Articles from Other Newspapers
Index of selected articles from other newspapers that pertain to Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

This category collects together selected articles from non-Richmond newspapers about the Civil War. Here, you will find many articles on various subjects, arranged chronologically, . Entire newspapers have not been transcribed, only articles chosen at the discretion of the site's historian. You can use the "Title Filter" search box above the article list to find a particular date (yyyy-mm-dd).

1901-05-02, National Tribune; notes on the Belle Isle singing quartet
1901-05-07, Washington Times; description of some of the letters from Gen. Grant found in Miss Van Lew’s house – mentions the secret room
1901-07-04, National Tribune; Van Lew mansion to become a club house
1901-09-19, National Tribune; brief article describing the author's reception at Libby, and being bayonetted by a guard while there
1901-10-24, Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance; dispute over women officers in the Confederacy – reminder and details that Sally Tompkins was commissioned during the war – “Some of the citizens of Richmond, seeing what a good work was being done, and what a
1901-12-01, Alexandria (Va.) Gazette; obituary for Richard R. Turner, former keeper of Libby Prison
1901-12-06, New York Times; death notice for “Captain” Richard R. “Dick” Turner, former “keeper” of Libby Prison
1901-12-16, New York Times; letter describing the difference in temperament between Thomas P. and Richard R. Turner and incident involving “Dick” Turner - very laudatory of T. P. Turner, and condemnatory of R. R. Turner. Author is Louis P. DiCesnola
1901-12-24, St. Louis Republic; outstanding description of the last building of Chimborazo, still standing and occupied by a former slave. States that after the war, the “the negroes took possession” of the hospital buildings, and stayed there
1902-02-08, Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle; recollection of William Reynolds, Libby Prison tunnel escapee – extremely detailed

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