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Fort Union Hospital:
... This hospital was the largest in the Southwest. Built for the military, it was also used by Santa Fe Trail travelers and other civilians in need of medical attention.
Three gable-roofed structures -- linked by a corridor -- formed six wards with space for 36 beds. In isolated outposts, Army doctors had to be prepared for all manner of medical emergencies, from arrow wounds to childbirth. |