Ceremony marks 150th anniversary of battle on James River
U.S. Marines honored their own - Confederate and Union, from the Civil War era to those who currently serve - on the 150th anniversary of the naval battle that saved Richmond from capture in 1862 and led to the first Medal of Honor for a Marine.
May 15, 1862: A ridiculous typo
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 15, 1862
May 14, 1862: If the war should continue...
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 14, 1862
150th CIVIL WAR: Little-known, crucial battle is remembered
It was a beautiful day for a somber remembrance at a little-visited slice of national history.
May 13, 1862: Our hospitals
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 13, 1862
May 12, 1862: Sanitary Precautions
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 12, 1862
May 10, 1862: Our hospitals
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 10, 1862
Civil War 150th begins commemoration in Richmond region
Activities at Central Library lead to weekend events at Drewry's Bluff in Chesterfield.
May 9, 1862: The Battle of Williamsburg
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 9, 1862
May 8, 1862: No more drunks in the street
An excerpt from The Virginian of May 8, 1862
The News & Advance is marking the 150thanniversary of the Civil War and the end of slavery with a daily, and weekly, look at Central Virginia and its people during the war years. Five days a week, corresponding to original publication dates, the newspaper will publish on www.newsadvance.com and via Facebook a brief excerpt from the news of that same date 150 years ago. We’ll bring the era to life using excerpts of actual news items published in The Daily Virginian, a predecessor of The News & Advance, which was founded in 1866. The Virginian, a five-day-a-week daily, was one of the more prominent papers in the state and was filled with news of the war, of slavery, and of daily life. Each Sunday, The News & Advance will publish in the print edition a special feature compiling the local news of that same week during the Civil War. The state and national commemoration of the war will culminate in 2015 at Appomattox, where the war ended. Our coverage will also include a column by Bert Dunkerly of National Park Service staff there on the first Sunday of each month. Please send comments, ideas, and information about any Civil War-related events to news@newsadvance.com, or to Newsroom/civil war, The News & Advance, Box 10129, Lynchburg, Va., 24502. More special features Then & Now - Check out photos of the Lynchburg Market House downtown in the 1870s and the same site today. |
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