Civil War Richmond (Civil War started 150 years ago today)

Screen capture of Mike Gorman's Civil War Richmond web site

- a valuable resource on information pertaining to Richmond during the Civil War.

Here's Mike's list of Civil War related sites he has linked to on his site:

Other sites pertaining to Richmond, or Civil War research in general.

• Civil War Center : the best collection of Civil War links on the web.
• Civil War Hospitals in Richmond : online reprint of this useful research tool.
• Guide to Historic Virginia : looking to visit historic sites? Click here.
• Historic Richmond Foundation : help preserve Richmond's historic sites.
• Library of Congress Civil War Photos : Hi-res scans of the Library of Congress' Civil War negatives.
• The Library of Virginia : invaluable Virginia resources.
• Museum of the Confederacy : Amazing collections, and very nice website.
• National Archives : search in the ARC database for Civil War items; great photos.
• Rarely Seen Richmond : see post-war Richmond through an impressive collection of old postcards. Courtesy of the Virginia Commonwealth University Library.
• Richmond National Battlefield Park : learn about the battles around Richmond.
• US Army Military History Institute : search their photo collection, or browse the manuscripts.
• Virginia Historical Society : good manuscript descriptions and digitized photographs.
• Virginia Military Institute Archives : great archival site; check out the various manuscripts.
• Hollywood Cemetery: official site of the famous cemetery

Confederate Military Hospitals in Richmond - A New VCU Libraries' Digital Collection

Images from

Confederate Military Hospitals in Richmond 

(1964) is now available online.

Confederate Military Hospitals in Richmond by Robert W. Waitt, Jr. was originally published in 1964 by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee. The 40-page directory gives alphabetical listings of the general hospitals in Richmond during the Civil War, as well as private residences, commercial buildings, churches, and parks temporarily used as hospitals. Several of the pages are illustrated with photographs and maps. It is being made available online today as part of VCU Libraries' Digital Collections.

Check out all the collections that have

been put online by VCU Libraries HERE.

- Ray B.

Civil War Richmond - A remarkable site on Richmond history.

Ruins of the Gallego Flour Mills in the burnt district, Richmond, Va.

A great site on Richmond history is Civil War Richmond - created and maintained by an army of one, Mike Gorman. His description of the site is as follows: "an online research project designed to collect documents, photographs, and maps pertaining to Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. Here you will find information regarding many varied facets of life inside the Confederate Capital. Because there is so much information regarding the hospitals and prisons in Richmond, these have been given their own sections - the "other sites" section deals with other important topics, including: battery defenses, cemeteries, industry, and civilian activity."

Visit and explore the site HERE. 

There's Lots to see and read. 

- Ray B.