Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Field Hospital
Garthright House - 1864
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Field Hospital Marker
During the Battle of Cold Harbor in June, 1864, the Union turned this middle-class plantation into a field hospital. The residents forced to move to the basement watched blood dripping down between the floorboards.
After Grant left for Petersburg, the Confederates set up their field hospital in the Garthright House.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 35.336′ N, 77° 16.719′ W. Marker was in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It was on Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located across the road from the Cold Harbor National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Cold Harbor: June 2, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Garthright House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Family Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cold Harbor Battlefield Walking Trail
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More about this marker. The right side of the marker features a picture of wounded Union soldiers being treated near the Garthright House. The upper left contains a photograph of wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Garthright House".
Also see . . .
1. Civil War Crossroads at Cold Harbor. National Park service website entry (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Richmond National Battlefield Park. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Marker at Cold Harbor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Garthright House
This house served as a Union hospital during the Battle of Cold Harbor in June 1864. After the Army of the Potomac left for Petersburg, it became a Confederate hospital.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,870 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
