From the National Archives, RG 109, Ch. VI, Vol. 317 (Record Book, Chimborazo Hospital #4, 1863-65), p. 79
Chimborazo Hospital No. 4
January 9th 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to report that I have in this Division Fifty One (51) Stoves.
We averaged in November & December 1863
Twenty Six fires (26) for purposes as below
Eighteen (18) Fires in Wards
Five (5) Fires for Cooking
One (1) Fire Surgeons Office
One (1) Fire Stewards Office
One (1) Fire Druggists Office
We have today Twenty (20) fires in all.
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
W. A. Davis Surg. In Chge
Dr. J. B. McCaw
Surg. in Chief