special agent investigating the recent post office strike at Richmond has made a report sustaining Miss Van Lew

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