From the inside cover of the Clopton Hospital register – this page serves as a preface to the register.

REGISTER OF CLOPTON HOSPITAL

Franklin St. 4^th house from
Corner of 4^th & Franklin Sts.
Richmond, Va.  

On Wednesday 28 May 1862 the sick soldiers at Ashland were brought to Richmond and Capt Jackson Warner opened his house on Franklin Street between 3^rd & 4^th and one between 4^th & 5^th and placed 270 men in them, where they remained until Saturday morning 31^st when by order of Genl Winder they were transferred to the St. Charles Hospital. Since the 31^st of May the following patients have been received and treated at the Hospital.  

Dr. H. A. Tatum appointed the Surgeon
Mr. Brock – Steward
Dr. P. Brown has kindly given gratuitous advice and very efficiently aided in the organization of the Hospital.

                                                [signed]Maria G. Clopton

Dr. H. A. Tatum of the City of Richmond on the 1^st June was appointed Surgeon in charge & named the Hospital “Clopton Hospital” in complement to Mrs. Judge Clopton who had taken the general superintendence of it –

Mr, A. Brock of the city of Richmond was appointed Steward May 31.

On August the 14^th 1862 Dr. R. M. Patterson of South ___ was appointed Assist. Surgeon.

From the Eleanor S. Brockenbrough Library, Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond VA

Page last updated on 06/14/2008