Episodes Located: CHARLES CITY, Virginia in the 1860's

  1. Saving Grace: Creation of the United States Ambulance Service
    date August 2, 1862map CHARLES CITY, Virginiatags Health/Death, War

    Under the orders of General McClellan, the Army of the Potomac was the first section of the Union Army to derive benefits from an organized ambulance system. On August 2, 1862 General McClellan issued General Order No. 147 near Harrison Landing, Virginia. This order set up regulations within the Army of the Potomac for the creation, organization, and management of an ambulance train...