Union Occupation of Richmond
Information about the Union Occupation of Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1865-04-10, Richmond Whig; Manchester, undamaged by fire, is now connected to Richmond by a pontoon bridge
1865-04-10, Richmond Whig; thoroughfares have been cleared through the streets
1865-04-10, Rutland [VT] Herald; correspondent from the 9th Vermont describes entry into fallen Richmond; notes that they were the first into Richmond
1865-04-11, New York Times; Article describing the White House of the Confederacy, the military governance of the city, the destruction done by the fire (particularly to the mills), the newspapers in Richmond and what has become of the editors, and an ext
1865-04-11, Richmond Whig; erroneous report and subsequent retraction that Mrs. Gen. Lee is very ill
1865-04-11, Richmond Whig; Maj. Gen. Silas Casey is staying at the Spottswood Hotel
1865-04-11, Richmond Whig; Official directory of US officials in Richmond
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,
1865-04-12, New York Herald; notes the visit of President Lincoln to Richmond, the parade of the XXIV Corps through town, and efforts by local capitalists [including J. R. Anderson] to bring VA back into the Union. Losses due to fire are 2/3 the city's as
1865-04-12, Richmond Whig; call for more hotels to re-open

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