Guyton Confederate General Hospital

Guyton Confederate General Hospital (HM4ZI)

Location: Guyton, GA 31312 Effingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 19.883', W 81° 23.587'

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In May 1862 the Confederate Government established a General Hospital in Guyton, Georgia. This hospital was located on a nine acre tract of land between Central Railroad, a determining factor in locating hospitals, and current Georgia Highway 119, Lynn Bonds Avenue and Pine Street. The end of May saw five people on the medical staff at this hospital. Five months later the number had reached 46 people including surgeons, assistant surgeons, contract physicians, hospital stewards, ward masters, matrons, ward matrons, assistant matrons, nurses, cooks, and laundry workers. By May 1863, this hospital had a medical staff of 67 people. Confederate documents reveal that this hospital had 270 beds and 46 fireplaces. When the hospital was filled to capacity the Guyton Methodist Church was used to take in patients who could not be placed in the hospital. Surgeon William H. Whitehead was the Surgeon-in-Charge from May 1862 until February 1863, when Surgeon William S. Lawton took charge and served in this capacity until the hospital was abandoned in December 1864, when the 17th Army Corps of General Sherman`s Federal Army approached. From May 1862 to December 1864, this hospital provided medical care, food, clothing, and lodging for thousands of sick and wounded Confederate soldiers.
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HM NumberHM4ZI
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number051-20
Year Placed1995
Placed ByGeorgia Historic Marker
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:09am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 463002 N 3577235
Decimal Degrees32.33138333, -81.39311667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 19.883', W 81° 23.587'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 19' 52.98" N, 81° 23' 35.22" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110 Central Blvd, Guyton GA 31312, US
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