Sloan U.S. Army General Hospital Records 1857-1866

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Sloan U.S. Army General Hospital Records 1857-1866

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Sloan General Hospital was a Union Army hospital, located in Montpelier, Vt. and was in operation between May 1864 and October 1865.

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Historical sketch: In the fall of 1863, a site in Montpelier was chosen to erect Vermont's third Civil War hospital. Named after U.S. Army Surgeon William J. Sloan. It had a capacity of 500 in its 25 wards, and operated for 16 months (June 1864-Oct. 1865). Approximately 1,670 soldiers were treated there. Surgeon Henry Janes, U.S.V. became commander on Oct. 12, 1864, relieving Asst. Surgeon George P. Jaquette. Janes joined the 3rd Vermont in 1861 as the regimental surgeon, and later was given a c...