Charlottesville General Hospital
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vhasler
N 38° 02.002 W 078° 29.908
17S E 719545 N 4212471
The Rotunda and other nearby buildings and homes were pressed into service as hospitals during the Civil War
Waymark Code: WM8JAF
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2010
Views: 7
Marker text:
During the Civil War, the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the Charlottesville town hall and the courthouse, as well as nearby homes and hotels were converted into a makeshift hospital complex called the Charlottesville General Hospital. It treated more than 22,000 wounded soldiers between 1861 and 1865. The first of the wounded arrived by train within hours of the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) in July 1861. One of the facilities, known as the Mudwall or Delevan Hospital, received wounded soldiers as they arrived at the adjacent railroad depot.
Marker Number: Q23
Marker Title: Charlottesville General Hospital
Marker Location: Edge of University of Virginia campus on West Main Street
County or Independent City: Charlottesville, VA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 2000
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