Chimborazo Hospital

Chimborazo Hospital (HMAGJ)

Location: Richmond, VA 23223
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.662', W 77° 24.744'

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1861-1865

In this park Dr. James B. McCaw developed for the Confederate States of America a military hospital which was then the largest in human history. It received 17,000 wounded, served more than 76,000 patients, and had a mortality of less than 10%. Dr. McCaw was its commandant and medical director, Mrs. John Minge its chief matron.

Erected by Lee Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Richmond, Virginia, June 3, 1953
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HM NumberHMAGJ
Series This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series
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Year Placed1953
Placed ByUnited Daughters of the Confederacy
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 2:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 286830 N 4156149
Decimal Degrees37.52770000, -77.41240000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 31.662', W 77° 24.744'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 31' 39.72" N, 77° 24' 44.64" W
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Area Code(s)757, 804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3201 E Broad St, Richmond VA 23223, US
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