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	Battle of Richmond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, the arguably most complete Confederate victory in the American Civil War, took place on what is now the grounds of the Bluegrass Army Depot.
		The Rebel cavalry, while moving north from Big Hill on the road to Richmond, Kentucky, on August 29, encountered Union troopers and began skirmishing.
		Following an artillery duel, the battle began, and after a concerted Rebel attack on the Union right, the Yankees gave way.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Richmond (343 words)

	Richmond, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Richmond is a town near Sydney, Australia located on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
		The Battle of Richmond Hill in May or June 1795 between the Darug people and the settlers.
		Richmond railway station is the terminus of the Richmond branch of the Western Line of the CityRail network.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richmond,_New_South_Wales (506 words)

	Home
		The Battle of Richmond Association (BORA) was organized in 2001 to act as the lead organization in an effort to preserve the Battle of Richmond (Ky.) Battlefield.
		The organization was formed in partnership with the Madison County Historical Society, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the Madison County Civil War Roundtable.
		The battle was the second largest Civil War battle in Kentucky and the most overwhelming Confederate victory of the entire Civil War.
	www.battleofrichmond.org (281 words)

	Preservationists Score At Richmond, Ky., Battlefield
		RICHMOND, Ky. - Members of the Battle of Richmond Association (BORA) are delighted that they won the bidding on an 1825 homestead and 63 acres of land that played a significant role in the Aug. 30, 1862, battle.
		"The Battle of Richmond was one of the most decisive victories for the Confederacy during the entire war." Now that the association has all the property and the house, it plans to preserve and interpret the battlefield and open a museum in the home
		Rumpke thinks the Battle of Richmond area "could be as big as Fort Boonesborough," a nearby Richmond state park that interprets an area settled by Daniel Boone and the Transylvania Company and the nine-day "Great Siege" attack by the Indians and French.
	www.civilwarnews.com /archive/articles/richmond_ky.htm (872 words)

	The Richmond Campaign
		It was now perceived that the fortifications around Richmond were too formidable to warrant a direct attack upon them with a hope of success, so Grant proceeded to throw his army across to the south side of the James River, and to operate against the Confederate capital on the right of that stream.
		Rumors that Richmond was to be evacuated were soon succeeded by the definite announcement of the fact.
		The night when the Confederate government fled from Richmond was a fearful one for the inhabitants of that city.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/richmond-campaign.htm (1866 words)

	Richmond on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Richmond is the seat of the Univ. of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Virginia Union Univ., and a theological seminary.
		During the Civil War, Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy and the constant objective of Union forces.
		Richmond Police officer Rebekah Ireland is part of Richmond Shore Patrol, a police detail that patrols the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the Chevron USA Long Wharf in Richmond, California.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/r/rchmndu1s1.asp (1342 words)

	Importance of Richmond and Battle of Richmond, LA
		Importance of Richmond and Battle of Richmond, LA June 15, 1863
		The small town of Richmond (then the seat of government of Madison Parish) sat astride a important Confederate supply route over which the Vicksburg garrison received large quantities of foodstuffs from the region between the Mississippi and Tensas rivers.
		Alfred V. Ellet's Mississippi Marine Brigade, the Federal force was to drive Walker's Texans from Richmond.
	www.nps.gov /vick/vcmpgn/la_bttl/richmond.htm (267 words)

	Reenactment
		The Battle of Richmond Association's fifth annual reenactment of the Battle of Richmond has been scheduled for August 26-27, 2006.
		The land designated for the reenactment of the Battle of Richmond 2006 is unique in that the Battle ot Richmond Association (BORA) enables you to experience a reenactment on a portion of the original battlefield that is relatively unchanged since the dates of the conflict, Aug. 29-30, 1862.
		The primary purpose of the Richmond reenactment is to recreate, on a small scale, the events of the Battle of Richmond for the education and entertainment of the participants and spectators.
	www.battleofrichmond.org /reenactment.htm (224 words)

	Enthusiasm Shown For New Richmond, Ky., Battlefield
		RICHMOND, Ky. — “Our goal is to be number one,” says Bob Rumpke, executive director of the Battle of Richmond Association (BORA) which was formed last year to coordinate preservation activities.
		The farm, which is six miles south of Richmond, was in the thick of one phase of the Aug. 29 and 30, 1862, battle and the house was used as a field hospital.
		Richmond, with 27,000 population, is the biggest city in the county and the battlefield is between Richmond and Berea, a popular tourist spot.
	www.civilwarnews.com /archive/articles/enthusiasm.htm (603 words)

	Richmond National Battlefield -- Home Page
		Located on the James River, only 110 miles from the Federal capital of Washington, Richmond was a symbol and prime psychological target throughout the Civil War.
		Meanwhile, Richmonders held "starvation parties" with dancing but no refreshments, and sold their clothes, jewelry, and anything else they had for food.
		Then, in one of war's endless ironies, the South was blessed by the wounding of its commanding general, Joseph E. Johnston, at the battle of Seven Pines, May 31, 1862.
	www.nps.gov /rich/home.htm (487 words)

