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They Suffer So Acutely: Hospitals of Chattanooga During the Civil War
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.048856, -85.297894
Participants are asked to park at the 301-409 Collins St Parking Lot adjacent to the Confederate cemetery on 5th Avenue, where the program will be held. (301-499 Collins St, Chattanooga, TN 37403). Participants are welcome to bring a chair and water.
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On Saturday, April 29, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour, ranger-led program examining the role of hospitals in Chattanooga during the Civil War. Participants are asked to park at the 301-409 Collins St Parking Lot adjacent to the Confederate cemetery on 5th Avenue, where the program will be held. (301-499 Collins St, Chattanooga, TN 37403). Participants are welcome to bring a chair and water.
As battles began to rage in Tennessee in late 1862 and early 1863, Chattanooga’s location as a rail junction, away from the front, proved vital in housing locations for treating the wounded. Chattanooga soon became a hotbed for hospitals. Some of which were former hotels and warehouses to some that were mere homes of residents. Come join a park ranger for this special look at some of the sites associated with treating the soldiers, both North and South, in their dire and some cases final moments.