Henry, Take a look at Richmond's Wartime Hospitals by Rebecca Barbour Calcutt (Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, 2005). Excellent info on Chimborazo and other Richmond hospitals during the Civil War, including a map to the 85 facilities discussed. It's probably available from some library on ILL. Mary Beth Dalton Williamsburg VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Wiencek" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:49 AM Subject: [VA-HIST] Richmond, August 1863 > My wife is doing final edits on her book about Amélie Rives, who was born > in Richmond on August 23, 1863. (Her father, Landon Rives, was an > engineer in the army.) The question I'd like to pose -- what might have > been going on in Richmond at that time? Was there any fighting going on > near Richmond? Was Chimborazo receiving wounded from distant fields? > > Replies can be directed to Donna Lucey at [log in to unmask] > > Many thanks, > > Henry Wiencek > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html