Confederate Dead & Hospitals

Here sleep 67 known and 8 unknown Confederate heroes, men who died of disease and wounds in the several Confederate hospitals located here. Many of those who died were reburied elsewhere.

In 1862, 1863, 1864, the Hill, Hood, Lumpkin, and ...

Confederate Hospitals

Thousands of Confederate soldiers were patients at Foard Hospital on this site between August and December 1864. Following a disastrous fire and explosion on August 31, the patients were evacuated to the homes of townspeople and to the country; later ...

Confederate Dead and Hospitals

Twenty-four Confederate soldiers are buried here. These men, veterans of many hard fought battles, died in the Confederate hospitals located here, 1863-1865. They were the Hood, Hill, Lumpkin, and several temporary ones. Among the gallant Confederate women who served in ...

Civil War Medicine / Montgomery's Confederate Hospitals

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During the War Between the States medical knowledge was primitive. As a result, twice as many men died of disease than in battle from wounds. Early in the War, childhood diseases such as measles, mumps and chicken pox decimated ...

Confederate Hospitals

In February 1864, to relieve the serious overcrowding of Confederate hospitals in the Atlanta and Dalton areas, Columbus was chosen as the site of a 1,500 bed army hospital. Eight buildings on Broad Street, including two saloons and the Court ...

Confederate Hospitals

In July 1864 the following hospitals were in Barnesville:

Kingsville Hospital, Surgeon B. N. Avent.

Kingston Hospital, Surgeon George W. McDade, Asst. Surgeon V.S. Hopping. This hospital was moved from Kingston, Georgia.

Medical College Hospital, Surgeon W. P. Westmoreland (also ...

Catoosa Springs Confederate Hospitals

In 1862-1863 several Confederate hospitals were located here. The sick and wounded Confederate soldiers drank of the health-giving waters of the several mineral springs in this area. Drinking this mineral water and bathing in it enable many sick soldiers to ...

Confederate Hospitals

Here in 1862-1863 were located several Confederate hospitals - The Foard, The General, The Bragg, and The Buckner. The Courthouse, Napier's Hotel, two

Churches, several warehouses, and temporary buildings were also used as hospitals. More than 20,000 sick and wounded Confederates ...

Confederate Dead and Hospitals

Here sleep "Known but to God," 299 unknown Confederate soldiers and one known. Most of these men, veterans of many hard fought battles, died in the several Confederate hospitals located in this town. Here is also buried a gallant Confederate ...