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Added May 27, 2002
Richmond
Dispatch
8/27/1861; Hodge cartridges tested
at Armory on 8/26, with success
Richmond
Dispatch
8/30/1861; 5 negroes caught having
a party at Lancastrian Schoolhouse
Richmond
Dispatch
8/30/1861; 13 POWs arrive
Richmond
Dispatch
9/12/1861; Georgia hospital is
being established in "large buildings on 21st street"
Richmond
Dispatch
9/12/1861; VMI Board of Visitors
meets again to decide the fate of the Institute during the war; notes
professors engaged in service, and mistakes J. E. Johnston for T. J. Jackson
Richmond
Dispatch
10/2/1861; very detailed account of
the ladies' & state hospitals in Richmond - gives statistics and
descriptions
National Tribune 5/2/1901; notes on the Belle Isle
singing quartet
National Tribune 7/4/1901; Van Lew mansion to become
a club house
National Tribune 1/2/1902; notes from a former Libby
Prisoner, who commanded the prison after the occupation of Richmond;
mentions Dick Turner being imprisoned there.
Added May 18, 2002
Richmond
Dispatch
8/4/1861; more details on the
Hanover Junction train wreck
Richmond
Dispatch
9/27/1861; Virginia Central RR is
building a stone building at their RR shops
Added May 17, 2002
Richmond at War 4/26/1861; city council approves
railroad connections through the city
Richmond
Dispatch
4/27/1861; order to connect the
railroads in Richmond and Petersburg
Richmond Dispatch
7/2/1861; 5th North Carolina
Regiment arrives in Richmond and camps near the York River RR depot
Richmond
Dispatch
7/10/1861; report of a collision on
the Virginia Central and R. F. & P. RRs
Richmond Dispatch
7/10/1861; Dr. Hoge, chaplain at
Camp Lee, has set up collection place for donations next to the R. F. & P.
depot
Richmond
Dispatch
8/1/1861; report of a body left on
the platform at the Virginia Central depot
Richmond
Dispatch
8/2/1861; rumor of body on the
platform at the Virginia Central depot is false
Richmond
Dispatch
8/3/1861; appointment of new
superintendent of the Richmond and York River RR
Richmond
Dispatch
8/3/1861; great description of
train accident on the Central Railroad, near Hanover Junction
Richmond
Examiner 5/25/1864; VMI cadets arrive in Richmond,
parade in Capitol Square and hear speeches from Governor Smith and President
Davis
Added May 16, 2002
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 30, end page
[no date, but before 8/15/1862];
list of surgeons in Chimborazo Hospital #1 and the wards to which they were
assigned
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 707, p. 228
12/11/1862; the estate of W. A.
Hardgrove would like their slaves to be returned from Chimborazo, in order
to be sold
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 707, p. 228
12/11/1862; the sick and wounded
(300 in number) from Howard's Grove are being sent to Chimborazo
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 15
1/17/1863; All the nurses and
attendants from General Hospital #21 are temporarily sent to Chimborazo
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 32
1/31/1863; hospital attendants from
General Hospital #21, temporarily assigned to Chimborazo, are ordered back
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 41
2/7/1863; "least efficient" surgeons
at Chimborazo are ordered to be reported to the Medical Director
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 326
[no date, but probably after
2/7/1863]; Habersham gives details of his three least efficient surgeons at
Chimborazo #2
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 46
2/11/1863; Chimborazo morning
reports are "carelessly and inaccurately
kept"
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 54
2/21/1863; list of surgeons recently
ordered to Chimborazo and the Divisions they are attached to
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 94
4/3/1863; question about Hospital
Stewards at Chimborazo
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 112
4/20/1863; Medical Directors office
has been moved - it is now two doors from the Mechanics' Institute
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 189
9/20/1864; questions from Wm.
Carrington about Phoebe Pember (2nd Division Matron) and the alcohol under
her charge; asks if she has been disrespectful towards any other surgeons
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 276
11/10/1864; two men arrested near
the Chimborazo bath house
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 286
11/29/1864; Division #1 wards
(except six) are closed and the staff are reported to McCaw for duty
elsewhere
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 259
1/14/1865; cases of
Fracture of the Maxillary Bone are to be
transferred to Robertson Hospital
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 309
3/20/1865; McCaw is asked for
recommendation to fill the post of Surgeon in Charge of Division #4; Davis
is no longer there
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 316
3/24/1865; report of hospital
property destroyed by Sheridan's raiders on the hospital boat "Bell of
Pemberton"
National Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 346-347
no date; description of the
operation of the Chimborazo Bakery
Added May 15, 2002
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 707, p. 206
11/12/1862; notes on some culinary
needs in Chimborazo #5; notes that many improvements have been made
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 408, p. 34
6/8/1864; Phoebe Pember is directed
to furnish a list of food on hand to the Surgeon in Charge by 10 AM every
day
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 408, p. 36
2/25/1865; Habersham directs that
the hospital wagon shall not be used for any purposes other than official;
the hospital wagon shall only visit the matron's house once a day
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 408, p. 36
4/2/1865; doctors will remain at
the hospital longer, anticipating the large numbers of wounded to be brought
in
Added May 14, 2002
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 408, p. 8
4/9/1862; McCaw directs that every
hospital at Chimborazo shall have a dead house - gives particulars about
their operations
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 61
3/5/1863; One of the Matrons at
Chimborazo is accustomed to entertaining for dinner - Moore cautions against
the tendency of the matrons to become extravagant
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 102
4/11/1863; Carrington orders McCaw
to retain a Mrs. Stickney as a matron, but Habersham (2nd Division Surgeon)
had fired her previously for insubordination; she is described as "a
dangerous character about a Hospital"
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 8, p. 9
