General Hospital #11
Information about General Hospital #11 in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

General Hospital #11 was also called Globe Hospital and Florida Hospital. It was formerly the tobacco factory of James H. Grant and Company (not to be confused with his brother William’s factory, see General Hospital #12).

It was built 1853 and is still partially standing. Records cover June 1862 through September 1863 and the capacity seems to be about 150.

General Hospital was located on the west side of first block of north 19th Street, near Franklin presently the site of 8-10-12 North 19th Street.
From Confederate Military Hospitals in Richmond by Robert W. Waitt, Jr., Official Publication #22 Richmond Civil War Centennial committee, Richmond, Virginia 1964.)

Written Accounts

1860-11-03, Richmond Dispatch; adv for St. Francis de sales Infirmary, gives prices and names surgeons
1860-11-03, Richmond Dispatch; adv for the Main Street Hospital for slaves, "near the corner of Main and 26th streets," gives prices and names surgeons, F. W. Hancock and Peachy among them
1860-11-12, Richmond Dispatch; Dr. Peticolas has been appointed "Surgeon’s mate" in the 4th regiment of Artillery. Peachy is the Surgeon.
1860-11-12, Richmond Dispatch; drunken butcher falls into the canal and drowns
1861-04-16, Richmond Dispatch; Ad (including rates) for Main Street Hospital for slaves
1861-08-22, Richmond Dispatch; Thos. M. Palmer, Surg. 2nd FL, ad for lost or stolen horses
1861-10-18, Richmond Dispatch; list of public schools & expenses. Includes Lancastrian School ($600) & Tredegar Free School ($250)
1862-01-13, Richmond Dispatch; runaway slave notice, Globe Hospital
1862-01-18, Richmond Dispatch; St. George Peachy missing pocket-case of instruments
1862-02-26, Richmond Dispatch; Mrs. R. M. Grinnell, matron of late St. Charles Hospital, now matron at Globe Hospital (future GH#11) – Dr. St. George Peachy in charge

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