Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Civil War Nurses

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 1, 2022

1. Civil War Nurses Marker

Inscription. The first Catholic nursing sisters in Wheeling, Sisters of St. Joseph, arrived in 1853 to operate Wheeling Hospital. During the Civil War, they nursed Union and Confederate soldiers and military prisoners. In 1864. several Sisters received commissions as army nurses after the facility was made a general military hospital. Later, a few of them received military pensions.

Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 40° 4.964′ N, 80° 43.558′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Goshen Vw St, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in

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the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wheeling Hospital (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Wheeling Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Women's Aid Societies (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Wood Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); McColloch’s Leap (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mingo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hugh E. McConkey (approx. 0.3 miles away); 612 Main Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 1, 2022

2. Civil War Nurses Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.