On november 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at gettysburg, pennsylvania, during the american civil war. Numbers and values above reflect the non copper version of the 1864 indian head penny. Our exchanges furnish some interesting facts connected with the great battle, which we copy. Nov 30, 2015 this article is from the richmond timesdispatch please visit this link for original article. Richmond is at the fall line of the james river, 44 miles 71 km west of williamsburg, 66 miles 106 km east of charlottesville, 91 miles 146 km east of lynchburg and 92 miles 148 km south of washington, d. Formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary newspaper of record. On this date in 1863, the heartbreaking story of a child abandoned on the doorstep of a stranger was published. Daily dispatchrichmond october 30 1869 october 29, 1881 daily richmond examiner july 29, 1861.
The richmond dispatch reported on may, 1862, that since the moving of the confederacys capital to richmond that loose males of the most abandoned character from other parts of the confederacy had moved to richmond and prostitutes of both sexes openly displayed themselves in carriages and on sidewalks. Inspections by the virginia department of environmental quality found repeated violations from sept. The richmond times dispatch drew national attention for its coverage of a december 21, 2004, attack by a suicide bomber on an american military base in mosul, iraq. Charleston gazettefdr, churchill meet at sea, plan destruction of nazi tyranny august 14, 1941. The richmondpetersburg campaign was a series of battles around petersburg, virginia, fought from june 9, 1864, to march 25, 1865,during the american civil war. Dec 23, 2016 america had never seen anything like the civil war before. Richmond daily dispatch browse the dispatch by date. If you dont find your ancestor in the richmond times dispatch archive you might try expanding your newspaper obituary searches to include multiple localities and newspapers for the best obit search results. The following is a summary of the cases before the mayor yesterday. Central presbyterian richmond october 20, 1869 december 22, 1869 the childrens friend richmond april 6, 1867 the covington virginian 19141939 daily dispatch richmond october 30 1869 october 29, 1881 daily richmond examiner july 29, 1861 july 30, 1866 daily pressnewport news april 26, 1907 evening starwinchester november, 1909. The daily dispatch marked a new era in newspaper publishing in virginia. Obituaries virginia richmond richmond timesdispatch. Also the number of the regiment, the letter of the company, the date of commission and the time when mustered out of the service. Virginia online historical newspapers old newspaper research.
Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Richmond dispatch from richmond, virginia on january 20, 1854. This commemorative reproduction of the wednesday, november 5, 2008 richmond times dispatch front page is printed on heavy paper and suitable for framing. There was quiet yesterday on all the military lines in front of richmond and petersburg. There are 2 main flavors to the 1864 indian head penny. Rain showers early becoming a steady light rain overnight. In its editorial negro officers, published on june 5, 1898, the richmond dispatch makes the case against african american officers leading african american soldiers in the militia and in the volunteer regiments called to duty during the spanishamerican war 1898. The mud has laid an embargo on all field operations. I am looking for an article from the richmond daily dispatch entitled patriotism and partisanism that was published around may24, 1873. Catholic press, the nswaustralia, 2,381, 445,955, 9 november 1895.
Read richmond daily dispatch newspaper archives, nov 23, 1877, p. I have been unable to get a dispatch to you since 9 this morning. Virginia history, keith egloff, assistant curator, virginia department of historic resources, richmond, virginia and william b. The fredericksburg news records a feat performed by w. Indeed, its only significant competition in the capital city was the evening news leader, which tended to focus on routine local issues than on statewide politics, business, and other indepth news. The lines of richmond and of petersburgh have been peaceful during the last two days, but there is a rumor that some yankee troops crossed the northern bank on. Lies, damned lies and the telegraph the new york times. Archived issues are available in digital format as part of the library of congress chronicling america online collection. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as. In they hanged him, published on november 9, 1889, the richmond dispatch reports on the lynching in leesburg of owen sometimes orion anderson, an african american man accused of scaring a white girl by putting a bag over his head. Richmond daily dispatch, july 29, 1861 see source here, see notes here facts and incidents of the battle.
Jeffers john pa 39 d private captured and died at richmond, va. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present. Richmond timesdispatch, also issued on microfilm from university microfilms international, and microfilming corp. So ifyou are not in the know99 about the mileage firestone cords are giving, dontbuyanothertireuntil. Neoconfederates plan for unpermitted rally has richmond. Proquest civil war era and american periodicals can also be accessed remotely with a library of virginia library card. William register historical records and family trees. Eventually, the richmond times dispatch became the sole local morning paper that covered both national and international current events. The library of congress chronicling america richmond dispatch. News, opinion, sports and more from the richmond times dispatch and richmond. Articles about individuals are most frequently found under the subject heading biography. The camp will assemble at the hall and march to the church in a body. The daily dispatch richmond 150 years ago american.
