Jarvis Hospital
Jarvis U.S. General Hospital was a military hospital founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1861, at the beginning of the American Civil War, for the care of wounded Federal soldiers. The hospital was built on the grounds of Maryland Square, the former residence of the Steuart family, which had been confiscated by the Federal government at the outbreak of war. The hospital closed at the end of the war.
| Jarvis U.S. General Hospital | |
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Jarvis Hospital c1862. The former Steuart family mansion of Maryland Square is visible in the center. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grounds of Maryland Square, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Union Army |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1500 |
| Speciality | Care of wounded soldiers during the American Civil War |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Closed | 1865 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Maryland |
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