Seven Days' Battles
Information about Seven Days' Battles in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1863-04-07, Richmond Dispatch; Reaction to Bread Riot (creation of committees to visit poor). Much detail, though no mention of the Riot. Depots for poor established at 6th & Clay and Cary between 14th and 15th. Dr. John H. Ellerson on one committee
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; Dr. Ellerson applies for millwright
1863-04-25, Richmond Dispatch; death notice for Sarah Watt
1864-06-02, Richmond Examiner; deaths in the Richmond hospitals is (percentage wise) less than it was during the seven days battles
1864-06-18, Richmond Examiner; ice for the hospitals is now in abundance
1864-07-28, Richmond Whig; notice that John Van Lew has deserted to the Yankees
1865-01-11, Boston Evening Transcript; British officer’s description of a visit to the Fort Harrison lines
1865-05-02, Richmond Whig; details of colored troops have been out out the Cold Harbor & Gaines' Mill battlefields burying the dead
1865-07-19, Washington (DC) Daily National Republican; interesting letter from a young woman describing the conditions and popular sentiment in Richmond at this time; describes the Fourth of July Celebration in Capitol Square
1866-07-10, Richmond Dispatch; details on the new Mechanicsville Turnpike company – Howard’s Grove and Seven Days’ battlefields mentioned

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