	The Lane Report -- Tourism --May 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Their goal is a battlefield park in the center of Madison County that will preserve the battle’s historic heritage, provide a natural green space between the growing cities of Richmond and Berea and create a tourism attraction that could have an economic impact for the county of nearly $8 million per year.
		The Battle of Richmond has two distinct highlights: It was the second largest Civil War battle in Kentucky, and it was one of the most decisive and complete Confederate victories of the entire Civil War.
		The property was in the middle of Phase I of the Battle of Richmond and the house had been used as a field hospital.
	www.kybiz.com /lanereport/issues/may04/placeinhistory.html (1188 words)

	Richmond -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Once the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond is the capital of Virginia and the seat of Henrico County.
		Richmond is located at the head of navigation of the James River in eastern Virginia.
		Richmond, Grace S. novelist and short-story writer Grace S. Richmond is best known for her straightforward romantic melodramas, many telling the story of the fictional hero Dr. Red Pepper Burns.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9063597 (836 words)

	Style Weekly : Richmond's alternative for news, arts, culture and opinion
		Battle, well into a seven-week residency with the dance department, was sending students across the room in an elastic, explosive combination that had them soaring, laughing and occasionally crashing to the floor.
		Battle, originally from Miami, has studied dance since the late 1980s, first at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, and then at the Juilliard School in New York.
		Battle’s own movement style, in “Juba” and throughout his company’s current repertory, feels in its explosive, often aggressive attack — stamping, high-stepping, jumps, falls and even shouts — tribal, ritualistic and elemental.
	www.styleweekly.com /article.asp?idarticle=11168 (619 words)

	Richmond, Kentucky and Madison County
		Richmond, Kentucky is on the southern edge of the Commonwealth's beautiful Bluegrass Region.
		With a population of more than 27,000, Richmond is easily accessible by I-75 and is the seat of Madison County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state.
		Richmond was founded in 1798 by Colonel John Miller, a Revolutionary War soldier, and named Richmond in honor of Miller's birthplace, Richmond, Virginia.
	www.kyhometown.com /richmond (221 words)

	American Civil War History Guide .. The History Beat
		A near-immediate march by Union troops on the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, was halted in the battle of First Bull Run, whereupon they were forced back to Washington, DC by Confederate troops under the command of Generals P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston.
		Union forces in the East faced stalemate at the battle of the Wilderness and took large numbers of casualties at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor but Grant was tenacious and kept pressing the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of Robert E. Lee.
		A naval battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia was the first battle in history between steam-powered, iron-armored ships with shell-firing guns.
	history.searchbeat.com /civilwar.htm (4129 words)

	Berea College - Berea College Magazine
		On April 8, 2001, over 100 uniformed men, armed with cannons and cavalry, participated in the first reenactment of the Battle of Richmond, one of the few victories for the Confederacy during its invasion of Kentucky.
		One of the main reasons Rowlette returned to Kentucky now is in tribute to Professor Lambert, who retired from Berea in 1999, and whose history of the Battle of Richmond, When the Ripe Pears Fell, recounts one of the few definitive Confederate victories in the Civil War.
		The Battle of Richmond began in Big Hill, just a few miles from Berea, and was fought over two days all the way to Richmond.
	www.berea.edu /publications/bereacollegemagazine/archives/summer2001/Summer2001LivingHistory.asp (873 words)

	The Civil War at a Glance
		Their first encounter, the Battle of the Wilderness, opens on May 5 and for the next 40 days the armies remain locke din deadly embrace.
		In several battles around Chattanooga between October and November, Grant's armies defeat Bragg's troops, forcing them to retreat to Dalton, Georgia, where Bragg is succeeded in command be Gen, Joseph E. Johnson.
		Mar 8-10 Battle of Kinston, N.C. Mar 16 Battle of Averasboro, N.C. Mar 19-21 Battle of Bentonville, N.C. Apr 13 Raleigh, N.C. occupied
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/misc/civilwar/civilwar.htm (3527 words)

	Battle brings history to life - What's on Tap?
		The Battle of Richmond was a decisive victory in the course of the Civil War for the Confederacy.
		The Rogers-Terrill house, which will eventually become the Battle of Richmond Museum and Visitor’s Center, is featured on the tour along with the Mt. Zion church, the Confederate cemetery and more.
		The Richmond Area Theatre will also be performing the third act of “Our American Cousin”, the act President Abraham Lincoln missed in the Ford Theatre the day he was assassinated.
	media.www.easternprogress.com /media/storage/paper419/news/2003/08/28/WhatsOnTap/Battle.Brings.History.To.Life-453986.shtml?sourcedomain=www.easternprogress.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com (429 words)

