Virginia Armory/Arsenal
Information about the Virginia Armony/Arsenal in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1837-08-23, Baltimore (Md.) Gazette and Daily Advertiser; incredibly detailed description of the newly-opened Tredegar Iron Works
1847-05-26, Original manuscript (ALS) of J. R. Anderson; Letter from J. R. Anderson of Tredegar responding to workers who declined to work unless Negro workers dismissed and wages increased
1860-08-29, Nashville Union and American; Virginia is paying Tredegar to fit up a new State armory to manufacture muskets
1861-01-28, Richmond Dispatch; State Armory is being upgraded and repaired. Tredegar is providing the machinery.
1861-02-08, Richmond Enquirer; detailed account of Governor Letcher's inspection visit to the Armory and Tredegar
1861-03-25, Richmond Dispatch; The Public Guard have not yet moved from the Armory to “the brick row opposite the present quarters for their reception”
1861-04-15, Richmond Enquirer; excellent description of the reaction in Richmond to the news of the fall of Ft. Sumter - description of parade to Tredegar Iron Works and Capitol Square
1861-08-27, Richmond Dispatch; Hodge cartridges tested at Armory on 8/26, with success
1861-09-18, Richmond Dispatch; the State Armory is at the corner of 7th and Cary
1861-09-26, Richmond Dispatch; The State Armory is now at the corner of 7th and Cary streets

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