Tredegar Iron Works
Information about the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

The Tredegar Iron Works was owned and operated by Joseph Reid Anderson. It was located on the James River where Fourth street would meet the river if it extended that far south.

During its operation it produced 1199 cannon for the Confederacy as well as armor plating and boilers for iron-clads.

Written Accounts

1865-04-08, Richmond Whig; Judge Campbell holds meeting to discuss Lincoln's terms for restoration of Virginia to the Union. J. R. Anderson mentioned.
1865-04-10, New York Times; incredible dispatches from Richmond describing the early days of Richmond’s occupation, Lincoln’s visit and the visits of other dignitaries.
1865-04-10, New York Times; incredible dispatches from Richmond describing the early days of Richmond’s occupation, Lincoln’s visit and the visits of other dignitaries.
1865-04-12, New York Herald, dispatches from Richmond detailing Lincoln’s plan for the Virginia Legislature, current conditions, and the damage from the evacuation fire,
1865-04-12, New York Herald; notes the visit of President Lincoln to Richmond, the parade of the XXIV Corps through town, and efforts by local capitalists [including J. R. Anderson] to bring VA back into the Union. Losses due to fire are 2/3 the city's as
1865-04-12, Richmond Whig; Tredegar Iron Works remain intact because workers helped extinguish fires
1865-04-13, New York Herald; excellent letter from Richmond describing the Federal occupation of Richmond, mentions Tredegar, former slaves, Rocketts, former rebel hospitals (Chimborazo, Jackson, Stuart)
1865-04-13, New York Herald; lengthy dispatches from Richmond detailing conditions there, Dahlgren’s body being recovered and sent north, Tredegar, prisons, and Lincoln’s plan for peace
1865-04-17, Boston Post; dispatch describing the response to Lee’s surrender in Richmond, losses due to the evacuation fire, crimes in the city and information about life in Richmond generally
1865-05-02, Richmond Whig; prominent Richmonders, including Joseph R. Anderson, have taken the oath of allegiance to the U.S.

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