Mr. Kirkland: Richmond fell on or about April 2, 1865. Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Most, if not all, general news Richmond newspapers ceased publications before April 1 and some of the papers that resumed after the fall of Richmond were published by Union forces. The Virginia Newspaper Project (VNP) created a couple of blog entries about a year ago that to some extent addresses your question: http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/fit-to-print/2012/11/21/eye-witness-account-of-lincolns-assassination-and-funeral-preparations/ and the follow up: http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/fit-to-print/2012/11/29/newly-established-union-newspaper-in-richmond-on-the-assassination-of-lincoln/ To read newspapers online, such as the Richmond Dispatch, you can go to Virginia Chronicle: http://virginiachronicle.com And a resource we think is sometimes underutilized is the Newspaper in Virginia Bibliography: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/vnp/ if you want to see which papers were published during a certain time period. Consider it a stand-alone card catalog just for newspapers. Here's what Team VNP found about Richmond newspapers published in 1865. The notes on record refer to some of the publisher/editorial information we gathered while cataloging individual titles. * Richmond Times: this may be best bet for inclusive 1865 holdings, the Virginia Historical Society has a fairly complete run of April-Dec 1865 * Richmond Whig/Daily Richmond Whig/Richmond Whig: Note on record explains: Suspended Apr. 1, 1865 by Union forces; resumed Apr. 4, 1865 under Union auspices, with new numeration, v. 1, no. 1. * Daily Richmond Enquirer (Daily Ed, Semiweekly.): ceases publication April 1, 1865 and then picks up again Oct. 30. Note on record says: Suspended Apr. 1-Oct. 30, 1865. * Daily Richmond Examiner: Note on record: Suspended Apr. 3, 1865; resumed Dec. 9, 1865. * Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser: looks like it ceased around Mar. 31, 1865 and picked back up Aug. 1. * Daily Dispatch: Published from 1850-1884, but no 1865 issues after March of that year More obscure titles with 1865 holdings (these are all pretty incomplete for 1865): Southern Punch: Ceased Feb. 1865 Magnolia: Ceased Apr. 1, 1865 Children's Friend: One issue from 1865 Semi Weekly Times: Began in Sept. 1865 Episcopal Methodist: Began July 19, 1865 (But VNP database only has 1866 and later) Christian Observer: Publication dates say 1861-1869, no issues from April and May 1865, but there are issues from Jan-Mar and Aug-Dec Central Presbyterian: Published 1856-1908, no holdings between Mar and July 1865 Richmond Christian Advocate: Published 1837-1901, no holdings between Mar and September 1865 Sentinel (Daily and Weekly editions): Publication dates are 1863-1866, but there are no holdings after Mar. 1865 Soldier's Paper: Only holding for 1865 is April 1 Weekly Dispatch/Semiweekly Dispatch: Published 1850-1903 but no 1865 holdings **Republic begins May 10, 1865 Evening Courier: Ceased publication Mar. 31, 1865 Commercial Bulletin: Began May 6, 1865 Religious Herald: Published from 1828 to present, nothing between March and Oct. 1865 Virginische Zeitung: Published 1861-1926, no holdings for 1865 Richmonder Anzeiger: Published 1864-1865, nothing after Mar. 29, 1865 Southern Planter: Published from 1841-1867, no holdings from 1865 Southern Illustrated News: Published 1862-1865, no holdings after Feb 1865 We hope this helps. -Errol S. Errol Somay Virginia Newspaper Project The Library of Virginia | Richmond, VA 23219 http://virginiachronicle.com \ ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html