Hopewell and City Point
Hopewell and City Point

Author: Ronald K. Bullis

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738587738

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In different times in its past, some have called Hopewell "the wonder city" or "the city that would not die." Others have called it "the wizard city," or "the city that DuPont built." "Hopewell," as someone once put it, "was either in the stew of most early American history or very near the fire." Images of America: Hopewell and City Point depicts the people, places, and products of a city that is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in America. Its natural deepwater harbor and its junction at the Appomattox and James Rivers attracted Native American settlements, colonial farmers, the plantation system of the South, the depot and command post for the Union siege of Petersburg, and a major manufacturing site prior to and during World War II.

The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865
The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865

Author: Jeanne Marie Christie

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-02-06

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1476678774

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After more than three years of grim fighting, General Ulysses Grant had a plan to end the Civil War--laying siege to Petersburg, Virginia, thus cutting off supplies to the Confederate capital at Richmond. He established his headquarters at City Point on the James River, requiring thousands of troops, tons of supplies, as well as extensive medical facilities and staff. Nurses flooded the area, yet many did not work in medical capacities--they served as organizers, advocates and intelligence gatherers. Nursing emerged as a noble profession with multiple specialties. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, this history covers the resilient women who opened the way for others into postwar medical, professional and political arenas.

Report
Report

Author: Virginia. Secretary of the Commonwealth

Publisher:

Published: 1921

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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Petersburg
Petersburg

Author: Laura E. Willoughby

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006-08-14

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1439633517

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The postcard collection included in this volume portrays Petersburg as both a progressive 20th century city and as a community with deep historical roots. Landmarks such as Old Blandford Church, the Hustings Courthouse, and the United States Custom House and Post Office (now City Hall) are highlighted in this book. Petersburgs Civil War history is also strongly represented with images of the Crater and surrounding battlefield and fortifications, as well as monuments, memorials, and museums that sprang up after the war.