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JOHN LEONARD, at the age of twenty-seven years, residence Boston, en- listed June 24, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day as a member of Co. I, 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. Mustered out June 24, 1866, at expiration of service. He had previously served in Co. A, 32d Regt. Mass. Vols., having been mustered into service Nov. 12, 1861, and discharged Feb. 19, 1863, for disability.
WILLIAM LILLEY, at the age of twenty-seven years, born in Union, Conn., enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 23, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 18th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C., and was mustered out June 17, 1865.
JOHN LOOBY, at the age of thirty-one years, residence Lawrence, Mass., enlisted Nov. 27, 1863, and was mustered into the United States service on the 7th of December following, as a private of Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was discharged Aug. 13, 1865, for disability.
CHARLES MAGERTY, born in Ireland, at the age of twenty-eight years enlisted, Dec. 29, 1863, and was mustered into the United States service, Jan. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. E. 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. He served his term, and was mustered out Nov. 14, 1865, in Richmond, Va.
GEORGE W. MAHR, son of John and Betsey Mahr, was born Feb. 10, 1836, in Medway. He first enlisted for three months, and was mustered into the United States service April 16, 1861, as a private of Co. K, Ist Regt. R. I. Vols. He took part in the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, and was mustered out Aug. 2, 1861, at the expiration of his service. He was drafted into the United States service July 15, 1863, and assigned to Co. I, 18th Regt. Mass. Inf. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the middle of September, and was in the battle at Rappahannock Station, No- vember 7, and at Mine Run, Nov. 30, 1863. May, 1864, he was taken pris- oner at the Wildneress, Va. With other prisoners he was marched to a rail- road station, about thirty miles from Richmond, where a large number of prisoners were put on board cars for Andersonville, Ga. They were crowded like cattle into box cars, there being some sixty-five in the car with him, nearly as many as could stand therein, and were there confined during the whole journey, lasting several days. For rations, a small allowance of
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corn meal was doled out to each. At Andersonville they were turned into the stockade prison like a herd of cattle to find such shelter as they could, none being furnished, and a larger part of their clothing being taken away, leaving them barely sufficient for a covering. The daily rations there were about two-thirds of a pint of corn meal, with, sometimes, a bit of bacon, but very rarely any vegetables. Their food they cooked as best they could. After a time, however, a cook house was built, and cooked rations issued, but still meagre and poor. After a few months of confinement he began to suffer with scurvy, and for several weeks was so sick as to be unable to walk. still slight care and little medicine were given him. Prisoners sickened and died in great numbers, sometimes a hundred per day, and each day a four- mule wagon would be drawn within the enclosure, the dead bodies piled on like logs of wood, and carried to trenches for burial. There, for nearly twelve months, he endured the privations of that prison, the very name of which will ever be a symbol of atrocity and barbarity. While there, no word from his family reached him, neither did they know what had become of him until the last of January, 1865, when a letter was received, dated " Prisoners' Camp. Andersonville, Ga., May 31." informing them that he had just arrived there, and was in good health. He was liberated at the close of the war, and reached home May 23, 1865. He was mustered out July 12. 1865, in Boston.
