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National
Archives, M437
7/27/1861; Surg. W. A. Carrington
has been taken prisoner at First Manassas
RG 109,
Ch. 9, Vol. 199 ½ ,
p. 56
1/21/1863; T. P. Turner's report of
an inspection of Mayo's factory (GH#21), in response to complaints of the
owner about the poor condition. Turner's response refutes Mayo's claims
RG 109,
Ch. 9, Vol. 199 ½ ,
p. 68
2/17/1863; nine negroes have
escaped from Libby Prison - they had been used as laborers around the prison
RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 337, p. 1-2
5/8/1864; note to GH#9 stating that
Howard's Grove Hospital has been opened - men from Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida, Texas and Arkansas will be sent there. Officer wards are at
Howard's Grove in addition to those at the Officers Hospital, to be used at
the discretion of the officer
RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 337, p. 5
5/8/1864; letter notifying the
surgeon of GH#9 that a division (capacity 450) for North Carolinians has
been opened at Winder Hospital
RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 337, p. 5
5/18/1864; note to GH#9 that
General Hospital #24 has been opened for certain cases of North Carolina
patients
RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 337, p. 5
5/19/1864; note to GH#9 that St.
Francis de Sales Hospital (capacity 30) has been opened for amputation and
resection cases
RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 337, p. 6
6/2/1864; note to GH#9 stating
that Stuart Hospital (capacity 400) has been opened as a receiving hospital
for soldiers arriving via the RF&P RR. GH#9 is directed to send of excess
patients to Danville
RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 337, p. 6
6/8/1864; GH#9 is directed to send no more
patients to Robertson Hospital - effectively closing down Robertson
RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 337, p. 6
8/8/1864; Sister Juliana of St.
Francis de Sales requests more patients; Carrington directs GH#9 to fill up
St. Francis with all those who "desire to go there"
RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 337, p. 6
8/30/1864; Carrington directs that
GH#9 send no more patients to St. Francis de Sales - effectively closing it
down
RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 337, p. 7
9/18/1864; GH#9 is to directed to
send all Mississippians to Stuart Hospital and those from Alabama, Texas,
Florida, and Arkansas to Howard's Grove
RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 337, p. 9
11/25/1864; note to GH#9 that
General Hospital #4 has been discontinued by the Sec. of War. All arriving
officers will be sent to Stuart Hospital, and all Mississippians will be
sent to Howards Grove
Added August 19, 2002
RG 109,
Ch. 9, Vol. 199½, p. 68
2/15/1863; Letter from T. P. Turner, commanding
Libby Prison, requesting that Van Lew stop providing meals for a certain
prisoner
Added August 12, 2002 Added August 11, 2002
Richmond
Dispatch
5/2/1861; the city railroad has been
advanced as far as the American hotel and is progressing nicely
Richmond
Dispatch
5/2/1861; plans are being made to
connect the RF&P and Richmond & Petersburg RRs through Richmond, and well as
connections through Petersburg
Richmond
Dispatch
6/10/1861; Mechanics' Institute has
been vacated and will be used by the War Department and Patent Office in the
future
Richmond
Whig
8/5/1861; connecting tracks for the
RF&P and Petersburg RRs (running up 8th st) will be completed in a few days
Richmond
Whig
8/5/1861; new superintendent for
the Richmond and York RR
Richmond
Dispatch
9/18/1861; locomotive "J. R.
Anderson" is on the new tracks connecting the RF&P and Petersburg RRs
Richmond
Dispatch
9/18/1861; the State Armory is at
the corner of 7th and Cary
Richmond
Dispatch
6/10/1862; temporary tracks on Broad
street, connecting the RF&P and VA Central RRs are doing good work
Richmond
Dispatch
6/10/1862; G. W. Alexander has
issued an order that no "young misses" be allowed in the hospitals
Richmond
Enquirer
7/9/1862; Description of an accident
on the connecting tracks of the Central RR up Broad street
Richmond
Dispatch
1/5/1863; five inmates of Castle
Thunder have gotten sick with small pox, and taken to Howard's Grove
Richmond
Dispatch
1/12/1863; separate small-pox
hospital has been opened for negroes at Howard's Grove by the city council
Richmond
Dispatch
1/15/1863; freight train accident
near Ashland on the RF&P RR
Richmond
Dispatch
1/23/1863; captured Yankee railroad
engine has been re-gauged and assigned to the Danville RR
Richmond
Dispatch
1/28/1863; workmen are tearing up
the connecting tracks on Broad street (connecting the RF&P and the Central
RRs)
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 82 5/18/1864; Carrington asks that the
buildings at the old fair grounds be turned over to him for use as a
receiving hospital (future Stuart Hospital)
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 90
5/25/1864; Surgeon at the old fair
grounds is directed to call the hospital "Stuart Hospital"
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 103 6/1/1864; tents have been sent to
the four large hospitals and will be used as convalescent wards - Gen. Lee
desires that all those able to do so be returned to their commands
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 103 6/1/1864; Surgeon of GH#4 is
directed to open a new hospital for officers at the alms house, "formerly GH#1."
