Itinerary 2: Civil War Hospitals and Cemeteries

Day 1

American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar — Explore the war from three essential perspectives -- Union, Confederate and African-American. Allow 1 hour.
Richmond National Battlefield Park Civil War Visitor Center — Stroll next door where a Park Ranger will orient you to the Region’s surrounding battlefields and introduce the story of Richmond during the Civil War. Allow 90 minutes.

Robertson Hospital — Robertson Hospital stood on 3rd and Main Streets (Northwest corner) and was run by a woman, Sally Tompkins. Her enterprise was one of the most successful in the city, treating more than 1,300 sick and wounded soldiers while losing only 73 during the war, the lowest mortality rate of any wartime hospital. Since all Confederate hospitals required military supervision, Tompkins was made a captain of cavalry. She was the only woman to hold such a commission in the Confederate armed forces. A plaque noting the site is on the east wall of the building. (Source: CivilWarTraveler.com)
Chimborazo Medical Museum — Chimborazo Hospital was the Civil War's largest medical facility. Hear the vivid stories of the doctors, nurses and more than 75,000 Confederate soldiers who received treatment here. Allow 45 minutes.

Follow Civil War Trails markers through Richmond National Cemetery, Glendale National Cemetery and Glendale Battlefield. Allow 2 hours.

Oakwood Cemetery — The final resting place for 17,000 confederate soldiers, casualties from several battles fought in the Richmond area.
Shockoe Hill Cemetery — The final resting place of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and famed Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew.
Hebrew Cemetery of Richmond — Contains within it what is reputed to be the largest Jewish military burial ground in the world outside of Tel Aviv .
Hollywood Cemetery — A large stone pyramid honors 18,000 Confederate soldiers. Among the rolling hills visitors will find the final resting place of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart as well as United States Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler. Allow 1 hour.

Blandford Church and Cemetery -The final resting place for an estimated 30,000 Confederate troops. A guided tour of the Church reveals its history as an18th-century Anglican house of worship, its eventual abandonment and fall into disrepair, its use as a field hospital during the Siege of Petersburg, and its restoration by the Ladies Memorial Association as a shrine to the South's "Lost Cause." View the 15 exquisite Tiffany stained glass windows. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours.
Poplar Grove National Cemetery - Established in 1866 for the Union soldiers who died during the Petersburg and Appomattox campaigns. Of the 6,181 internments, 4,110 are unknown. Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour.

City Point National Cemetery -More than 5,200 Federal troops are buried here, including at least 1,000 African-Americans who died fighting for the Union. Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour.
People's Cemetery - Petersburg's cemeteries were segregated by race and religion. People's Cemetery, also known as Providence Cemetery, was purchased in 1840 by the Petersburg Beneficial Society of Free Men of Color. Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour.