Subject: Military hospitals

A morning report of sick and wounded soldiers at the McClellan General Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 6, 1864. The report lists Moses Cohen, of Company I, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, as a patient.

Chromolithograph depicting the Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital in West Philadelphia during the American Civil War. Published in Philadelphia by James D. Gay in 1864 and lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus. The image shows the hospital's layout, surrounding encampments, and marching soldiers. The description notes that Philadelphia served as a major site for U.S. military hospitals during the Civil War, and that the Saterlee Hospital (initially called West Philadelphia General Hospital) was a 4,500-bed facility. The lithograph also includes biographical information about Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes, a surgeon who served at the hospital and who later became a prominent Arctic explorer. The provided text offers a detailed account of Dr. Hayes's life and career, highlighting his contributions to Arctic exploration, humanitarian work, and political service.