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From 1862 to 1865, Chimborazo Hospital stood on this hill, established by Surgeon General S.P. Moore, C.S.A., and directed by Dr. James B. McCaw. At that time, it was the largest military hospital in the world. It consisted of 150 buildings and 100 tents and cared for 76,000 patients with a mortality of less than 10 percent.
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