Diseases
Information about Diseases in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1863-11-28, New York Herald; testimony from released federal surgeons regarding poor conditions
1863-11-29, Virginia Historical Society; letter from surgeon at GH#13 giving the details on the prisoners that I. Carrington asked about. Those who are well are shipped to Salisbury
1863-12-01, Richmond Sentinel; Soldier's Guide (list of hospitals)
1863-12-30, Richmond Sentinel; does Libby Prison have vermin?
1864-01-04, Richmond Enquirer; list of hospitals in Richmond, and to which hospitals soldiers various states are sent.
1864-01-21, Richmond Whig; one of the proprietors of the Ballard House is very ill
1864-01-25, National Archives; 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
1864-01-26, National Archives; details the hospital staff ordered to Belle Isle and Prison Barracks . Also notes that there is a surgeon vaccinating all U.S. prisoners
1864-01, CSMSJ Vol. I, No. 1; statistics of Winder and Chimborazo hospitals through 1863. Winder's mortality rate is 5.37% and Chimborazo's is 6.42%
1864-01. CSMSJ Vol. I, No. 1; report by Surg. W. A. Davis of a tetanus case at Chimborazo Hospital

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