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Lincoln General Hospital
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2011-10-10 05:59 PM
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Beginning date (not before):
1862-12-23
Beginning date (not after):
1862-12-23
Ending date (not before):
1865-07-30
Ending date (not after):
1865-07-30
Additional Information:
Lincoln General Hospital opened when Cliffburne merged with it. Upon closing, Lincoln sent its patients to Stanton General Hospital.
Sources
"Washington and Georgetown, D.C.,"
Indexes to Field Records of Hospitals, 1821-1912
, Manuscript Record Group 94, National Archives.
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Bangston, Charles
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Relationship updated: 2011-11-09 09:18 PM
? - Oct 29, 1863
Relationship information: A Charles Bangson (likely Bangston) was admitted to this hospital on October 19, 1863 with typho-malarial fever and died at the hospital on October 29, 1863.
Barrett, William T.
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Relationship updated: 2011-12-07 03:40 PM
Jul 28, 1837 - Jan 29, 1863
Relationship information: Barrett was admitted to Seminary Hospital with typhoid fever. Bronchitis set in about a week before his death.
Bartholow, Roberts
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Relationship updated: 2011-12-07 04:18 PM
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Relationship information: Bartholow took charge of Lincoln Hospital for roughly four months in 1863. It is unclear from the
MSHWR
whether or not he served at this hospital before or after the dates listed below.
Baumgartner, Andreas
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Relationship updated: 2011-12-12 05:40 PM
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Alternate name: Andreas Bumgartner
Relationship information: Baumgartner was injured on 2 May 1863 and initially treated at a field hospital. He was eventually transferred to Lincoln Hospital, where he received treatment for roughly six months before being transferred to Marine Hospital in Chicago.
Beam, George W.
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Relationship updated: 2011-12-13 03:12 AM
Sep 13, 1820 - Sep 16, 1863
Relationship information: Beam appears to have been intermittently ill beginning in August 1863 and until his death. Beam was admitted to Lincoln Hospital with chronic diarrhea.
Beatty, Alexander T.
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Relationship updated: 2012-01-09 01:28 PM
? - Feb 10, 1863
Relationship information: Beatty died of gangrene at Lincoln Hospital.
Becker, Abram
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Relationship updated: 2012-01-09 02:02 PM
? - Jul 30, 1864
Bemus, Charles R. B.
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Relationship updated: 2011-12-13 04:09 AM
Aug 30, 1836 - Nov 26, 1863
Alternate name: Charles B. Beams
Relationship information: According to the
Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion
, Allen recorded the case of a Charles B. Beams of 146th New York Infantry. However,
The American Civil War Research Database
lists a Charles R. B. Bemus as a member of the 146th. Other details in these records suggest that both sources are referring to the same soldier. Bemus was admitted as a case of typhoid fever.
Bidlingmier, Joseph
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Relationship updated: 2012-02-27 04:36 PM
Aug 21, 1819 - Jun 16, 1871
Alternate name: J. Bidlingmaier
Relationship information: Bidlingmier was admitted to Lincoln Hospital from the depot hospital at City Point. He was severely injured in the leg at Petersburg in September 1864.
Binder, F.
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Relationship updated: 2012-02-09 08:57 PM
? - Feb 02, 1863
Relationship information: Binder was admitted with gangrene and demonstrated symptoms of typhoid fever. He died while under care at Lincoln Hospital.
Blair, William
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Relationship updated: 2012-02-14 02:25 AM
Aug 02, 1837 - Jun 30, 1864
Relationship information: Blair was injured by a conoidal ball. The wound initially "presented no serious complication"; however, the wound became inflamed and Blair eventually died of complications due to this wound.
Boughton, John R.
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Relationship updated: 2012-03-05 06:52 PM
? - Oct 29, 1864
Relationship information: Boughton died at Lincoln General Hospital as a POW.
Grant, Inman V.
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Relationship updated: 2011-12-07 04:57 PM
Sep 18, 1839 - Aug 21, 1865
Relationship information: Grant was injured in the left ankle at Beverly Ford on 9 June 1863. He was admitted to Lincoln Hospital the following day. Although Grant's injured limb caused him sufficient pain and he repeatedly asked that the limb be removed, amputation was delayed until 7 December 1863. Following the operation, Grant remained at Lincoln Hospital until he was furloughed in early 1864, at which time he was transferred to Judiciary Square Hospital.
Link, John
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Relationship updated: 2012-03-29 03:27 PM
Aug 13, 1841 - Jun 17, 1863
Relationship information: Link was admitted into Lincoln General displaying symptoms associated with typhoid fever. He died within two days of being admitted to this hospital.
Matson, Lewis J.
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Relationship updated: 2012-02-23 02:32 AM
Sep 09, 1843 ?
Relationship information: According to the medical history reported by Bontecou, Matson passed through Lincoln Hospital before being discharged from service.
Oxspring, John
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Relationship updated: 2012-03-29 04:15 PM
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Relationship information: Oxspring was admitted into Lincoln General Hospital, "where the wound was properly dressed." He was subsequently transferred to a Philadelphia-area hospital (Culyer Hospital), where he remained until finally being transferred to Turner Lane Hospital.
Rodman, Hardy
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Relationship updated: 2012-02-14 03:41 AM
Jun 04, 1841 ?
Alternate name: Hardy Bodman
Relationship information: Rodman suffered a head wound at Kelly's Ford and was taken as a prisoner of war. He was treated at Lincoln Hospital before being transferred to Old Capital Prison for exchange.
Schrap, Peter
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Relationship updated: 2012-01-16 04:23 PM
Jan 12, 1842 ?
Alternate name: T. Schrup
Relationship information: After being treated for a time at Harewood Hospital, Schrap was transferred to Lincoln Hospital and placed under the care of Surgeon J. C. McKee.
Stauch, E.
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Relationship updated: 2012-03-30 07:00 PM
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Gender: M