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 107
6/20/1864; details how Stuart
Hospital will be used as a receiving hospital in conjunction with General
Hospital #9
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 110 6/6/1864; excess patients at
Robertson are to be transferred to Stuart Hospital - Carrington threatens to
close Robertson if excess patients are taken again
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 116 6/15/1864; Carrington addresses
problems at Stuart Hospital (staff and cooking)
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 116 6/15/1864; Carrington revokes the
order closing Robertson hospital, with the stipulation that it be under Surg.
Garnett's control, not Tompkins'.
National Archives, RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 117
6/15/1864; Carrington informs Sally
Tompkins about the new order about Robertson Hospital, and regrets that the
matter had become personal
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 117
6/15/1864; Carrington tries to get
an explanation for the absence of a surgeon at Howard's Grove; Howard's
Grove is very short staffed
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 576
6/20/1864; McCaw complains about
short staff at Chimborazo
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 132
6/27/1864; the washing at Stuart
Hospital is to be done at Chimborazo Hospital, which apparently has its own
facilities - the purpose of this is, as Carrington says, to dispense with
"negro wenches" (laundresses) at the hospital
National Archives, RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 132
6/28/1864; Surgeons at Chimborazo,
Winder, Jackson, and Howard's Grove will not turn in any funds in order that
they might be transferred to new hospitals or others less fortunate
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 159
7/25/1864; North Carolinians at
Chimborazo, Stuart, Jackson and Howard's Grove hospitals are to be sent to
General Hospital #24
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 163
7/28/1864; capacities of major
hospitals (Stuart, Louisiana, Howard's Grove, Jackson, Winder, Chimborazo)
in Richmond are decreased by returning space allotment to 800 cubic feet per
patient
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 166
7/29/1864; McCaw is authorized to
draw funds to purchase an "additional" ambulance for each division of
Chimborazo
Added August 9, 2002
M437, Letters
Received by the CSA Secretary of War
7/19/1861; Surg. Peticolas says
3300-4000 men at Camp Lee and asks for additional surgical assistance - Surg.
(W. A.?) Carrington has been assigned there and Surg. Gen. recommends A.Y.P.
Garnett to the post
M437, Letters Received by the CSA Secretary of
War, Roll 101 8/25/1862; notes the establishment
of Camp Winder as a military post, but now a guard will be stationed there
for the hospital
Richmond
Dispatch
6/18/1863; Excellent description of
General Hospital #22 (Howard's Factory)
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 21 2/24/1864; Carrington castigates Surgeon
Hancock (Jackson Hospital) for not keeping soldiers from individual states
together
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 21
3/10/1864; Carrington addresses the
issue of Jackson Hospital having unnecessary delay in burial of the dead
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 21
3/11/1864; Carrington gives
attention to the case of Private Van Lew [Elizabeth Van Lew's brother]. It
seems that Priv. Van Lew was attempting to be discharged from the service at
Chimborazo
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 38
3/31/1864; Carrington desires to
turn over the Alms House to the city, but no response has come from them
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 38
3/31/1864; Carrington directs McCaw
on the closure of divisions at Chimborazo, to open new divisions only when
one was filled
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 38
3/31/1864; Carrington skewers Surg.
Hancock for blowing off orders regarding closure of divisions at Jackson
Hospital
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 42
4/9/1864; reply to Surg. Genl. Moore
about "changes" at Chimborazo - probably in regards to the closure of
divisions
National Archives, RG 109, Ch.
6, Vol. 364, p. 68
5/2/1864; Sick and wounded at
Chimborazo who will not be ready for duty in 10 days will be sent to other
hospitals outside of Richmond
National Archives, RG 109,
Ch. 6, Vol. 364, p. 68
5/3/1864; Carrington requests Surg.
Genl. Moore to consolidate Howard's Grove and the Small Pox Hospital into
one
M437, Letters
Received by the CSA Secretary of War, Roll 101
6/30/1864; Interesting complaint
about malingering and malfeasance at Chimborazo
Thomas
McNiven recollections no date; highly dubious account of McNiven's
part in the Van Lew spy ring - names prominent Confederates as agents
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