From William A. Carrington CSR (M331): Memo dated 1/7/1863, regarding General Hospitals #1, 8, 10, 4, and
the Louisiana Hospital.
Richmond, Jan 7th, 1863
Surgeon A. S. Mason
Sir,
Genl Hospl No 1, No 8, No 10 & No 4 & the Louisiana Hospl from being
constructed for the privacy necessary for lodging houses of various kinds are
partly adapted for the purpose of isolating the cases of Hosl Gangrene. The
Louisiana Hosl has also a small ward consisting of one room of capacity for 15
cases of ordinary disease & for about 7 or 8 of Gangrene isolated from other
patients - in the yard & now used as "Cutaneous or Itch ward" - It
also has a new ward built in the yard (capable of accommodating 40 patients or
20 Gangrene cases) isolated from the Hosl but connected by a covered passage 30
ft in length. Genl Hospl No. 16 has attached to it a building rented by the
Government at $3000 per annum. The 1st floor of which is under an apothecary
shop for this & Genl Hosl No 13 & the upper rooms, 6 or 7 in number,
have been used for the accommodation of sick & wounded Ga officers interred
in the Ga Hospl No. 16 - The rear of the two lots connect No. 16 fronting on 21st
St & the officers quarters on Main St - Here we have sufficient isolation.
Genl Hospl No. 27 is a small Hospital at a distance of
Several blocks from any other in a quiet, retired part of the city on the
suburbs of Church Hill which has a capacity of 50 or for about 25 gangrene cases
- Here they would have near perfect isolation - It is exceedingly well
administered & has been allotted to the State of
in the last distribution - From this you can make a selection from a
knowledge of the facts.
Very
Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. A. Carrington
Surgeon & Inspector of Hospls
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