#2 – University Building, South Market St [2nd Ave S] on College Hill. 300 beds. Formerly the Western Military Institute.
Nurse Margaret Mackey served in Hospital #2 from 10 June 1863 until July 1865. She says Major Lyon was in charge during her first year until he was sent to a field hospital at the front. Lyon was replaced by Major Herbert. (Our Army Nurses, 1895. Holland).
Original letters and images related to the hospital:
Dr. Josiah Reed, 94th Ohio Inf., Letters & docs, surgeon and druggist [read].
Dr. Josiah Reed enlisted as a private on September 24, 1862 and served in the 94th OH Inf. Co. I. After being wounded at the Battle of Stones River, his superiors put him on light duty in the dispensary at Hospital No. 2 near Nashville where he began his career in medicine. He worked in the hospital as needed including as a druggist,
Our principal druggist having been taken away by his Colonel, wrote Reed, the principal duties of this department has devolved upon me, and to one not regularly brought up a druggist, it involves no trifling responsibilities My duties here are more constant then they would be in the field, but they are not attended with so many hardships and so much exposure.
Reed remained at the hospital for two and a half years and committed himself to studying during the odd hours of the day and attending medical lectures at the University of Nashville. He wrote to Lizzie,
I am going to be an M.D. because I am attending a few lectures. There is too much to be learned for me to think of such a thing while in the service. I only expect to improve my opportunities to the best advantage
(Gen Hospt. No. 2 Nashville, May 14, 1863)
Image source: Cities Under the Gun.