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

Written Accounts

1863-10-29, National Archives; McCaw rents a house for the matrons from Clopton & Lyne at $1500/yr
1863-11-03, Richmond Whig; A matron in the hospital is writing a book; any help will be appreciated.
1863-11-24, Richmond Sentinel; bake-house, slaughter-house and general store-house are built at the Confederate Laboratory to pay their employees with the output of said buildings
1863-11-26, National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 259; Matron from the now-closed Louisiana Hospital is recommended to McCaw
1863-12-14(?), National Archives; details on laundry operation for Chimborazo Division #2 - no clothing or bedding will be given out without an order from Mrs. Pember
1863-12-25, Abingdon Virginian; female soldier discovered amongst the prisoners on Belle Isle – taken to Castle Thunder
1863-12-31, National Archives; Details payments to Mrs. Mary G. Minge, Chief Matron of Chimborazo Hospital, and the wife of Dr. John Minge, Assistant Surgeon at Chimborazo
1864-01-06, Richmond Sentinel; Ladies of Union Station Methodist Church furnished New Year's meal at Howard's Grove.
1864-01-21, National Archives; the Chimborazo bakery is discontinued owing to a "want of flour"
1864-01-25, Official Records, Ser. I, Vol. XXXIII, pp. 1179-1180; Moore directs that patients be moved from Winder & GH#1 to Jackson.

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