Gallego Flour Mills
Information about Gallego Flour Mills during the Civil War

 Written Accounts

1864-11-01, Richmond Sentinel; dead man found floating in the Canal Basin, near the Gallego mills - body had been in the body a week or more
1865-04-04, Richmond Whig; excellent account of the evacuation and burning of Richmond; mentions Smith's factory, "on 21st street" burning
1865-04-05, Richmond Whig; detailed description of the evacuation of Richmond, the fire, and Lincoln’s visit to Richmond – gives route taken
1865-04-06, Richmond Whig; excellent, and lengthy, account of the evacuation and burning of Richmond
1865-04-10, Richmond Whig; extensive list of property damage caused by the evacuation fire
1865-04-11, New York Times; Article describing the White House of the Confederacy, the military governance of the city, the destruction done by the fire (particularly to the mills), the newspapers in Richmond and what has become of the editors, and an ext
1865-04-15, Richmond Whig; incredible list of the property destroyed in the evacuation
1865-04-25, Richmond Whig; "partial list" of views taken by Mathew Brady of Richmond
1865-04-25, Richmond Whig; description of Gallego Flour Mills before the war; now it is in ruins
1865-08-01, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; column about the dangerous condition of the ruins of Richmond – particular attention paid to the Warwick & Barksdale (Gallego) mills.

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