Tag Archives: Richmond

“lurking about his wife”

Posted on June 13, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 13, 1862: Look out, police and city Guards. –$20 dollars reward will be paid for the recovery of my boy Nat, to whom I gave a pass to visit his wife, near the New … Continue reading →

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General Hospital (#1)

Posted on June 8, 2012 by SUMPTER

Nursing opportunities in Black and White as war progresses From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 9, 1862: Wanted — Nurses. –Wanted immediately, at the General Hospital, twenty men, white or black, to act as Nurses. I will give twenty dollars … Continue reading →

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“nobly fought and fallen”

Posted on June 2, 2012 by SUMPTER

Apparently many Richmond civilians witnessed the Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks). They returned to the Confederate capital with a “thousand extravagant stories”. Many wounded soldiers were brought to the city. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 2, 1862: The … Continue reading →

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Street People

Posted on May 25, 2012 by SUMPTER

There’s no room at the inns of Richmond for transient Confederate soldiers. A newspaper thinks that situation could easily be corrected. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 24, 1862: Neglected soldiers. –Attention has been frequently called to the fact, that … Continue reading →

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Stars and Stripes “Over” Richmond

Posted on May 24, 2012 by SUMPTER

Or, at least its northern suburbs From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 24, 1862: Yankee Devices –Our Northern brethren are now engaged in an assiduous endeavor to restore the Union and set the Stars and Stripes afloat in Richmond, by … Continue reading →

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Coffee Concoction

Posted on May 22, 2012 by SUMPTER

Seven Score and Ten has published some interesting southern coffee substitutes. The following is a letter from a patriotic Confederate woman, who shares her recipe, encourages the good women of Richmond to manufacture the stuff, and thinks a regiment should … Continue reading →

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Fighting It Out In the Old Dominion

Posted on May 16, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 16, 1862: Virginia not to be surrendered. Two gratifying papers were communicated to the Virginia Legislature yesterday — a Message from Governor Letcher, and a communication from the President of the Confederacy, giving the … Continue reading →

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The Price Is Wrong

Posted on April 21, 2012 by SUMPTER

Price Controls in Richmond From the Richmond Daily Dispatch April 22, 1862: Seizure of eggs. –The Chief of the Provost Marshal’s Police seized on Saturday a couple of barrels of eggs, belonging to a man who had been selling them … Continue reading →

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Medical Alcohol?

Posted on April 17, 2012 by SUMPTER

The war caused governments North and South to increase restrictions on civilian rights. As Encyclopedia Virginia points out, on March 1, 1862 President Jefferson Davis declared martial law in Richmond, and “The Confederate government also prohibited the sale of liquor … Continue reading →

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“On to Richmond”

Posted on March 19, 2012 by SUMPTER

to Evade Southern Military Duty From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 19, 1862: Wharf Rats. –Despite the industry of the militia officers for the past two days in hanting up delinquents, there are hundreds of men in the city liable, … Continue reading →

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