She leaves to mourn their loss one son, melvin dewitt walker. Before leaving the hotel a delegation from the richmond bar called on the chief justice to urge the appointment of. A superior lot of bragg family flour for sale by f. Obits are frequently published in the local newspaper where your deceased ancestor resided or other family members lived. Richmond timesdispatch november 4, 20 civil war 150th. Richmond times dispatch newspaper archives genealogybank. Organized at philadelphia for 100 days july 20, 1864.
A colored hero, richmond daily dispatch november 30, 1858. Students, staff and faculty now have access to the history of richmond via newspaper coverage during the. It is impossible for sherman to make a move of any moment november 16, 1864. Pennsylvania regiments at petersburg and richmond corps. You look at all these other localities that are making a moral stand and at. Richmond dispatch from richmond, virginia on november 23. This page is a collection of sources on the railroads in richmond during the civil war. Richmond times dispatch newspaper from richmond, virginia. Proquest civil war era digital access to primary sources from the antebellum and american civil war periods 18401865. Local news coverage for richmond, chesterfield, henrico, hanover and central virginia area from the richmond timesdispatch. There are also brief reports of other troop activities, including the mustering of the richmond l. Zillow has 0 homes for sale in richmond va matching times dispatch.
Pennsylvania regiments at petersburg and richmond corps and generals part 1 of 2. Pennsylvania civil war union units 170th through 215th. Institute of museum and library services national leadership grant provided support for entering this text. May 14, 1968 may 14, 1968, beaver county times 11,503 issues. Braidwood dispatch and mining journal, the nswaustralia, 3,929, 197,407. Australian times, the waaustralia, 511, 8,4, 7 october 1864, 26 june 1874. Thank you, tim kaine, for helping me to me make up my mind to join the tea party movement.
I think the city of richmond needs to lead on this, jones said. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in richmond, virginia. Richmond city council approves gambling hub at old kmart on midlothian turnpike, public art master plan. President lincoln delivers gettysburg address history. Births, marriages, immigrations, deathsthese are the experiences that shape your family story. Bulletin monitor amelia court house central virginian goochland heraldprogress. Tan highlighting indicates a date when no newspaper was published. Richmond daily dispatch boatwright memorial library. Not only was the fourpage sheet the first penny paper south of baltimore, editorially it veered away from the. Shearer 18351919 and thomas logan douglas walford 18291896 in richmond, virginia, concerning the affairs of various richmond schools for freedmen, and requests for books. Page 18 richmond dispatch 25 november 1900 virginia. William register was born circa 1873, at birth place, georgia, to william register and lucinda register. Understanding these events can give you insight into the.
During the civil war, richmond became the capital of the confederate states and the daily dispatch decided to promote the confederate cause. The richmond timesdispatch has been the primary daily newspaper of. John winfree 1868 texas john winfree in 1900 united states federal census john winfree was born in month 1868, at birth place, texas. Between 1861 and 1865, approximately 750,000 soldiers and 50,000 civilians died while another 250,000 soldiers were seriously wounded. Isaish myer was charged with stealing a piece of soap, one tine cup, a pockethandkerchief, and in confederate money, the property of miss tate. Were these virginia molungeons different from the tennesse melungeons. Richmond daily dispatch, 18601865 university of richmond. Letters, 30 november23 december 1864, written by a confederate soldier.
Richmond dispatch from richmond, virginia page 4 publication. The deadliest attack on an american military installation since the war began, the attack injured 69 people and killed 22, including two with the virginia national guard s richmond. Coal magnate pennsylvania regiments at petersburg and richmond corps and generals. Delve deeper into our other record collections to learn even more. Sep 16, 1937 sep 9, 1948, beauce nouvelle 1 issues. Sep 07, 2019 richmond times dispatch richmond, va, 19141922 richmond weekly examiner richmond, va, 18501866 richmond whig and commercial journal richmond, va, 18311832. The 1930s was a tough decade, one made even tougher by prohibition. Share it in a colored hero, published on november 30, 1858, the richmond daily dispatch profiles the african american blacksmith gilbert hunt. The dispatch, one of the citys assorted newspapers, reported on local and world events, creating snapshots of daily life. Records, 1864 1875, of the american tract society in new york, containing mainly correspondence written to george l. It includes dispatches from two special correspondents, one of whom participated. The june 12, 1861 extra edition of the daily dispatch reports extensively on the battle at bethel creek which took place two days earlier.
