Medical Care, Hospitals, and Sanitation in the Civil War (1861–1865)

1. Dorothea Dix appointed Superintendent of Army Nurses

   Jun 16, 1861Labels: Dorothea Dix, Army Nurses

   • Dix Wiki
   • ABT Dix

2. U.S. Sanitary Commission officially established

   Jun 18, 1861Labels: U S

   • ABT USSC
   • USSC Wiki

3. First major battle exposes medical unpreparedness

   Jul 21, 1861Labels: First Battle, battlefield medicine

   • NPS Battle
   • ABT USSC

4. U.S. Christian Commission organized after Bull Run

   Nov 14, 1861Labels: U S

   • USCC Wiki
   • FromThePage

5. Satterlee General Hospital opens in Philadelphia

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: Satterlee General, Philadelphia

   • Satterlee Wiki
   • AMEDD Gillett

6. William A. Hammond appointed Surgeon General

   Apr 25, 1862Labels: William A, U S

   • AMEDD Hammond
   • Hammond Wiki

7. Army assumes many state-run military hospitals

   Jun 1, 1862Labels: Army Medical, state hospitals

   • AMEDD Gillett

8. Armory Square Hospital begins operation

   Aug 1, 1862Labels: Armory Square, Washington D

   • AHEC Armory
   • CWDC Armory

9. Letterman issues ambulance corps regulations

   Aug 2, 1862Labels: Jonathan Letterman, Ambulance Corps

   • AMEDD Letterman
   • AMEDD MSC

10. Harewood General Hospital opens in Washington

    Sep 4, 1862Labels: Harewood General, Washington D

    • Harewood Wiki

11. Sanitary fairs begin major fundraising for medical relief

    Jan 1, 1863Labels: Sanitary Fairs

    • Fair Wiki
    • USSC Wiki

12. Fort Washington post hospital described as erected

    Jan 1, 1863Labels: Fort Washington, Maryland

    • NPS FortW

13. Lieber Code codifies wartime conduct and protections

    Apr 24, 1863Labels: Lieber Code, General Orders

    • Avalon GO100
    • LOC Lieber

14. Depot Field Hospital develops at City Point

    Jun 1, 1864Labels: City Point, Depot Field

    • Depot Wiki
    • NPS Petersburg

15. Clara Barton opens Missing Soldiers Office

    Jan 1, 1865Labels: Clara Barton, Missing Soldiers

    • VA History
    • CB Museum