Cemeteries
Information about Cemeteries in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1884-05-31, Richmond Dispatch; account of National Decoration Day at Richmond National Cemetery – two “colored military companies” parade
1892-11-04, Richmond Times; Money being appropriated to rectify the “abominable condition” of Shockoe Hill Cemetery. The superintendent of the Almshouse is responsible for the cemetery with only two workmen to help. “Old Tredegar” section is one of the fe
1893-05-21, Richmond Dispatch; letter to the editor praising clean-up efforts at Shockoe Cemetery – advocates for more
1896-03-21, Richmond Planet; editorial comment on “colored cemeteries” – notes the lack of outrage about the “desecration of the burial ground on Poor-house Hill, North 5th Street”
1900-06-02, Richmond Dispatch; complaint to City Council about the “neglected condition” of Shockoe Cemetery – cemetery responds by declaring that the condition is the fault of the section-owners
1900-07-17, Richmond Dispatch; workers at Shockoe are nominated to be retained because “it was very important to have a man thoroughly acquainted with the ranges and sections in the cemetery, so that no mistake might occur in locating graves, the books no
1900-08-12, Richmond Times; City Council committee on cemeteries visits Shockoe, Oakwood and Hollywood – little doubt that Shockoe will “undergo many improvements” soon
1911-07-15, Richmond Dispatch; Letter to the editor bemoaning the overgrown state of Shockoe Cemetery, and advocating for more maintenance staff
1930-06-01, Richmond Times-Dispatch; important article describing grave-robbing done for the Medical College. Mentions the potter’s field near the alms house and Oakwood Cemetery
1944-09-07, Richmond News Leader; three men assigned to Tredegar murder case; many details on the killing, and includes the note that the victim had built the “miniature railroad” at Forest Hill Park

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