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| 5/3/1861 - **71st New York**. "...We started again at 10 P. M., and arrived at the Junction at 3 A. M. of Friday, the 26th...Here we were [...] away like sardines in a miserable, rickety old wooden building, which had evidently been used as a bowling-alley. We remained here...till about 7 P. M." - (NY) //Evening Post//, 5/3/1861 | 5/3/1861 - **71st New York**. "...We started again at 10 P. M., and arrived at the Junction at 3 A. M. of Friday, the 26th...Here we were [...] away like sardines in a miserable, rickety old wooden building, which had evidently been used as a bowling-alley. We remained here...till about 7 P. M." - (NY) //Evening Post//, 5/3/1861 | ||
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| 5/4/1861 - "Letter from Annapolis Junction...On my return from Washington yesterday, I was unexpectedly detained at the Annapolis Junction...I found here the **69 regiment of New York**..The closing scenes of our evening during our stay consisted of cotillons and jig dances around blazing bon-fires, in which the whole regiment participated...1,400 men...They proceeded on to Washington last night..." - //Baltimore Sun,// 5/4/1861 | 5/4/1861 - "Letter from Annapolis Junction...On my return from Washington yesterday, I was unexpectedly detained at the Annapolis Junction...I found here the **69 regiment of New York**..The closing scenes of our evening during our stay consisted of cotillons and jig dances around blazing bon-fires, in which the whole regiment participated...1,400 men...They proceeded on to Washington last night..." - //Baltimore Sun,// 5/4/1861 | ||
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| 12/23/1861 - "...the **First Michigan** between Beltsville and Annapolis Junction..." - //Baltimore Sun//, 12/23/1861 | 12/23/1861 - "...the **First Michigan** between Beltsville and Annapolis Junction..." - //Baltimore Sun//, 12/23/1861 | ||
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| + | </figure> | ||
| 3/13/1862 - "Major Robinson, of the **Fifth infantry**, who for some time has commanded the railroad brigade at Annapolis Junction, has returned..." - //Baltimore Sun//, 3/13/1862 | 3/13/1862 - "Major Robinson, of the **Fifth infantry**, who for some time has commanded the railroad brigade at Annapolis Junction, has returned..." - //Baltimore Sun//, 3/13/1862 | ||
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| 9/6/1862 - "There is no camp of instruction at Annapolis Junction further than the **109th New York Regiment of Volunteers** is there, with tents pitched, &c, going through the usual exercises for attaining due efficiency. The extensive frame barracks at that point, occupied by troops last winter, have been now appropriated for hospital purposes." - //Baltimore Sun//, 9/6/1862 | 9/6/1862 - "There is no camp of instruction at Annapolis Junction further than the **109th New York Regiment of Volunteers** is there, with tents pitched, &c, going through the usual exercises for attaining due efficiency. The extensive frame barracks at that point, occupied by troops last winter, have been now appropriated for hospital purposes." - //Baltimore Sun//, 9/6/1862 | ||
| - | 10/24/1862 - “141st New York. Co. G...stationed at Annapolis Junction” - Addison (NY) Advertiser, 11/5/1862 | + | 10/24/1862 - “**141st New York**. Co. G...stationed at Annapolis Junction” - Addison (NY) Advertiser, 11/5/1862 |
| 4/24/1863 - "...the first of which is Annapolis Junction...here are some thirteen hospitals...A short distance from the place last noted to my right, is to be seen on a very fine elevation an Agricultural College..." - //Jamestown Journal//, 4/24/1863 | 4/24/1863 - "...the first of which is Annapolis Junction...here are some thirteen hospitals...A short distance from the place last noted to my right, is to be seen on a very fine elevation an Agricultural College..." - //Jamestown Journal//, 4/24/1863 | ||
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| and Washington cities, on the Washington Branch of the | and Washington cities, on the Washington Branch of the | ||
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It is about equi-distant, say | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It is about equi-distant, say | ||
| - | nineteen miles from each of the cities of Baltimore, Wash¬ | + | nineteen miles from each of the cities of Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis. The site occupied by the hospital is |
| - | ington and Annapolis. The site occupied by the hospital is | + | |
| passed on the north side by the Annapolis Branch, and on | passed on the north side by the Annapolis Branch, and on | ||
