The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

can be found when wanted, and the cause
OF death.
For the purpose Of making cur hospital
an independent institution, the Secretary
OF War of the &. 5. A. made "Chim-
borazo" an army post, and ! was made
commandant. An officer and thirty men
were kept stationed there and everything
was conducted there scion les regles.
These five 60 hospitals were organized
as far as possible ON State basis. troops
from the same State being thrown to-
gcthor. and cared for Boy officers and at
tendents from their own State. The
States represented at Chimborazo We're
Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama.
Another very important fact was that
We committed our rations, and took the
money with which we bought everything
which we needed. and az the close OF the
war the Confederate Government owed ms
three hundred thousand dollars. which MI
Mcmingcr Secretary Of the G. s. Troa-
sury agreed TO pay in gold on tho 29th OF
March. and On the Ord day Of April the
city Of Richmond was surrendered.
r. 1851. there was on what is now known
as "Chimborazo Hill" but one solitary
house owned by Richard Laughton, and
a small office We built hve soup-houses.
bakery. brewery. five ice-houses. etc.
Mr. Franklin Stearns lent ms his celehrat-
60 farm Tree Hill" for the pasturage Of
from 100 10 900 COWS and from 800 20 800
goats. which latter proved TO be the best
subsistence We had. supplying us with kid
meat. the most nutritious and palatable
for sick and wounded men.
Among tho staff were the following
named gentlemen: John II. Claiborne.
commissary. Col. 4. S. Buford, quarter
master. Charles Wcrthan. Quartcrmaster;
Kent Paine and Kent. our commission
merchants and many offers. Lawrence
Iottier was I'm command OF our trading
canal boat "Chimbcrazo." which traded
between Richmond and Lexington. barter
ing cotton yarns, shoes. newhys, etc,
for provisions.
The surgecn-general said I don't know
what name TO give YOU as you are not
I'm tho army. I said don't call Il Cen
oral Hospital" hut let's give 10 distinc-
tive nune and call 70 "Chimborazo.
The Medical Organization: First Vir-
ginin Division. Dr. Brown. of Accomac. in
charge First Georgia Division Dr..
Hahcrhsam. OF Savannah. Ga, i'm charge.
First South Carolina Division. Or. =. II.
Seahrookc Alabama. DR. S. y. Davis.
We had an examining board which pass
ed upon questions Of furlOughs and dis
charges Dr. y. Harvie Smith was In
charge OF the North Carolina hospital.
Every man did his whole duty and every
thing went on without hitch.
Mrs DR. Minge was chief matron. We
had many interesting characters among
our matrons. and one IN particular was
Mary Pcticrcw. who was chief Ct the
Virginia Division: She was sister Of
General Pctucrcw. Of North Carolina. and
was about twenty years OF age. Then
there was Miss Pemlen and Miss Gordon,
OF Georgia. There wera forty-iive In all.
The medical star averaged forty-fve.
among whom were Drs. George noss DIT.
II &. TaNb. Dr. John Trcvlllian. DR.. Ed
ward Wiley. Or. Slr-tton, about 100 IN
all.
Chaplain: Rev. Mr.. Patterson, who was
a Greek by birth. and came 10 this coun-
try when a grown man; he was very
valuable officer.
We made soap OF the grease taken from
the soup-house: Our I've we imported
through tho blockade. We made beer by
n large scgle We often hrcwcd 400 kegs
az a brow. and in order 10 keep II we
built these caves. or vaults at the eastern
end OF the hill.
when we took charge Of the hin 1t was