Historical place archive

Richmond in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Richmond in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records4 event labels3 people1837–1864

Historical events in Richmond

1837

1837
Arthur Gordon Pym Serialization
Edgar Allan Poe · Literature

Begins serial publication of the narrative later issued as Arthur Gordon Pym.

1837
Southern Literary Messenger Narrative
Edgar Allan Poe · Literature

Develops an Antarctic adventure mixing realism, terror and maritime mystery.

1862

1862
Battle of Seven Days
James Ewell Brown Stewart · Civil War

Fights in the Battle of Seven Days

1862
Battle of Seven Days
Robert Edward Lee · Civil War

Drives away more than 105,000 Union troops from Richmond. Defends Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital against General McClelland

1862
Siege of Richmond
Robert Edward Lee · Civil War

Defends Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital against General McClelland

1864

11 May 1864
Siege of Richmond
James Ewell Brown Stewart · Civil War

Killed in battle as the Confederates are driven from Richmond

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