The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-08
RICHMOND IN THE WAR TIMES.
where the Prominent COufedcrates
Livcd-Pawnec sunday.

In the work OF identifying the residences
oil prominent Confederates the following
mas oeen contributed by a distinguished
geptleman-himSelf man OF great mark
IN tue war days, as now [The names in
parentheses indicate present or recent
owners Of houses.l
"A. III. StephenS-Corner OF Broad and
Eleventh. He lived part Of the time on
south side OF Franklin between Eighth and
Ninth.
j. u. Beyomin-Main street between
Adams and Foushee (Ir. Neapsl
John II. Redgdn-- Gray's Row, Frank
lin street (Mr. Somervillc's); also at corner
OF Second and Marshall-northwes cor.
ner.
c. q. Nineteenth street
Charles HIPS.
Robert ToombS-Frauklin street CAL
Talbott's).
@. A. Trenholm street Orooksl
j. 4. SeddOn-Spotswood Hotel.
q. Il. lfdiiory-Tbird street near Gam
ble's Hill.
G. W. Randoiph-Franblin between
Seventh and Eighth (same house General
Lee lived in).
j. &. Breckiwi9ge-Corner Franklin and
Madison (Nr Pickerelrs).
General cooper, diutant-General--
Grace between Second and Third P. W.
Grubbs's).
S. Northrop, Commissary-G General-
Grace and Fourth (where Dr. Burwcll
lives).
The following is from the pen of Mr..
Henry Miller, and is interesting as showing
how unpreparcd the southern States were
for war; but he is probably in error in
suppOsing that martial law was declared in
the city on Pawnec Sunday:
When the Pawuce was expected i'm Rich
mond was one Of the Home Guard. and,
with the exception OF being valiant men,.
we were but poor guard, as my story will
show. All who were in Richmond will
remember the excitement when the Paw
nee was said to be coming-the iron-clad
war-ship that was to blow lis all upat once.
| think the excitement was as great ~ at
the surrender. for four years war had not
then worn us and killed us out.
The Home Guard-braye old s0uls-were
detailed into dillerent companies, and each
company had its captain. Andrew John
son. the lawyer OF this city, was my cap
tain. Well, the cry went through ;he city
that the Pawnee WAS coming, and martial
law was declared in the city-a thing until
then unknown herc-peaceiul implements
must be dropped, and all hands must
hasten 10 the defence OF the city.
IL was on Sunday, and | went straight
from st. Peters Cathedral TO the Capitol
Square, and there found my captain and
many Of the members OF my company
The Captains review was a hurried one,
and then he ordered us to 90 home and
procure some arms, and return ~ qsiclI ~
possible. Anything" lac said" guns,
pistols, swords. or spikes" The Captain .
words were brave. and our hearts were
brave, too, though we had, each and all OF
lis, forgotten TO bring a single weapon OF
defence with W..
| hurried home. and found an oil army
carbine, and with that | rushed back TO do
or die. But then it was found there was
no ammunition-indced, there was no pow
der in the whole city OF Richmond, except
perhaps, small quantities held by priyat,
indiyiduals-sO little had we counted III,
cost OF our war before we went into it. Tht
/ captain then ordered Us TO go back. and Try
TO get some powder and shot or balls.
straightway ran home again, for | remem
| bered that my son Henry had bought some
time before a pound Of powder of Gron'
wad. gumSmith, corner OF Fifth and Broad
streets. | hunted in haste for the powder,
and at last found piece OF blue paper filled
with powder. | fastened back with the
powder to my captain and my duty, and
/ showed the powder to the captain; and he
was so glad OF it that he commissioned
james Bolton, the shoemaker, and myself
] to 70 down Immediately on Main street tc
/ a house where Shaicr's building now
ands. in which there was a cartridyc-fac
tory. and to have that powder manufac
turcd into cartridges.
We went there at once and reported
and the man commenced, for great was tn,
need and great was the hurry, and hG made
a half-dozcn or more cartridges, and thei
the man said 10 me. " hat kind Oi pow
der Is thi, YOU have brought me- II l.
nothing but black sand And sur,
enough il was only black sand for Sandin.
writmg-papcr, for in those days and time
botiing-papcr was not used for drying ink
but black sand. You see was not used L
smelling gunpoWder. | could 10 nothin.
but 90 back and report the truth to II.
captain.
Ny company was, I reckon, about u
efficient and aS well armed aS any Of th
Home Guard ut that time. But shah neyc
forget when that man told me my powde
was nothing but black sand.
Nothing but black sand, and there wa
the iron-clad Pawnee laundering ut III.
door,