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Exploring the 1863 Convalescent Camp Four Miles Outside of Washington

Explore the 1863 convalescent camp four miles outside of Washington, run by the U.S. Christian Commission. See photos of the camp and the Commission's 1865 D.C. headquarters.
1935. Washington, D.C. "View looking down from U.S. Capitol dome, West Front." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.
Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States, presents an honorary degree to Governor William S. Flynn of Rhode Island at the Georgetown University commencement. Pictured, left to right: Pierce Butler, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; President Coolidge; John B. Creeden, S.J., President of Georgetown University; Governor Flynn; Walter J. O'Connor, University Registrar; and Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S.J.
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Map of the new convalescent camp, Fairfax Co., Va. four miles S.W. from Washington, D.C.
Map of the new convalescent camp, Fairfax Co., Va. four miles S.W. from Washington, D.C.

This is an 1863 map of the convalescent camp four miles outside of Washington. This was run by the U.S. Christian Commission, and below is a photo of their D.C. headquarters from 1865.

Maimed Soldiers and Others before Office of U.S. Christian Commission - Washington, D.C., April 1865
Maimed Soldiers and Others before Office of U.S. Christian Commission – Washington, D.C., April 1865

Source: civilwarphotos.net

And, if we’re not mistaken, below is a photo of that camp in 1863, showing the U.S. Sanitary Commsion.

U.S. Sanitary Commission 1863
U.S. Sanitary Commission 1863

Source: The United States Army Heritage & Education Center

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