Chimborazo Hospital, just outside Richmond, Virginia, served as the Confederacy's largest hospital for four years.
About the Author: Carol C. Green is dean and associate professor of history at Wayland Baptist University in Clovis, New Mexico.
212 Pages
Medical, History

Description

About the Book

In fascinating detail, Chimborazo recounts the issues, trials, and triumphs of a Civil War hospital. Based on an extensive study of hospital and Confederate Medical Department records found at the National Archives, along with other primary sources, the study includes information on the patients, hospital stewards, matrons, and slaves who served as support staff. Since Chimborazo was designated as an independent army post, the book discusses other features of its organization, staff, and supply system as well. This careful examination describes the challenges facing the hospital and reveals the humanity of those who lived and worked there.

Book Synopsis

Chimborazo Hospital, just outside Richmond, Virginia, served as the Confederacy's largest hospital for four years. During this time, it treated nearly eighty thousand patients, boasting a mortality rate of just over 11 percent. This book, the first full-length study of a facility that was vital to the Southern war effort, tells the story of those who lived and worked at Chimborazo.

Organized by Dr. James Brown McCaw, Chimborazo was an innovative hospital with well-trained physicians, efficient stewards, and a unique supply system. Physicians had access to the latest medical knowledge and specialists in Richmond. The hospital soon became a model for other facilities. The hospital's clinical reputation grew as it established connections with the Medical College of Virginia and hosted several drug and treatment trials requested by the Confederate Medical Department.

About the Author

Carol C. Green is dean and associate professor of history at Wayland Baptist University in Clovis, New Mexico.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.98 Inches (H) x 6.56 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 212

Genre: Medical

Sub-Genre: History

Publisher: University of Tennessee Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Carol Green

Language: English

Street Date: February 15, 2007

TCIN: 1011869203

UPC: 9781572335899

Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-6550

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

If the item details aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.48 inches length x 6.56 inches width x 8.98 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds

We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.

This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO, Alaska, Hawaii

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.

This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, delivered to the guest, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or picked up by the guest.

See the return policy for complete information.