The “Struggle” Was Real: A Manchester Controversy That Consumed Richmond History News by Michael C. Hild - March 18, 2018March 26, 20184 In 1866 a young factory girl began writing letters to the Richmond Dispatch about the sorry state of the then town of Manchester. The ensuing controversy whipped the rumor mill on both sides of the river into an absolute frenzy. Perhaps the most intrigueing part of the story is that the