Manchester
Information about Manchester during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1877-07, Scribner's Monthly, July 1877; "Richmond Since the War" - good material on Tredegar Iron Works, Belle Isle, Libby Prison, Oakwood Cemetery, and Capital Square
1881-12-10, Philadelphia Weekly Times; excellent article by Frank Moran entitled “Libby’s Bright Side:” illustrates the humorous and lighter aspects of life in Libby Prison. Mentions the “Libby Prison Minstrels” and the Libby Prison Chronicle
1883, "Bearing Arms in the 27th Mass. Regt. of Vol. Inf. During the Civil War 1861-1865"; Derby, W. P., 1883 memoir detailing life in Libby Prison in May, 1864
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, p. 247; Ewell, Richard S. "Evacuation of Richmond: Report of General R. S. Ewell." Letter from Ewell to Robert E. Lee, December 20, 1865. Notes on VMI cadets being some of the last soldiers in Richmond.
1891-02-08, New York Times; beginning of serialized account by a Chickamauga prisoner regarding life in Libby Prison. Excellent details on reception and layout of the prison.
1891, "First Burial of General Hill's Remains."; Hill, G. Powell. Southern Historical Society Papers 31 (1891), pp. 183-186.
1892-11-06, Richmond Dispatch; black operative at Tredegar has his jaw broken in an accident
1892-12-15, Richmond Dispatch; two men killed in a cave-in at Tredegar Iron Works
1893-07-28, Richmond Times; man fatally injured in an excavation cave-in at Tredegar Iron Works. Died at the almshouse

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