| the west side by the Washington Branch of the Railroad. | the west side by the Washington Branch of the Railroad. | ||
| It is very nearly a continuous level, broken only by a slight | It is very nearly a continuous level, broken only by a slight | ||
| - | elevation towards the east. The barracks, wdiich are com¬ | + | elevation towards the east. The barracks, wdiich are composed of wood, are arranged in rows with a space around |
| - | posed of wood, are arranged in rows with a space around | + | |
| which is used as a drill ground for convalescent patients, | which is used as a drill ground for convalescent patients, | ||
| who are preparing to return to their regiments. The | who are preparing to return to their regiments. The | ||
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| are rendered inconvenient in rainy weather by the thin mud | are rendered inconvenient in rainy weather by the thin mud | ||
| which is peculiar to the soil, of whitish appearance and | which is peculiar to the soil, of whitish appearance and | ||
| - | quite tenacious in its character. We happened to experi¬ | + | quite tenacious in its character. We happened to experience the inconvenience of passing the aisles of the camp on |
| - | ence the inconvenience of passing the aisles of the camp on | + | |
| the occasion of a visit. | the occasion of a visit. | ||
| - | The spiritual services rendered to this hospital are but oc¬ | + | The spiritual services rendered to this hospital are but occasional. It has no Chaplain of its own, and is dependent |
| - | casional. It has no Chaplain of its own, and is dependent | + | |
| for Chaplain’s services upon the incumbents of hospitals at | for Chaplain’s services upon the incumbents of hospitals at | ||
| - | and near Annapolis. A number of our delegates have vis¬ | + | and near Annapolis. A number of our delegates have visited the premises, but no very favorable accounts have been |
| - | ited the premises, but no very favorable accounts have been | + | given of their services. We had sent books, tracts, and religious newspapers for distribution among the patients, but |
| - | given of their services. We had sent books, tracts, and re¬ | + | |
| - | ligious newspapers for distribution among the patients, but | + | |
| we have no record to show how they were received, or what | we have no record to show how they were received, or what | ||
| benefit was likely to result from their use. We may hope, | benefit was likely to result from their use. We may hope, | ||
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| The location of the hospital has but little to recommend | The location of the hospital has but little to recommend | ||
| it. There is a decided disadvantage in its proximity to the | it. There is a decided disadvantage in its proximity to the | ||
| - | Railroad. It affords facilities for the convenience of loung¬ | + | Railroad. It affords facilities for the convenience of loungers about the Junction, rvhile delegates and visitors, who |
| - | ers about the Junction, rvhile delegates and visitors, who | + | |
| might render service in the premises are indisposed to stop | might render service in the premises are indisposed to stop | ||
| - | while on their way to the camps and hospitals of the adja¬ | + | while on their way to the camps and hospitals of the adjacent cities. " - Third Report ...by United States Christian Commission. Committee of Maryland |
| - | cent cities. " - Third Report ...by United States Christian Commission. Committee of Maryland | + | |
| 1/25/1864 - "The report...shows the number of patients in the various army hospitals...Annapolis Junction, 33..." - //Baltimore Sun//, 1/25/1864 | 1/25/1864 - "The report...shows the number of patients in the various army hospitals...Annapolis Junction, 33..." - //Baltimore Sun//, 1/25/1864 | ||
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| 5/16/1864 - "COMMANDING OFFICER **NINETY-FOURTH NEW YORK VETERAN INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS**: You are hereby directed to bring your regiment by railroad to Annapolis Junction without delay, and there await orders from me. Report by letter to me on your arrival at the Junction." - OR. Vol. XXXVI, Pt II. | 5/16/1864 - "COMMANDING OFFICER **NINETY-FOURTH NEW YORK VETERAN INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS**: You are hereby directed to bring your regiment by railroad to Annapolis Junction without delay, and there await orders from me. Report by letter to me on your arrival at the Junction." - OR. Vol. XXXVI, Pt II. | ||
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