Other Military Organizations
Information about other military organizations in Richmond during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1893, Battles & Leaders Vol. 4 (1893): pp. 725-726; Sulivane, Clement. "The Fall of Richmond: No. I -The Evacuation,"
1897-04-25, Richmond Dispatch; "Burning of Richmond: Incidents of the City's Evacuation Described." By R. T. W. Duke
1898-05-22, Southern Historical Society Papers; Shields, John C. "The Old Camp Lee." Reprint from Richmond Dispatch, 22 May 1898
1899-07-27, National Tribune; "A Union Man in Richmond;" description of sentiment in Richmond leading up to secession; John Minor Botts' speech at the African Church, and the Secession Convention in the Mechanics' Institute.
1899-08-03, National Tribune; "A Union Man in Richmond" part three of serial account. Describes the scene in Richmond immediately following secession.
1899-10-29, Richmond Times; "It Was Obedience Even Unto Death: Grave in Hollywood Recalls a Story of Devotion to Duty." Stiles, Robert. Reprint from Richmond Times SHSP 27 (1899), pp. 17-25.
1901-11-17, Richmond Times-Dispatch; good account of the burial of Col. Ulric Dahlgren in Oakwood Cemetery, and the raiding of the grave; author was a member of the 19th VA H.A., camped at Battery 5, and guarding Libby Prison at the time
1902-09-25, Richmond Times; obituary notice for A. S. Bradley, former member of the Richmond Howitzers who was an assistant for photographer David Anderson after the war “for many years”
1903-06-09, Alexandria Gazette; obituary notice for Capt. Martin M. Lipscomb, who “had the contract for burying the Confederate dead,” and assisted the Van Lew effort to exhume Col. Dahlgren from Oakwood
1903-10-4 (through 10-11), New Orleans Picayune; Howard, McHenry. "Closing Scenes of the War About Richmond."

Page 22 of 23

Go to top