Lincoln's Visit to Richmond
Information about Abraham Lincoln's visit to Richmond, Va., during the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln visited Richmond on April 4-5, 1865.

Written Accounts

1865-04-22, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper; brief mention of President Lincoln’s visit to Richmond
1865-04-28, Richmond Whig; Customs House has been draped in black, in mourning for President Lincoln
1865-04, Official Records; Abstract of USS Malvern deck log, including Lincoln's visit to Richmond.
1865-05-01, National Republican (Washington, DC); military seizes photographs of Lincoln in his coffin the New York – attributes the “raid” to other jealous photographers
1865-06-22, National Archives; Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John A. Campbell comments on Lincoln's visit and peace plan
1865-06-29, Sydney (Aus.) Morning Herald; important reprints of very critical correspondence (probably from the New York World) of Lincoln's visit to Richmond, the evacuation and occupation of Richmond etc.
1865-06, Atlantic Monthly; Charles Coffin's edited account of Lincoln's visit to Richmond - many important details
1865-09-11, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; William Seward visits Richmond briefly – arrived on the River Queen
1865-09-12, Richmond Whig; William H. Seward, Secretary of State, arrives in Richmond aboard the River Queen, stays “several hours” at the Governor’s mansion, tours the city, then leaves
1865, Library of Congress, David Dixon Porter Papers; Excellent contemporary recollection of Lincoln's visit to Richmond

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