Manchester
Information about Manchester during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1863-03-20, Richmond Dispatch; marriage notice for Dr. Daniel Heath of Ala to Miss Mary Flemming of S. C., 3/18 at S. C. Hospital in Manchester
1863-04-28, National Archives; important details about rations issued by the provost marshal at Manchester and the staff thereof. Wirtz mentioned
1863-05-09, New York Herald; captured correspondent (Vosberg) for the Herald gives a detailed description of life inside Libby Prison
1863-05-30, Richmond Dispatch; C. M. Hawkins to Castle Thunder for murder at Manchester
1864-08-04, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor's Court cases reported August 4, 1864
1864-08-15, Richmond Dispatch; Report of two robberies; one of a freight car and another of a soldier quartered at the Soldiers' Home
1864-08-27, Richmond Examiner; two separate escape attempts from Belle Isle on 8/25. Two of the escaping prisoners killed, three wounded, one missing. Mentions that Virginius Bossieux is in charge of the prison
1864-09-03, Richmond Dispatch; Incendiaries start two fires, fire engines did effectual service but servants lost everything
1864-10 to 1865-02, Rhode Island MOLLUS, vol. IV, p. 54; Simpson, Thomas. Capt., Battery F, 1st Regt, R.I. Light Arty. "My Four Months Experience as a Prisoner of War," Gives an excellent description of Libby
1864-10-03, Richmond Sentinel; Mr. Harvie, President of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, collides with an oncoming train while operating a handcar in Manchester and is injured

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