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

Written Accounts

1861-09-27, Richmond Enquirer; interesting Mayor's Court items: one of the combatants in the "Hill cats/Butcher cats" rock battle unable to prove his good character, and a slave assaults a "free negress,"
1861-09-27, Richmond Examiner; A southern turncoat is among the prisoners at General Hospital #1
1861-10-11, Richmond Dispatch; Vice President Alexander Stephens visits Georgia Hospitals daily
1861-10-11, Richmond Examiner; 40 Federal prisoners being treated at GH#1; details about Mrs. Ricketts coming to Richmond to nurse her wounded husband
1862-01-21, Richmond Enquirer; details for the funeral of ex-president John Tyler, to be held tomorrow
1862-02-21, Richmond Whig; President Davis will be inaugurated tomorrow; railroad companies will run extra trains; ceremonies will occur on Capitol Square, businesses will be closed
1862-02-22, Richmond Whig; very detailed description of the plans for the inauguration of Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens. After the ceremonies, the "President's Mansion will be open from 8 to 11 o'clock."
1862-02-24, Richmond Whig; description of the inauguration of President Davis and Alexander Stephens at the Capitol, and the lousy weather
1862-03-06, Richmond Enquirer; Charles Palmer and others arrested on charges of disloyalty and locked up in Castle Godwin
1862-03-07, Richmond Enquirer; Two more unionists arrested and put in Castle Godwin

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