. The medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion. (1861-65). Prepared, in accordance with the acts of Congress, under the direction of Surgeon general Joseph K. Barnes, United States army . alescents able to exercise in the open air. The grounds covered an area of about two acres. When the pavilions were built the rooms of tlie hotel were given up for the use of the medical staft and employes,and as store-rooms, dispensary, etc. Three pavilions were erected, one on one side of the hotel, two on the other,parallel with its sides, and connected with the back building of the hotel a
. The medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion. (1861-65). Prepared, in accordance with the acts of Congress, under the direction of Surgeon general Joseph K. Barnes, United States army . alescents able to exercise in the open air. The grounds covered an area of about two acres. When the pavilions were built the rooms of tlie hotel were given up for the use of the medical staft and employes,and as store-rooms, dispensary, etc. Three pavilions were erected, one on one side of the hotel, two on the other,parallel with its sides, and connected with the back building of the hotel and with each other by a long pavilionused as a dining-room. These wards were roughly constructed sheds with ridge ventilation. At the rear end of eachwere small rooms occupied as wardmasters room and pantry, bath-rooms and privies, the former partitioned oftfromthe end of the ward, the latter attached to its side. The privies were cisterns, emptied when necessary; they wereventilated by underground flues connected with the chimney of a steam-engine. External to the two wards on theleft of the hotel was an irregular shed, formerly a horse-stand, which was fitted with latticed ridge towers and con-. THE GENERAL HOSPITALS. 923 verted iiitu a ward. Tlusr tDiUaiucd 353 liedswitli 7>0 IVi-t of air-space to each. A iiiinilierof tents were afterwardspitched to increase the hospital accommodation. .Vlon^ the rear of the lot was a long wooden bnildinit; which con-tained rooms variously occupied at ditVerent times as stables, store-rooms, knapsack-room, guards barracks, gnard-house, etc. Water was raised from a neigliborinj; stream into tanks for distribution; well-water was also used. m [TT]^ TiilTij ITHIT!
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