ALBERT W. MANN, son of Albert and Caroline S. (Pond) Mann, was born Aug. 14, 1836, in Wrentham, Mass. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as 3d Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Ist Sergeant July 13, 1861, Sergeant-Major May 10. 1862, 2d Lieut. of Co. C, March 31, 1863. He had a full share of all the marches and en- gagements of his regiment during his term of service. He took part in the movements in the Shenandoah Valley in the summer of 1861 and spring of 1862, and was in the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25, on the retreat of Gen. Banks, Co. E forming the rear guard. The regimental loss was sixty-four killed and wounded, and eighty-four missing, many of them prisoners. Capt. Quincy, of Co. E, in a letter written immediately after, speaks highly of the conduct of his men in this, their first battle. He was at the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, when the regimental loss was one hundred and fifty-four in killed and wounded : of Co. E, Capt. Quincy wounded and taken prisoner, Ide and Sparrow, of Medway, killed, and W. A. Daniels mortally wounded. Missing, none. This latter fact, wrote Lieut. Patterson, "speaks highly for the company "; and he added, "all did their duty nobly." In August he was in a skirmish at Beverly Ford on the 21st, and under fire at Sulphur Springs on the 23d. He was at the battle of Antietam, September 17, when the regimental loss was sixty-seven in killed and wounded and two missing. April 21, 1863, he was in a skirmish at Germania Ford, where a force of rebels were building a bridge, one hundred and three of whom were captured ; and at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, where the regiment lost one officer and twenty-two men killed and eight men mor- tally, and eighty-six others more or less severely wounded, and eight taken prisoners, being thirty-three per cent. of its strength. He was at Gettysburg. July 2 and 3, where again the regimental loss was forty-four per cent., nearly
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all in a single charge, and again in a skirmish at Kelly's Ford, August I. Soon after the regiment was ordered to New York to assist in enforcing the draft. He returned to the field early in September, and soon left Virginia for Alabama. In January, 1864, he was detailed with other officers of the regiment to accompany the reënlisted men home for their veteran furlough, with expectation also of obtaining recruits for the regiment, then reduced to less than three hundred men. But owing to the peculiar circumstances then existing, no recruits were secured. He returned to the regiment the last of January, and was in the advance towards Atlanta, Ga. May 15, 1864, he took part in the battle of Resaca, Ga., where the regimental loss was one killed and twenty-seven wounded, six of them mortally. His term having expired, he was mustered out of service May 28, 1864. Subsequent to his return he removed to Needham, afterwards to South Boston, and then to Saugus, Mass. He was a builder of the hotels at the Point of Pines and became superintendent of the grounds of this seaside resort. He died suddenly Aug. 28, 1881, and his burial was in West Medway.
FRANK V. MANN, son of Albert and Caroline S. (Pond) Mann, was born Sept. 10, 1840, in West Medway. He enlisted in August, and was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the Department of the Gulf and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of service.
GEORGE F. MARDEN, at the age of twenty-five years, enlisted on the 7th of December, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day for one year, as a private of Co. G. 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was mus- tered out of service July 16, 1865, as Sergeant of his company.
WILLIAM M. MARTIN, son of Gideon and Ruth Martin, was born March 24, 1821, in Chesterville. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 6, 1862, for three years, as a recruit of the 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., but with the condition that he should be discharged when the term of that regiment should expire. He was in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 15, and mustered out May 28, 1864. He enlisted again Aug. 27, 1864, and was mustered into service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in Virginia and was in the battle of Petersburg, April, 1865. He was mustered out of service June 4. 1865, by reason of the close of the war.
GEORGE E. MASON, son of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason, was born Oct. 3, 1837, in Medway. He enlisted December 2, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 3 (Dec. 11, state record), 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty., and being a resi- dent of Holliston was accredited to that town. He served with his regiment in Virginia and North Carolina, and was in the engagements at Kinston and vicinity, in March, 1865. He was mustered out of service Sept. 3, 1865, at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor.
SIMON LEPRILETTE MASON, son of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason, was born Nov. 5, 1829, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into ser- vice June, 1861, as a private of Co. I, 11th Mass. Regt., and being a resident of Charlestown was accredited to that city. He states that he was with his regi- ment in the following engagements : in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21,
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1861 ; at the siege of Yorktown in April, 1862 ; at the battle of Williamsburg, May 5 ; Fair Oaks, June 25; Savage Station, June 29; Glendale, June 30 ; Malvern Hill, July 1 ; Bristow Station, August 27; 2d Bull Run, August 29 and 30 ; and Chantilly, about September 1. In the foregoing battles he served as a private in the ranks. Soon after he was detailed as a musician. a member of a band formed by detail from the several companies of the regiment, and continued in that position until the end of his term. He was constantly with or near his regiment in all the subsequent engagements to assist in removing the wounded or in their care at the corps hospital. He was mustered out of service June, 1864, at the expiration of his term. He enlisted again about October, 1864, in the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and served at the conscript camp, Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. For several years past Mr. Mason has been a teacher of music in Boston.
THOMAS H. MATTHEWS was born in Wales, G. B. At the age of thirty-six years he was mustered into the United States service, Aug. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. A, Ist Regt. Mass. Cav. He was a resi- dent of Medway, but appears by the state record to be accredited to Lowell. He is reported to have been wounded in action, Oct. 14, 1864, since which nothing is known of him.
