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The Civil War in Richmond
The American Civil War Center in downtown Richmond, Va. BY RON MACARTHUR
May 20, 2011
The complex is also the home of the former Tredegar Iron Works, which supplied 1,000 pieces of artillery to the Confederate Army in the Civil War. BY RON MACARTHUR
Remains of the Tredegar Iron Works, which was hit with a fire in 1952. BY RON MACARTHUR
The iron works. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Richmond National Battlefield Park is nestled in between high-rise buildings in downtown Richmond. The Confederate capital fell during the first week of April in 1865. BY RON MACARTHUR
This statue of President Abraham Lincoln and his son, Thomas, in the Richmond Battlefield Park commemorates the president's visit after the fall of the city on April 4, 1865. The visit was five days before the surrender at Appomattox and just 10 days prior to his assassination. BY RON MACARTHUR
The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, a new museum along the James River in Richmond, Va., provides a unique look at the conflict from the perspective of Union and Confederate soldiers, as well as southern slaves.
It's also the site of the Richmond National Battlefield Park and the former Tredegar Iron Works, which operated from 1833 to 1952.
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Ron MacArthur has lived and worked in Sussex County all his life. As a journalist for nearly 50 years, he has covered everything from county and town meetings to presidential visits. He also has a unique perspective having served as an elected official and lived on both sides of the county.
Contact Ron at ronm@capegazette.com
