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

Written Accounts

1863-04-04, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases, including Mary Jackson and Dr. Thomas M. Palmer, surgeon at the Florida Hospital (GH#11)
1863-04-04, Richmond Examiner; buildings of the C. S. Laboratory have been rebuilt
1863-04-06, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases
1863-04-07, Richmond Dispatch; Reaction to Bread Riot (creation of committees to visit poor). Much detail, though no mention of the Riot. Depots for poor established at 6th & Clay and Cary between 14th and 15th. Dr. John H. Ellerson on one committee
1863-04-07, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; 3 women arrested at R&D RR depot smuggling liquor
1863-04-08, Richmond Dispatch; Belvidere Hill Baptist Church & Bread Riot – letter of explanation from the pastor
1863-04-08, Richmond Examiner; account of the trials of several of the bread rioters, great details on individual cases
1863-04-09, Richmond Examiner; denial by Martha Goode that she is one of the bread rioters - claims someone is using her name
1863-04-09, Richmond Examiner; more cases at the Mayor's Court from the Bread Riot

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