02/27/1862
Jefferson Davis declares martial law in and around the Virginia towns of Norfolk and Portsmouth Lawmaking/Litigating
03/01/1862
Jefferson Davis declares martial law in the Richmond area and also bans the production of spirits Lawmaking/Litigating
01/26/1864
Major Edgar Burroughs, C.S.A., convicted guerrilla leader, shot while trying escape from a Union hospital Battles/Soldiers
04/16/1866
- 04/17/1866
Serious civil disturbances rock Norfolk, Virginia, bringing federal troops to restore order Crime/Disasters
10/03/1863
The cornerstone of the Soldiers' Monument is laid at Hampton National Cemetery in Virginia. Battles/Soldiers
