 On the Pamunkey River, 19 hospital transports working on a fixed schedule moved 700 wounded a day.Of particular interest, the ships had far greater capacity, some 600 more wounded could have been crammed onto some of the ships.But, this was frowned upon by the organizers as such a number would overcrowd the ship, overtask the medical staff, erode the quality of care, and place an unexpected burden on the receiving hospital.