Civil War Washington

Category: military > hospital > general

Beginning date (not before): 1862-06-20

Beginning date (not after): 1862-06-20

Ending date (not before): 1863-03-23

Ending date (not after): 1863-03-23

Additional Information: Ascension General Hospital was composed of five church buildings, the Ascension Chapel (H St., between 9th and 10th), the Presbyterian church (9th St. between G and H), the (south) Methodist Episcopal church, (8th between H and I) and the Cranch General Hospital, which was itself located in two churches, the Unitarian chapel and the Baptist church. Each of these buildings had slightly different opening and closing dates of use.