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Tag Archives: Richmond
“kindling the fires”
After so much blood and treasure has been invested, it’s worth a few bucks to keep fanning the flames of Southern independence. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 16, 1865: Patriotic publication Association. –The first public meeting of an association … Continue reading
refugee nation
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch January 9 1865: Appeal to the public. –The Relief Committee of Richmond appeal to the public for aid in behalf of the families of soldiers and refugees in the city. Richmond is filled with refugees … Continue reading
capital shells?
150 years ago today editors in Richmond mentioned that the Union army might be sending some incendiary shells their way in the near future. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 5, 1864: The preparations for shelling Richmond — experiments with … Continue reading
big purses
Despite the manpower shortage, rotten weather, and the annoying “Yankee invasion”, 150 years ago this week residents of Richmond could look forward to horse races at a local track. Apparently jockeys were exempt from the Confederate draft. From the Richmond … Continue reading
justices for the poor
Apparently county judges in Virginia had the power to impose taxes. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch July 8, 1864: Taking care of their poor. –A levy of one per cent on all property, real and personal, (the same amount as … Continue reading
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Tagged Richmond, Southern Economy, southern scarcity
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YMCA appeal
Not enough work and/or supplies for all the refugees On June 25th the Richmond Dispatch editors alluded to the city’s increased population. The following appeal is more evidence of overcrowding. Since there were destitute refugees from all over the Confederacy … Continue reading
fresh air fun
As the summer got hotter, Richmond’s population was getting bigger, and there were fewer recreational opportunities. What to do? Take a train ride to The Center of the Universe. Failing that, folks could head to the outskirts of town to … Continue reading
prison ministry
Shortly after President Jefferson Davis appointed him as envoy to the papacy, Patrick Lynch , the Bishop of Charleston, S.C. was reported preaching to a captive audience in the Confederate capital. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 26, 1864: Interesting … Continue reading
groggy
Richmond’s grogshops were under attack as the reason for much of the city’s “vast increase of crime and demoralization”. The war put a crimp in the supply of real coffee, and many caffeine-free substitutes had been suggested. To top it … Continue reading
unending Lent
As scarcity increased in the South, the Richmond Daily Dispatch continually shared ideas for substitute products and ways to stretch the food that was available. 150 years ago today it published a bit of persevering humor: the fastings and sacrifices … Continue reading
