![]() ![]() Townshend, a civilian doctor, was working under contract for the Army. Please note, at that time in the military, doctors were referred to as surgeons even when no surgery was performed. Suckley, Surgeon in charge of the patients in Cumberland. Mary Townsend, wife of local doctor Morris Townsend, it was she that suggested Clarysville as a potential site for hospital to military physician Dr. By March 1862, about 1200 patients were lodged in Cumberland. The heat and humidity made conditions in the summer of 1861 even worse. An Ideal Locationĭespite the ease of travel to the area, unsanitary conditions, exhausted facilities, and insufficient supplies made proper medical care nearly impossible in Cumberland. Cumberland was already known as a transportation center because it was situated along the National Road as well as the C&O canal. The area was not in the midst of any large battlefields but was located central enough to fighting that sick and wounded could be easily transported there after treatment at a field hospital. Both military and local physicians attended to their care. As early as June 1861, patient soldiers had been taken to Cumberland and were placed in hotels, warehouses, and engine houses. Located in Allegany County in western Maryland, the hospital developed out of the need for suitable accommodations for sick and wounded soldiers who were being treated in make shift facilities in nearby Cumberland. In the 1920s, an advertisement for the Inn boasted a room, bath, and chicken dinner all for $1.50.Ĭlarysville Hospital was established on Maand was in operation until September 30, 1865. A postcard showing the Clarysville Inn ca.
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