WILLIAM H. MATTHEWS, at the age of twenty-three years, was mus- tered into the United States service Aug. 11, 1863, for three years, as a pri- vate of Co. C, 28th Mass. Inf. He served as a substitute for Henry E. Gay, one of the drafted men from Medway. He was mustered out June 30, 1865, at the expiration of his service.
PETER MAWN was born in Leitrim County, Ireland. At the age of twenty-six years he enlisted, Aug. 12, 1862, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, he was wounded in the leg, which was afterwards amputated above the knee. He was discharged Aug. 21, 1863, for disability, from the General Hospital at Washington, D. C. He removed to Milford, where he died in October, 1867.
EDWARD A. MAY, son of James B. and Juliette May, was born Aug. 17, 1843, in Attleboro, Mass. He enlisted, and was mustered into service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. Ile was appointed regimental marker, and was in the engagement at Win- chester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. He was dis- charged Dec. 6, 1862, for disability. He enlisted again in the 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., Co. D, mustered in Jan. 3, 1865, and discharged July 20, 1865. He was accredited to Holliston on the last enlistment.
JAMES B. MAY, son of Elisha and Cynthia B. May, was born June 12, 1822. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal Aug. 1, 1862. In December, 1861, or in Janu- ary following, he was detailed on recruiting service, and did not again join his regiment until the last of May. In the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, he was severely wounded in the groin, and only escaped falling into the hands of the enemy by the assistance of a comrade, Peter Harrington. His wounds proving so serious, he was discharged Dec. 22, 1862, for disability.
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DANIEL MCALEVEY was born about 1832, in England, (Chaplain Quint says Ireland). He enlisted Aug. 28, 1862, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day as a recruit of Co. H, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was wounded in the hand at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, and was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps, Oct. 1, 1863. He was mustered out of service Aug. 31, 1864.
JOHN MCCABE enlisted on the 7th of December, 1864, and was mus- tered into service on the same day for one year, as a private of Co. G, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was mustered out July 16, 1865, as a Sergeant.
JOHN McCANN at the age of twenty-seven years, residence unknown, was mustered into service in the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 7, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway.
JAMES McCOWAN was born about 1830, in Derry, Ireland. He en- listed at Medway in May, and was mustered into the United States service in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, May 25, 1861, for three years, as a pri- vate of Co. K, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Dec. 30, 1861, for disability. He enlisted again and was mustered into service for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. By the state record he appears to be accredited to Milford. He died Oct. 5, 1864, of yel- low fever, at Beaufort, N. C.
GILBERT McCULLOM, son of Granville E. and Agnes (Davidson) Mc- Culloni, was born Jan. 1, 1840, in Pawtucket, R. I. He was mustered into the United States service July 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 10th Regt. Mass. Vols. In December, 1862, he was taken prisoner near Fredericksburg, Va., and taken to Richmond, but was soon paroled and sent to Camp Parole at Annapolis, Md. He was exchanged and rejoined his regiment in the spring of 1864, about the time of the battle of the Wil- derness, Va., and he was again taken prisoner and confined for a time at the infamous pen at Andersonville, Ga., and then removed to the equally no- torious one at Florence, S. C., where he remained until about the Ist of March, 1865. He was then taken to Wilmington, N. C., and exchanged, but being too feeble to proceed further north was taken to Hospital No. 4. in that city, where he died March 11, 1865. His remains were subsequently removed and buried in West Medway.
RICHARD B. MCELROY, son of Patrick and Margaret McElroy, was born April 2, 1831, in Albany, N. Y. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1864, and was mustered into service on the same day for one year, as a private of the 18th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C., and was mustered out June 17, 1865, by reason of the close of the war.
THOMAS MCKENNA at the age of thirty-seven years, residence unknown, was mustered into the United States service, Vet. Res. Corps, May 7, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway.
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, son of John and Lucy (Watson) Mclaughlin, was born about A. D. 1840, in Galway County, Ireland. He enlisted Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat. During his service the battery was stationed at Port Hudson, La., and was in no engagement. He was mustered ont July 25, 1865, by reason of the close of the war.
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CHRISTOPHER MCNAMARA was born in Philadelphia, Penn., resided in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Jan. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. A. 3d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Boston. He deserted Aug. 23, 1865, from Fort Kearney, N. T.
