Mount Pleasant in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Casualties Arriving at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, May 1864
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2017
1. Casualties Arriving at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, May 1864 Marker
In May 1864, a year before the Civil War ended, Union and Rebel troops clashed in a series of bloody battles in Virginia. Steamships loaded with the wounded traveled up the Potomac River to Washington where stretchers piled ashore for days and nights on end. By May 21, 18,000 had arrived, thousands more followed in the weeks ahead. Local volunteers greeted the wounded at the docks before ambulance wagons brought them to the 50 wartime hospitals scattered across the city.
The Mount Pleasant General Hospital received more than 5,000 of these patients in May and June 1864. The hospital opened in March 1862 near the intersection of what is now Park Road and 14th Street. Before it closed in August 1865, the hospital had treated nearly 18,400 soldiers. Over 800 died.
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1864.
Location. 38° 55.956′ N, 77° 2.321′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Mount Pleasant. Marker is at the intersection of Park Road Northwest
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War and Peace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street (about 300 feet away); Streetcar Suburb (about 500 feet away); Avenue of Churches (about 600 feet away); Changing Fashions (about 700 feet away); Sacred Heart Academy (about 700 feet away); Village Life (about 700 feet away); At Home and Abroad (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2017
2. Casualties Arriving at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, May 1864 Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2017
3. Casualties Arriving at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, May 1864 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
