1865 Written Accounts
Written accounts from various sources about Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

1865-04-08, Richmond Whig; probably apocryphal account of a joke Lincoln told at the White House of the Confederacy
1865-04-08; Washington Evening Star; article that mentions Lincoln visiting Richmond again on April 6, along with his wife, Senator Harlan, Senator Sumner “and others”
1865-04-09, New York Herald; Description of Abraham Lincoln at the White House of the Confederacy and on the USS Malvern
1865-04-09, New York Herald; very long dispatch from Richmond of April 5 - discusses Lincoln's visit, conference with Campbell on the Malvern which "took place this forenoon," and many important details of the occupation of Richmond.
1865-04-09, Richmond Whig; Official directory of US officials in Richmond
1865-04-10, Boston Daily Advertiser; lengthy and detailed account of the evacuation and capture of Richmond
1865-04-10, Boston Journal; Charles Coffin's eye-witness dispatch describing Lincoln's visit to Richmond.
1865-04-10, New York Times; incredible dispatches from Richmond describing the early days of Richmond’s occupation, Lincoln’s visit and the visits of other dignitaries.
1865-04-10, New York Times; incredible dispatches from Richmond describing the early days of Richmond’s occupation, Lincoln’s visit and the visits of other dignitaries.
1865-04-10, New York Tribune; very detailed account of how several famous newspaper correspondents arrived in Richmond. Many great details of the early occupation, including encountering Judge Campbell at the White House of the Confederacy, prior to the M

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