Hi Mr. Kimball, Thank you. Beth [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregg Kimball" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Gallego Mills > If someone hasn't already mentioned it, I recommend the following article: > > Thomas S. Berry, "The Rise of Flour Milling in Richmond," Virginia Magazine > of History and Biography, vol. 78, no. 4 (Oct. 1970): 387-408. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth Bond [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 9:58 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Gallego Mills > > > Hi Shelby, > Thank you. Ann Avery Hunter has also sent me e-mails helping me with this. > > The fellow I have who worked there was born in 1843 and died in 1913. But > from what info I have he must have been there for many years. > > I appreciate the help. : ) > > Beth > [log in to unmask] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shelby A Davis" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 9:20 PM > Subject: Re: Gallego Mills > > > > Beth, > > > > According to my copy of "Moore's Complete Civil War Guide to Richmond" by > > Samuel J.T. Moore, the Gallego Flour Mill was located at the northwest > corner > > intersection of 12th and Canal Sts facing the old Turning Basin. Moore > notes > > that the Mill was "referred to as the 'Warwick' or "Warwick and Barkdale > > Mills' since it was operated as a partnership by Abraham Warwick and > William > > J Barksdale at the time of the war. Twelve stories high, this building > was > > one of the largest brick buildings in the United States, producing 190,000 > > barels of flour annually. Destroyed in the Evacuation Fire, it was > rebuilt > > afterwards and remained in operation until 1930." > > > > In addition, you might find more information on Gallego at Mike Gorman's > > website on Civil War Richmond. As I can recall, either > > www.civilwarrichmond.com or www.mdgorman.com will take you there. There > was > > a great exhibit of Civil War era photos at the Civil War Visitor Center at > > Tredegar Ironworks in Richmond the last time I visited as well and there > were > > several of Gallego there too. Hope that helps you a bit! > > > > Regards, > > Shelby > > [log in to unmask] > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html