7/7/1863; Chimborazo Division #5 is
directed to be set aside for North Carolinians
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 8, p. 24
8/30/1863; McCaw directs that
hereafter, no carriages or horses will enter or leave the hospital after 8
PM
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 256
11/21/1863; list of Surgeons from
Chimborazo who are subscribing to the medical journal that McCaw is
publishing
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 408, p. 8
12/14/1863(?); details on laundry
operation for Chimborazo Division #2 - no clothing or bedding will be given
out without an order from Mrs. Pember
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 259
11/26/1863; Matron from the
now-closed Louisiana Hospital is recommended to McCaw
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 1
1/2/1864; Chimborazo is directed to
have "a sufficiency of ice"
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 2
1/5/1864; McCaw hires a slave of
Mrs. Harwood
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 7
1/8/1864; questions on the status of
two men on the Chimborazo staff
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 317, p. 79
1/9/1864; 51 stoves in Division #4
and description of their uses
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 16
1/21/1864; the Chimborazo bakery is
discontinued owing to a "want of flour"
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 17
1/25/1864; patients remaining at
Chimborazo are ordered to be consolidated into one Division, and the others
closed, the employees discharged if practicable. In the future, women
without children will be preferred as matrons
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 8, p. 51
1/27/1864; McCaw directs that the
number of fires (stoves) in the Divisions will be limited and directs
matrons to make repairs to bedding
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 18
1/28/1864; patients from General
Hospital #1 and Howard's Grove are to be sent to Chimborazo; rescinds the
order closing down unoccupied Divisions of Chimborazo
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 317, p. 86
2/1/1864; an Assistant Surgeon will
visit the guard house daily to treat sick members of the Chimborazo guard
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 317, p. 86 - 87
2/1/1864; details over the housing
for a matron of Chimborazo Hospital - only $20 is provided by the Government
for matrons' quarters - she required $30. McCaw attempts to have building
erected for them.
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 62
3/13/1864; question about horses at
Chimborazo - McCaw reports that he has 250 men "in the trenches" and needs
the horses very badly
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 76
3/31/1864; Carrington wishes to get
some extra copies of the Medical Journal when it is published by McCaw
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 82
4/9/1864; Habersham (Chimborazo
Division #2 Surgeon) needs extra staff and beds for 400 patients
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 8, p. 85
4/21/1864; McCaw directs that dirt
piles will be collected by the dirt cart after 11 AM
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 90
5/2/1864; McCaw gets dressed down
for opening 4 Divisions with only 1008 patients
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 115
5/22/1864; Carrington desires to
open a hospital at the Old Fair Grounds (Stuart Hospital) and needs
attendants for it from Chimborazo
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 115
5/28/1864; 100 tents are sent to
Chimborazo to make a convalescent division (Division #6)
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 117
5/31/1864; Chimborazo Division #5
surgeons complain of the inadequacy of the room for the officer of the day
and request carpenter shop be taken over for the purpose
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 119
6/2/1864; McCaw is directed to
employ a barber so that the patients can have their hair cut
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 120
6/3/1864; 120 fly tents arrive at
Chimborazo for use as a convalescent division (Division #6)
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 121
6/3/1864; Chimborazo's capacity is
increased by reducing the space allotted to each patient to 500 cubic feet.
Furloughs are encouraged to keep beds open in the hospital; more tents will
be sent soon
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 408, p. 34
6/4/1864; response to Phoebe
Pember's suggestion of creating a special ward for Marylanders - Surgeon
feels that it would be favoritism
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 123
6/6/1864; poles for one hundred
tents have arrived at Chimborazo Hospital
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 146
7/6/1864; notes on four contract
surgeons at Chimborazo Division #4
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 1, p. 155
7/22/1864; two naked bodies are in
the dead house from Chimborazo Division #5
National
Archives, RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 709, pt. 2, p. 185
9/9/1864; Browne (Chimborazo
Division #1 Surgeon) requests extra surgeons; he has only two at this time
Added May 12, 2002
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 227
7/28/1863; any soldiers from
Chimborazo Hospital found in the city without proper authorization will be
examined and sent back to duty
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 181
7/28/1863; hospital capacity at
Chimborazo Hospital is increased by reducing amount of space per patient to
800 cubic feet
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 196
8/13/1863; matrons at Winder and
Chimborazo Hospitals are using the ambulances as "pleasure carriages" and
must be stopped
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 207
8/26/1863; McCaw is evicted from
the "Chimborazo House," though the owner does not require the dead-house "in
the garden" to be removed; probably refers to the headquarters building
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 186
8/26/1863; all Georgians who are
able to walk are transferred from Chimborazo Hospital to Jackson Hospital
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 189
9/25/1863; Alabamians in Chimborazo
Division 4 complain of food - McCaw is ordered to inspect the food and
transfer men from NC & AL
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 276
10/9/1863; Chaplains are not allowed
to live at Chimborazo Hospital
National Archives,
RG 109, Ch. 6, Vol. 708, p. 250
10/29/1863; McCaw rents a house for
the matrons from Clopton & Lyne @ $1500/yr
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