Children
Information about children in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1865-01-27, Richmond Whig; frequent arrests of “underground raiders and conductors” of negroes to the Yankees. All those now in Castle Thunder for this charge will be examined before the Mayor this morning
1865-04-03, Richmond Examiner; City Council passes appropriations for the Richmond Soup Association and the Richmond Male Orphan Asylum
1865-04-06, Richmond Whig; excellent, and lengthy, account of the evacuation and burning of Richmond
1865-04-06, Richmond Whig; Richmond Fire Brigade has begun demolishing the ruins
1865-06-03, The National Freedman; important article about schools for Freedmen. First African Church and Chimborazo mentioned specifically
1865-07-06, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; decription of the operation of the Union Commission’s charitable works, including meals to paroled Confederates and seed distribution
1865-07-19, Washington (DC) Daily National Republican; interesting letter from a young woman describing the conditions and popular sentiment in Richmond at this time; describes the Fourth of July Celebration in Capitol Square
1865-08-18, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; Henry Clay Statue in Capitol Square is the target of rock-throwing “unwhipt young rascals”
1865-10-03, Richmond Whig; boy seriously injured after falling from the ruins of “Warwick’s Mills” (Gallego)
1865-10-30, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; rock battles continuing by children of Richmond

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