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    Learned along the way

    While planning a nice little walk to several cemetaries, in observance of Confederate Memorial Day, I spent some time researching the Alabama Hospital for the Insane. Its adjacent cemetary overlooking the Black Warrior River holds the graves of a number of Confederate Soldiers who were committed to the hospital during and after the war.

    While Federal troops had orders to burn ALL public buildings in Tuskaloosa, they sensibly left the hospital unmolested after the physician in charge explained the purpose.


    This little booklet lists the admissions standards and governance for the Alabama Hospital for the Insane--including a listing of proper clothing to send with the patient.

    http://www.archives.state.al.us/timeline/1800/insane3a.html
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    Terre Hood Biederman
    Yassir, I used to be Mrs. Lawson. I still run period dyepots, knit stuff, and cause trouble.
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    Wearing Grossly Out of Fashion Clothing Since 1958.

    ADVENTURE CALLS. Can you hear it? Come ON.
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    Re: Learned along the way

    Benji giving you trouble at home, Mrs. L?
    Joe Smotherman

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      Re: Learned along the way

      Georgia's mental health facility of the day (still open today as Central State Hopital in the antebellum capital of Milledgeville) also saw a population increase late in the ACW and shortly thereafter, based on their veteran population.
      Pat Brown

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        Re: Learned along the way

        Originally posted by PogueMahone View Post
        Benji giving you trouble at home, Mrs. L?
        Thet boy runnoft to jine the cavry las fall an I hain't heered frum him.

        I wis he wuld rite.

        Miz Compson
        Terre Hood Biederman
        Yassir, I used to be Mrs. Lawson. I still run period dyepots, knit stuff, and cause trouble.
        sigpic
        Wearing Grossly Out of Fashion Clothing Since 1958.

        ADVENTURE CALLS. Can you hear it? Come ON.

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          Re: Learned along the way

          Originally posted by brown View Post
          Georgia's mental health facility of the day (still open today as Central State Hopital in the antebellum capital of Milledgeville) also saw a population increase late in the ACW and shortly thereafter, based on their veteran population.
          That brings back some memories for me. As cadets at Georgia Military College we used to run by there on our morning PT runs until the administration of the hospital complained about us yelling out cadences at 6 am waking everyone up!
          Ross L. Lamoreaux
          rlamoreaux@tampabayhistorycenter.org


          "...and if profanity was included in the course of study at West Point, I am sure that the Army of the Cumberland had their share of the prize scholars in this branch." - B.F. Scribner, 38th Indiana Vol Inf

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            Re: Learned along the way

            Originally posted by Spinster View Post
            Thet boy runnoft to jine the cavry las fall an I hain't heered frum him.

            I wis he wuld rite.

            Miz Compson
            Don't worry about the boy. I think he can fend for himself.
            Doc Olson
            Jim "Doc" Bruce
            War means fightn and fightn means killn.
            L 'audace, l 'audace, Toujours l 'audace.
            Every man must know his limitations.

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