Chimborazo Hospital

Chimborazo Hospital (HMA2W)

Location: Richmond, VA 23223
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.498', W 77° 24.789'

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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
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HM NumberHMA2W
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Year Placed1934
Placed ByConfederate Memorial Literary Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 11:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 286756 N 4155847
Decimal Degrees37.52496667, -77.41315000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 31.498', W 77° 24.789'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 31' 29.88" N, 77° 24' 47.34" W
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Area Code(s)757, 804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1010 E Grace, Richmond VA 23223, US
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