What was the seedy side of Richmond like during the Civil War?

We talk with Ashley Whitehead Luskey about how the Civil War changed the city of Richmond in terms of size and especially in terms of social customs. As the city exploded with population, so did its more seedy side. What were the consequences of this?

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FULLER & KNIGHT (eds.): Contemners and Serpents (2022)

Contemners and Serpents: The James Wilson Family Civil War CorrespondenceĀ edited by Theodore Albert Fuller and Thomas Daniel Knight. Mercer University Press, 2022. Cloth, ISBN 978-0-88146-869-5. $45.00. Contemners and SerpentsĀ presents the…