THOMAS MCNAMARA, born in Philadelphia, Penn., residence Medway, enlisted at the age of twenty-three years, and was mustered into the United States service March 19, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 3d Regt. Mass. Cav., was accredited to Boston, and mustered out July 20, 1865, at expiration of service. He had previously served in the U. S. Navy on board the ship " Clara Dolson," and was discharged July 31, 1862.
WILLIAM F. MERRITT, son of William F. and Mary A. (White) Mer- ritt, was born Feb. 26, 1846, in Ashland, Mass. He enlisted for one hun- dred days, and was mustered into the United States service on the 22d of July, 1864. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C., and was mus- tered out Nov. 11, 1864.
JOHN MILLER, at the age of twenty-seven years, residence unknown, was mustered into the United States service Dec. 15, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. By the state record he appears to have deserted Dec. 28, 1862.
LEWIS L. MILLER, son of Warren and Emily Miller, was born Aug. 17, 1840, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted the last of April, 1861, but was not mustered into the United States service until June 26 following. He was a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols., and enlisted for three years. He was in the engagement at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862 ; at Rap- pahannock Station, August 25 ; and at the second battle of Bull Run, Aug- ust 30, when he was wounded in the leg, and died, Oct. 2, 1862, from the effects of the wound in the hospital in Washington, D. C. His remains were brought to Franklin for interment.
DEA. JAMES MITCHELL, son of Robert and Sarah (Begg) Mitchell, was born June 10, 1820, in Sherbrooke, Canada. He had been a resident of Medway for several years, and was an esteemed officer of the First Church of Christ. He first offered his services for three years, in July, 1862, but on examination at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, he was rejected for physical disa- bility. Still desirous of serving the country in its hour of need he enlisted and was accepted for the nine months' term, and was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1862, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. His regiment was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, and performed most of its service in Louisiana. He was detailed during a considerable part of his term as hospital nurse, a service for which he was well adapted, and where such service was needed, sickness prevailing much among the men. The regiment was retained in service somewhat more than its stipulated term, probably on account of the protracted sieges of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and Company K having been detached as pontooniers, took part in the siege of the latter place. It left New Orleans July 31, 1863, and arrived in Boston August 10, when the men were furloughed, and ordered to report at Readville on the 20th. Among the many who came home suffering with disease, was Dea. Mitchell, who was prostrate with an attack of camp dysen- tery. With strength hardly sufficient to enable him to reach home, he sank rapidly away and died Aug. 19, 1863.
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JAMES S. MITCHELL, son of James and Elizabeth Mitchell, was born June 3, 1849, in East Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered into service July 16, 1864, (state record says mustered July 23,) as a private of Co. E, 60th Regt. He was mustered out Nov. 30, 1864, at expiration of service. His regiment was stationed at Indianapolis, Ind.
JOHN MONKS, son of Matthew and Ann Monks, was born about A. D., 1838, in Kildare County, Ireland. He enlisted in Boston, and was mustered into the United States Navy Aug. 31, 1864, for three years, as a substitute for James M. Daniels, of Medway, an enrolled man. He shipped on board the U. S. steamer " Little Ada," Oct. 5, 1864, ranking as landsman.
