Chimborazo Hospital - Richmond, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 31.499 W 077° 24.799
18S E 286741 N 4155849
Located along the western edge of Chimborazo Park.
Waymark Code: WM15GX1
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2022
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Marker Text:
On this hill stood
Chimborazo Hospital
1862-1865
Established by
Surgeon General S.P. Moore, C.S.A.
Directed by Dr. James B. McCaw.
At that time, it was the
largest military hospital in the world. It
consisted of 150 buildings and 100 tents
and cared for 76,000 patients with a
mortality of less than 10 per cent.
This tablet is placed by the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
1934
Group that erected the marker: Confederate Memorial Literary Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3215 E Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia United States of America
23223
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