Mount Jackson in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Confederate Hospital
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
1. The Confederate Hospital Marker
The Confederate hospital was built here under the direction of Dr. Andrew Russell Meem, by order of the Confederate Medical Department in Sept. 1861. The hospital consisted of three two-story buildings, each 150 feet long, accommodating 500 patients. At the end of the war, the 192nd Ohio Volunteer Militia tore down the hospital and used the lumber to construct a large military installation that included a courthouse, guardhouse, gallows, and ballroom on Rude’s Hill, three miles south of Mount Jackson. Federal occupation forces used these structures throughout the Reconstruction period. The cemetery, which was established directly across the Valley Pike in 1861, was dedicated in 1866.Erected 1998 by the Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-66.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 38° 45.298′ N, 78° 38.031′ W. Marker is in Mount Jackson
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mt. Jackson General Hospital, CSA (a few steps from this marker); Our Soldiers’ Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); To All Confederates (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Confederate Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Moore House 1872 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Jackson (approx. 0.6 miles away); 5855 Gospel Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mayor Joseph A. "Joe" Williams (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Jackson.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
3. Confederate Hospital Bas-Relief Brass Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2006. This page has been viewed 1,699 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
