Fort Harrison/Chaffin's Farm
Information about Fort Harrison/Chaffin's Farm in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1875-08-21, Richmond Dispatch; detailed sales notice for the Childrey farm on the Fort Harrison battlefield
1876-05-31, description of Federal Decoration Day at Richmond National Cemetery, with lengthy description of the cemetery and details of burials
1876-05-31, Richmond Dispatch; lengthy description of the Richmond National Cemetery and the Federal decoration day taking place there
1876-07-29, Richmond Dispatch; accident to John Nicholson, “purchaser of the Chaffin farm” near Fort Harrison
1880-08-28, Richmond Dispatch; description of Richmond – notes that improvements are being made to Chimborazo Park and that Drewry’s and Chaffin’s Bluff defenses can only scarcely be seen from the river.
1883, Southern Historical Society Papers Vol. 1, pp. 542-559; White, W. S. "Stray Leaves from a Soldier's Journal."
1884-05-31, Richmond Dispatch; account of National Decoration Day at Richmond National Cemetery – two “colored military companies” parade
1885, Southern Historical Society Papers Vol. 13, pp. 255-257; Lee, G. W. C. "Evacuation of Richmond: Report of General G. W. C. Lee, from the 2d to the 6th of April, 1865."
1888, National Archives; Christian A. Fleetwood (4th USCT) Compiled Service Record
1893, Battles & Leaders Vol. 4 (1893): pp. 725-726; Sulivane, Clement. "The Fall of Richmond: No. I -The Evacuation,"

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