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

Written Accounts

1863-06-11, Richmond Dispatch; more incredible details (including testimony from Benjamin Ficklin) on the murder trial of Robert S. Forde
1863-06-18, Richmond Sentinel; Notice announcing the formation of a Library Association for 1st Division, Winder Hospital, and request for books.
1863-06-19, National Archives; Commander of the C. S. Armory has been ordered to make “Incombustible dresses” for his female operatives out of blue flannel
1863-06-25, Library of Congress; letter from Phoebe Pember to her sister describing social life in Richmond, etc.
1863-06-30 to 1863-07-02, Official Records, Ser. II, Vol. VI, pp. 62-63; A flurry of dispatches from Stanton regarding civilian prisoners
1863-07-07, National Archives; Carrington writes to the surgeon at the Camp Lee hospital lecturing him about the operation of the hospital. Gives good details on matrons’ responsibilities, and the role of a Chief Surgeon.
1863-07-08, Richmond Dispatch; woman arrested trying to force her way into Libby Prison.
1863-07-16, Richmond Dispatch; Lt. Buford, aka Alice Williams, sent to Mississippi from Castle Thunder.
1863-07-16, Richmond Sentinel; Lieut. Bufurd, aka Alice Williams, has been released from Castle Thunder
1863-07-17, Richmond Examiner; 1500 wounded from Gettysburg distributed to Richmond hospitals from GH#9

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