The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-13

our readers will glance with pleasure al the
portraits and brief biographies when we mere
present OF some of the distinguished surgeons ana
physicians who now and have been ior some
time i'm anxious and constant attendance ON the
wounded President. Without pausing to particu-
larize minutely the peculiar qualifications oil
these able gentlemen individually, IL l. with the
most profound qualification that we feel ali rs ur
ance that their devotion, skill and very great eX
nerience will he crowned with the most triumph
ant success aud that ere long their lllustrlous
patient will be restored to the Nation In the en-
ioyment of perfect health and strength once
more.
Dr Willard Bliss who is in charge of this most
( important of cases, born at Auburn, y l., Ill
1925 He graduated at the Medical college
Cleveland in 1876; and after practIclng at IONA
and Grand Rapids in Michigan he removed to
Detroit shortly sfOre the breaking out Oh ,ne re-
bellion. When hosiilites commencen, ne was
commissioned Surgeon of the Third Mlchlgail
Volunteers and was in charge of the division
| field hospital at Bull Run. subsequently some OF
the most important medical trusts OF the cam
paign were handed over TO his skill and patriot
ISM both of which he evlnced In marked oe-
/ gree and sometimes under the most trying CIR
! cumstances having at times had charge oi from
twelve TO fifteen thousand patients. On the or. or.
ganization of the Board of Health OF the Dlstrlct
| OF Columbia he was appointed one OF lts mem
| bers. and was afterward elected its Presi-
| dent. subsequently the Medical Society
| of the District placed itself in opposition 10
him, because, as was alleged, he was the ais
coyerer and abettor of the famous cure for cancer
''Cundurango" which the Society thought proper
to denounce as a quack medicine. DIR: Bliss, VINO
resides IN Washington, the first physician to
arrive at the side OF the wounded President. On
perceiving how desperate the case. he at once
| desired that Surgeon General Barnes ana surgeons
Joseph j. Woodward and Basil Norris OF the Army
should be instantly summoned also. Dr. Hamil
ton of New York. Agnew of Ph1ladeipnla, ano
! Reyburn, of Washington, were called In suose
| Ouently. and all those we have just named, save
DR. Norris. compose the distinguished medica 1i.sa
| staff now on duty at the White House: Dr. Bliss
Surgeon General Barnes and Dr. Norris weIt
among the physicians summoned to the bed.slde
of Abraham Lincoln. and were witnesses OF th'
illustrious martyrs last moments. :.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Joseph JanVle
Woodward Surgeon United States Ar NY wa
born in Philadelphia, in 1892 and graduated iron
the University of Pennsylvania in 1855 DE prac
ticed medicine in his native city until 1861, whc
he was appointed Assistant Surgeon In the regu
lar army having previously distinguished him
self in his profession and as an author, ana IN
inventor of an instrument for determining VIII
mathematical accuracy, the myoptic or 0ther col
ditions of the eye. In 1866, he was selected
edit the Sur. ical and Medical History OF the Kt
/ hellion on which work he is still engaged.