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Confederate Hospitals at Americus, Georgia
Foard Hospital located at 118 Jackson Street, Americus GA
Bragg Hospital located at the site of the Furlow Masonic Female College, 407 Jackson Street, Americus, GA
The Foard and Bragg hospitals were relocated from Newnan, GA by rail to Americus in mid-August of 1864, just ahead of the fall of Atlanta. By the end of August, the Foard Hospital was destroyed by fire.
September 1, 1864
Foard Hospital located at 118 Jackson Street, Americus GA
Bragg Hospital located at the site of the Furlow Masonic Female College, 407 Jackson Street, Americus, GA
The Foard and Bragg hospitals were relocated from Newnan, GA by rail to Americus in mid-August of 1864, just ahead of the fall of Atlanta. By the end of August, the Foard Hospital was destroyed by fire.
September 1, 1864
"Last night our hospital was burned to the ground, and with it much valuable property belonging to the town. About 5 P. M., while on my way to visit some sick men, a cry of fire was raised, and on looking in the direction it came from, saw a large cotton warehouse in a blaze. The sight was fearful, as it covered the whole square, and the cotton seemed to have ignited all at the same time. Had I not known how inflammable cotton is, I should have thought it was covered with turpentine. The flames spread with great rapidity, and it was not long before two whole squares were entirely consumed.
We have saved very little. A number of buildings were blown up; by this we lost much more than we otherwise should have done. Our hospital occupied three sides of a square; out of this there is one two-story brick building saved. The people have been very kind, and many came in from miles in the country, and took the patients to their houses. Mrs. W. and I remained with a very nice lady, who was very kind to us. We are now in a small room, about twelve feet square, in which are all our stores, and besides we have two patients, who come and eat with us. It is just as much as we can do to turn around. Our men have put up stoves in an open field, which they use for their kitchen. All this is very disheartening, and I feel as if I never would assist to fix up a hospital again."
~ Kate Cumming: A Journal of Hospital Life in the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
@Diane123
We have saved very little. A number of buildings were blown up; by this we lost much more than we otherwise should have done. Our hospital occupied three sides of a square; out of this there is one two-story brick building saved. The people have been very kind, and many came in from miles in the country, and took the patients to their houses. Mrs. W. and I remained with a very nice lady, who was very kind to us. We are now in a small room, about twelve feet square, in which are all our stores, and besides we have two patients, who come and eat with us. It is just as much as we can do to turn around. Our men have put up stoves in an open field, which they use for their kitchen. All this is very disheartening, and I feel as if I never would assist to fix up a hospital again."
~ Kate Cumming: A Journal of Hospital Life in the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
@Diane123
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