Women
Information about women in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-07-12, Richmond Dispatch; Walter Coles, Surg. In Charge Bosher’s Hall Hospital, thanks Goochland donors by name
1862-07-14, Richmond Dispatch; important editorial on Kent Hospital. Mention of Deborah Couch, volunteer there
1862-07-14, Richmond Dispatch; more from John T. Smith, Capt. 13AL, regarding care at Seabrook’s Hospital & Dr. Coffin, Surg. in Charge. S. M. East retracts his previous published statement – it was written by Coffin
1862-07-15, Richmond Dispatch; long editorial on the hospitals
1862-07-17, Richmond Dispatch; 2 negroes attempt rapes near Coal pits, Chesterfield County. Mrs. Rudd raped, Mrs. Corse escaped. First rapist, slave of Wm. E. Martin, to hang. #2 to be transported away.
1862-07-17, Richmond Dispatch; Agent for Richmond Hospitals acknowledges donations. Seabrook, Central Depot, Kent Hospitals are the beneficiaries of these donations
1862-07-18, Richmond Dispatch; Mrs. Davis invites wife of missing soldier – Eliza Watkins, wife of John M. Watkins, C3NC - to stay at her home, the White House of the Confederacy
1862-07-21, Richmond Dispatch; E. G. Higginbotham, at “Randolph Hospital” adv for Druggist, Matron, Steward, Nurses, Laundresses and Cooks.
1862-07-21, Richmond Dispatch; Surg. J. N. Bratton, 4th Division Winder Hospital, thanks New Providence Ladies Aid Society
1862-07-21, Richmond Examiner; praise of ladies working at Howard Hospital (GH#22), located in Atkinson's factory

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