McDougall Hospital
Hospital in New York, United States
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McDougall Hospital was a U.S. Army military hospital located at Fort Schuyler in New York City before and during the American Civil War.
| McDougall General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Army | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Fort Schuyler, The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°48′20″N 73°47′31″W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Military |
| Type | Military |
| Services | |
| Beds | 2,000 |
| History | |
| Opened | October, 1862 |
| Closed | September 1865 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | Hospitals in The Bronx |
The hospital was opened in October 1862 until being temporarily closed in February 1864.[1] The hospital received 4,505 patients during that time period.[1] It was reopened in May, 1864 and permanently closed in September 1865.[1] The hospital received 7,587 patients during that time period.[1] It had a capacity of 2,000 beds. In October 1863, the hospital was "to be removed without delay"; it was one of the oldest of the U.S. military hospitals. During the Civil War, about 16% of its patients were lost by desertion and failure to return from furlough.[2]
In the Fall of 1864, the hospital housed 1600 patients.[3] By the time that it was closed, in September, 1865, the hospital had received a total of 12,092 patients.[1]
