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

Written Accounts

1863-11-26, Richmond Dispatch; paroled Yankee prisoner stabbed and killed at Ann Thomas’ house on Cary Street
1865-01-02, Richmond Whig; interesting remembrance of the events of 1861, with a particular emphasis on secession
1865-01-16, San Francisco (CA) Daily Alta California; Francis Blair Sr. arrived in Richmond from the north. Entered Richmond near Fort Harrison and is staying at the Spotswood. Purpose of his visit unknown.
1865-03-03, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VIII, pp. 337-353; Report of the joint select committee appointed to investigate the condition and treatment of prisoners of war.
1865-03-07, Southern Historical Society Papers 52 (1959), pp. 452-457; Confederate Congress: Second Congress, Second Session, Senate, March 7, 1865: The Negro Soldier Question.
1865-04-10, Boston Daily Advertiser; lengthy and detailed account of the evacuation and capture of Richmond
1865-04-10, New York Times; incredible dispatches from Richmond describing the early days of Richmond’s occupation, Lincoln’s visit and the visits of other dignitaries.
1865-04-12, New York Herald, dispatches from Richmond detailing Lincoln’s plan for the Virginia Legislature, current conditions, and the damage from the evacuation fire,
1865-04-13, New York Herald; excellent letter from Richmond describing the Federal occupation of Richmond, mentions Tredegar, former slaves, Rocketts, former rebel hospitals (Chimborazo, Jackson, Stuart)
1865-04-13, New York Herald; lengthy dispatches from Richmond detailing conditions there, Dahlgren’s body being recovered and sent north, Tredegar, prisons, and Lincoln’s plan for peace

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