Richmond dispatch, volume 1900, number 15476, 25 november 1900 page 18. On the eve of the civil war, richmond, virginias capital since 1780, bustled with the commerce, politics, and enterprise of an active southern city. Browse the most recent richmond, virginia obituaries and condolences. The following list contains the name, rank and promotion of each officer that went to the army from this county. During this lawless time in american history, a group of criminals called the tristate gang emerged from philadelphia and spread their operations south, through baltimore to richmond, wreaking bloody havoc and brutally eliminating those who knew too much about their heists. I regretted to learn from the president, who has just returned, that you did not. You can own a piece of history with this poster of our 2008 election edition front page. Times dispatch richmond real estate 0 homes for sale zillow. Discover your family story in billions of recordsthe largest collection online. Richmondarea newspapers, 18301860, in local collections location codes. Richmond councilman michael jones 9th district is expected to introduce a resolution to remove certain monuments during the next meeting on september 11, according to the richmond timesdispatch. Garah markland, commissioned first lieutenant of company d august 9, 1862. Richmond, va, and the national digital newspaper program. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research.
Letter, 9 april 1864, from an unknown union officer named andrew, stationed at fort. The following is a transcript of the richmond dispatch article from june 17, 1891. Richmond dispatch, number 11,342, 9 november 1887 page 1. The richmond times dispatch publishes an editorial reprinted in part explaining in detail to its readers why general sherman cannot possibly be marching through georgia. They hanged him, richmond dispatch november 9, 1889. Read richmond enquirer newspaper archives, nov 9, 1860, p. Battle of sappony church, sussex county, virginia, june 28, 1864, daily south carolinian, july 1864.
Richmond times dispatch, richmond news leader 1940s1985 reference this is primarily a subject only index to articles appearing in the richmondtimes dispatch and the richmond news leader between the 1940s and 1985. To submit your thoughts, simply fill in fields below and hit submit. Published from 1884 to 1903, the richmond dispatch was originally established on october 19, 1850, as the daily dispatch by james a. Surrounded by henrico and chesterfield counties, the city is at the intersections of interstate 95 and interstate 64 and encircled by interstate 295, virginia state route 150 and. November 2, 1864 february 15, 1865 october 6, 1869 december 22, 1875 august 27, 1884 western hemispherecolumbus ohio. Read richmond daily dispatch newspaper archives, nov 2, 1857, p. Boatwright library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extended richmond times dispatch digital archive, now providing access from 1903 to the present. Leavenworth, ks daily times, march 26, 1864november 11, 1864. We didnt have a president who went around the world bowing and apologizing because we are the greatest nation on earth. Obituaries, death notices, in memoriam and news obituary features for the greater richmond region and virginia. At the time of establishment in 1850, it was one of the very few nonpartisan newspapers around and featured relatively unbiased articles.
John winfree historical records and family trees myheritage. Problems with erosion and sedimentation along the construction zone of the mountain valley pipeline have continued, despite a winter slowdown in the work. Greek and roman arabic germanic 19thcentury american renaissance richmond times italian poetry. Includes the complete run of the richmond daily dispatch newspaper, 18521865. The advent of photography and easier media distribution, for example, allowed for greater access to sexual material for the common soldier. Goulburn evening penny post nswaustralia, 10,500, 787,534, 4 january 1881. Our database of richmond times dispatch newspaper articles dates back to the first publication in 1903. The black republican ruffians and cutthroats, who expect to invade the south with impunity, to set our cities on fire, lay waste our fields, and bring blood and shame upon our whole land, whilst they sit safely and comfortably at home, reading the accounts in.
The richmond times dispatch has been the primary daily newspaper of richmond, virginia for over the past 150 years. During the american civil war, sexual behavior and gender roles and attitudes were affected by the conflict, especially by the absence of menfolk at home and the emergence of new roles for women such as nursing. A colored hero, richmond daily dispatch november 30, 1858 add to my virginia. Richmond enquirer newspaper archives, nov 9, 1860, p. In the east, the army of northern virginia invaded pennsylvania and fought a mammoth battle near the town of gettysburg. Obrochta, assistant director of education, virginia historical society, richmond, virginia. Jul 09, 20 the first few days of july 1863 were a time of unmatched excitement for richmond journalists.
A virginia history textbook used in the public school system in 2015 that states the historic occupation of cherokee in. What federal units were first to enter richmond 23. An asterisk indicates that the advertisements were completely keyed and are fully available for that issue. On thursday night, about 1 oclock, major tyndalls pickets, stationed on the maryland side of the potomac, and along the village of sandy hook, were alarmed by a gunshot from the foot of londoun heights, just below the embouchure of the shenandoah, followed by female shrieks. Obama election edition front page richmond timesdispatch. Search for obituaries and more in our large newspaper archive. Thanks to errol somay and kelley brandes from the va newspaper project and mark bell, ur english masters program, for help in compiling this list. Williams, commissioned captain of company d august 9, 1862. December 18, 1900 page 1, image 1 search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Richmond dispatch june 17 1891 united states court of.