St. Johns Hospital was in Little Rock, and many from the central Arkansas area including Camp Hope/ Camp Nelson were brought there. Camp Hope became Camp Nelson after Gen. Allison Nelson died Oct. 7,1862. Camp Nelson is south of Austin, Arkansas. The death rate seemed to go up as the fall moved on, until the camp was broke on Nov. 24, 1862. After Camp Nelson was broke up many sick and dying were left behind in a several mile radius of the old camp grounds to be cared for. Some died and some slowly got their health back after a few weeks. Local families helped care for many of the sick. A Mr. Cowan kept about twenty at his home for weeks.
If there was a real hospital at or near Camp Nelson, I sure would like to know more about it. I think the term "hospital" was used very loosely.