	Winston-Salem Journal \| Mount Tabor to battle potent Richmond
		Coach Bob Sapp of Mount Tabor, always keeping his thoughts close to the vest, said that his team is privileged to have a chance to play at Richmond.
		Quarterback Brent Smith of Richmond has completed only 29-percent of his passes this season, Emory said, so the Raiders have relied heavily on Norman Whitley, a 5-9, 185-pound running back who has run the 40-yard sprint in less than 4.4 seconds.
		Hoke County, which plays in the same conference as Richmond, entered the playoffs with a No. 12 seed and a new offensive plan.
	www.journalnow.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779355928&path=!sports!prep&s=1037645509502 (936 words)

	Authentic Campaigner Website & Forums - Battle of Richmond Ky
		The Battle of Richmond site can become a great location for alot of people if some effort is put out.
		The Battle of Richmond Association and the Madison County Government wants the site to be opened to everyone.
		I felt that it was the time to learn more about the battle and the war on a one to one level.
	www.authentic-campaigner.com /forum/showthread.php?t=6805 (1631 words)

	History of Richmond's Battle Abbey
		Rouss contributed $100,000, one half of the sum needed for the construction of the building; the remainder came in small contributions from veterans' camps, school children, and ladies' organizations throughout the South.
		In 1921 the first addition to Battle Abbey was completed, a nobly proportioned "Memorial Hall" built to house the archives and the extensive portrait collection donated to the Confederate Memorial Institute by its next-door neighbor, the R. Lee Camp, No. I, Confederate Veterans.
		Through this merger, the Historical Society acquired Battle Abbey, which it maintained as a separate exhibition building until 1959, when the large, four-story west addition was completed, enabling the institution to move its offices, book and manuscript stacks, processing areas, and reading room into the Battle Abbey building.
	www.vahistorical.org /about/battle_abbey.htm (472 words)

	Charleston Battery
		Charleston defeated Richmond in both previous games this year, once at U of R stadium and once home at Blackbaud Stadium.
		Cowlishaw steered the Kickers to the A-League Championship match in 2002 after posting a regular season record of 13-9-6; Richmond lost the final 2-1 in OT to the Milwaukee Rampage.
		Richmond played twice last week earning a home win and an away tie in two games versus the Rochester Raging Rhinos.
	www.charlestonbattery.com /matches_previews.asp?cid=146 (339 words)

	The battle of Richmond Secondary College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One of the schools targeted for closure was the Richmond Secondary College (RSC).
		While other schools were occupied in the immediate aftermath of the closures, only the occupations at Richmond and Northland survived long enough to pose any sort of threat to the Kennett government's agenda.
		The lack of a real fight against Kennett by union leaderships is part of the reason the Richmond campaign became increasingly isolated.
	www.greenleft.org.au /back/1997/270/270p28b.htm (646 words)

	www.RhinosSoccer.com :: RHINOS BATTLE RICHMOND TONIGHT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After a week of preparing for the 2005 USL First Division Semifinal Series, the Rhinos are ready for their trip to Richmond to face the Kickers.
		Richmond Notes: The Kickers finished the regular season 10-9-9 despite going 0-4-9 in their last 13 games.
		Richmond is making an appearance in the playoffs for the eighth time in nine years.
	www.rhinossoccer.com /news/p092105-1220.shtml (442 words)

	Riverhounds battle Richmond - PittsburghLIVE.com
		at the University of Richmond Stadium in Richmond, Va. The two teams did not play against each other last year, and their most recent meeting was Sept. 2, 2000, when they played to a 1-1 tie.
		Richmond (2-0-1, 9 pts) returns most of its starting lineup from last season, except for goalkeeper Mike McGinty, who is playing in the MLS.
		This is just a tough part of the schedule with teams such as Richmond and Rochester and Charleston.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_70867.html (452 words)

	To the Gates of Richmond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After the Battle of Seven Pines, both Lee and McClellan reorganized their forces and conducted intensive planning for the upcoming battle for Richmond.
		Lee’s initial battle as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia proved a tactical failure, due to Fitz John Porter’s triumphant defense of Beaver Dam Creek.
		It was clearly a battle that Lee did not intend to fight in the manner in which it developed.
	personal.tcu.edu /~SWOODWORTH/Sears-TTGOR.htm (1880 words)

	Richmond, Buckfield battle in rubber match for crown
		Richmond and Buckfield are perennially two of the top softball teams in Western D, and they've split their meetings this year.
		Buckfield won the first game 5-4 while Richmond took the rematch 8-3, a game Richmond coach Rick Coughlin missed because he was attending his sons' graduation from Columbia University.
		Coughlin will be there today as No. 1 Richmond (15-2) takes on second-seeded Buckfield (13-4) in the Western D final at 3 p.m., at St. Joseph's College in Standish.
	kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com /sports/stories/1704527.shtml (483 words)

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