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

Written Accounts

1862-08-25, Richmond Dispatch; a soldiers, injured in a jump from a hotel window, dies in Baskerville Hospital (GH#7)
1862-08-25, Richmond Enquirer; Louisiana Zouave, evading police, jumps out of a window of the Columbian hotel, fractures his skull, taken to Baskerville Hospital, and later dies
1862-09-05, Richmond Dispatch; old building on west side of Capitol Square – formerly Washington Tavern & then Monument Hotel, now occupied by 2nd Auditor’s office
1862-10-06, Richmond Dispatch; John Connors, La. soldier, sent to Castle Thunder for trespassing at Columbia Hotel, others charged with offenses
1862-11-08, Richmond Dispatch; proprietor of “Wayside Inn” Franklin St. to Castle Thunder for stealing liquor
1862-11-11, Richmond Dispatch; sales notice for Exchange Hotel furniture – good details. The Exchange Hotel will cease operations, Ballard will consolidate his operations into the Ballard House only due to the difficulty in procuring supplies
1862-11-15, Richmond Dispatch; update on Custom House theft case
1862-11-22, Richmond Dispatch; Michael Rourke, 1st TX, at Winder Hospital, arrested for stealing eggs from First Market
1862-11-24, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor’s Court items: 2 soldiers fighting on theatre steps sent to Castle Thunder; Michael Rourke, 1TX, thief, sent to Castle Thunder; T. W. Hoenniger (keeping billiard tables without license) charges dropped
1862-11-25, Richmond Dispatch; Exchange Hotel & property sold to R. A. Lancaster for $137,000

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