ALEXANDER LE B. MONROE, son of Dr. Stephen and Susan (Le Baron) Monroe, was born May 3, 1807, in Sutton, Mass. He had been for many years a practising physician and surgeon in Medway. During the summer campaign of 1862, there being a great demand for army surgeons, he offered his services as contract surgeon, and was sent to the Army of the Potomac by William J. Dale, Surgeon-General of Massachusetts, leaving home May 21, 1862, for his post. May 25 he was ordered to report for duty as Acting Assistant Surgeon in the General Hospital at White House, Va., by Charles S. Tripler, Surgeon and Medical Director of the Army. He gives the following as an item of his experience : " June 5, received the following order : ' GENERAL HOSPITAL, WHITE HOUSE, June 5, 1862. To A. L. B. Monroe, Ass't Surg., Gen'l Hospt. Sir: You will immediately pro- ceed to the R. R. station at White House, and strictly enforce the following order : 'HEAD-QUARTERS, June 2, 1862. To Brigade-Surgeon A. T. Wat- son. Please inspect carefully the cars as they arrive at White House, and send back every man who is not wounded, whether he be sick or well,- please see that the order to go back is obeyed. (Signed) S. WILLIAMS, Asst. Adj .- Gen. I have the honor to be your obt. serv't. ALEX. T. WAT- SON, Brig .- Surg'n., in charge of the hospital.' The next train of cars from the army brought down about three hundred soldiers, one already dead, three dying, who lived but a few hours, and over thirty likely to die, with the best of care ; the balance were more or less sick, but would probably re- cover with proper care. To send the sick men back to the swamps of the Chickahominy would be equivalent to dooming them to death, and inhuman to the last degree. I therefore determined to prevent it, if possible, and with that view called upon Mr. Olmstead, hoping that his influence would secure a countermand of the order. With great difficulty he prevailed upon Sur- geon Watson to disregard it, and the poor fellows were brought to the hos- pital. How such a strange order should be issued from the head-quarters of the army was a mystery to me and others, which has never been explained. Dr. Watson was never disciplined for disregarding it. June 22, ordered to report to Brig .- Gen. S. P. Heintzelman, 3d Corps, at Savage Station. June 25 was assigned to temporary duty with 2d Regt. N. H. Vols., and in that position served through the Seven Days' Battle, and until the army arrived at Harrison's Landing, when I was sent to the hospital at Fortress Monroe, and discharged on account of sickness July 11, 1862." Dr. Monroe continued his practice in Medway until his death, Feb. 20, 1879.
FRANCIS LE BARON MONROE, son of Dr. A. L. B. and Louisa (Barber) Monroe, was born March 20, 1836, in Medway He first served as Assist-
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ant Surgeon of the ist Light Mass. Bat., known as Boston Light Arty., commanded by Capt. Asa M. Cook. This was a three months organi- zation. Ile gives the following brief account of his experience in the service : "Left Boston April 20, 1861, as Assistant Surgeon of Boston Light Arty. ; ten days at Annapolis ; six weeks at Relay House ; occu- pied Baltimore with Gen. Butler. Gen. Banks next in command. Our battery was ordered into the city when he arrested the police commis- sioners. Mustered out August 2d, and returned home. Commissioned Assistant Surgeon of Ist Mass. Vol. Inf., Sept. 3, 1861. Joined the regi- ment at Bladensburg ; belonged to Gen. Hooker's brigade, his first com- mand ; moved down to Budd's Ferry on the Potomac in October, 1861 ; spent the winter there. In the spring Hooker's division formed part of the 3d Corps ; took part in the siege of Yorktown, battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Days', Glendale, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing. Em- barked at Yorktown August, 1862, to Alexandria, thence to Warrenton Junc- tion - enemy in the rear - fought them at Bristow. Then with Pope's army at 2d Bull Run. Remained in camp at Fairfax Seminary until November 1, then marched to Fredericksburg, Gen. Sickles commanding division. Battle of Fredericksburg. Appointed Surgeon of 15th Mass. Vol. Inf., Dec. 29, 1862. The 15th was in Sully's brigade of Howard's division, Couch com- manding 2d Corps. Was Acting Brigade Surgeon part of the winter, while we lay near Falmouth. In May, 1863, Gen. Hooker commanding the army, the battle of Chancellorsville occurred. The 2d Division 2d Corps, com- manded by Gibbon, occupied the city of Fredericksburg, and cooperating with the 6th Corps, carried the Fredericksburg Heights about May 3 ; then in camp till June. Marched to Gettysburg after the battle of that place, and was made medical inspector of 2d Corps, Warren commanding corps. In the campaign down to the Rapidan and back. Battle of Bristow ; Mine Run. Wintered near Brandy Station. Returned to my regiment in Janu- ary, 1864. May, 1864, on the operating staff of the brigade ; through Gen. Grant's campaign : battle of the Wilderness, after which, being left in charge of the wounded, was in the enemy's lines for two weeks ; battle of Cold Harbor; Petersburg. Regiment came home, and was mustered out July 28, 1864. Sept. 11, 1864, was appointed Acting Assistant-Surgeon, U. S. Army, at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. May, 1865, made Past Surgeon of Draft Rendezvous at Galloup's Island until April 30, 1866, when I was formally discharged." He was subsequently commissioned Assistant Sur- geon and Brevet-Major U. S. Army, which position he held until June, 1876, when he resigned, and became a druggist in the city of Chicago, Il1.
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