Diseases
Information about Diseases in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1862-12-18, Richmond Dispatch; Geo. W. Hitchcock, 18th Miss. & ACS at Libby & city prisons, died 12/17 at Howard’s Grove, of smallpox
1862-12-18, Richmond Enquirer; George W. Hitchcock, Assistant quartermaster at "Libby and other prisons" dies of small pox at Howard's Grove. A North Carolinian also died at Castle Thunder of pneumonia
1862-12-20, Richmond Dispatch; R. A. Slaughter, E53Va., died 12/19 at Castle Thunder Hospital, disease
1862-12-20, Richmond Enquirer; man dies in Castle Thunder of "camp disease"
1862, Charles H. Winston Papers; President of the Richmond Female Institute (GH#4), describes the taking over of the building for the hospital, and its use.
1862, Report of Hospital Committee; Congressional report describing the Richmond hospital system. Notes that State hospitals are superior to the Government ones. Describes the "Bird's Island Hospital" as "obnoxious,"
1863-01-05, Richmond Dispatch; five inmates of Castle Thunder have gotten sick with small pox, and taken to Howard's Grove
1863-01-06, Richmond Dispatch; Castle Thunder list. Yankees in Castle Thunder & “the building opposite” to be sent away today.
1863-01-12, Richmond Dispatch; authorities sprinkling loam & lime on prison floors, Castle Thunder mentioned specifically
1863-01-12, Richmond Dispatch; E. S. Gaillard, Med. Director to G. W. Smith, recovering from Smallpox; Dr. Thos. H. Williams acting in his stead

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