Streets
Information about streets in Richmond during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1862-05-28, Richmond Enquirer; Va. Central RR is building their temporary track up Broad street to connect with the RF&P
1862-05-31, Richmond Enquirer; temporary track of the Va. Central RR has succeeded in removing their engines to the RF&P depot
1862-06-05, Richmond Enquirer; description of accidents involving freeloading boys on the new connecting railway between the Central road and the RF&P up Broad street.
1862-07-09, Richmond Enquirer; Description of an accident on the connecting tracks of the Central RR up Broad street
1862-08-29, Richmond Whig; several hundred prisoners arrive at the Central depot, and have to lie on the streets for several hours, until they are marched off to Camp Winder
1862-11-18, Richmond Whig; accident on the City Railroad – horses run off the track at 19th or 20th street
1863-01-28, Richmond Dispatch; Pine & Oak alleys run between Main, Cary, 17th and Shockoe Creek
1863-01-28, Richmond Dispatch; temporary tracks between the RF&P and Virginia Central railroad depots are being removed
1863-01-28, Richmond Dispatch; workmen are tearing up the connecting tracks on Broad street (connecting the RF&P and the Central RRs)
1863-02-27, Richmond Dispatch; 3 burglers thrown into Castle Lightning ; Joseph Bucston, deserter, into Castle Lightning for robbery

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