Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-03
NO. 90.

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DR.. Norris, compose the distinguished
medical staff now on duty at the White
House. DR.. Bliss, Surgeon General
bar'ies and Dr. Norris were among the
physicians summoned to the bedside Of
Abraham Lincoln, and were witnesses Of
the illustrious martyrs last moments.
JOSEPH JANvfEK WOODWARD,
bfevet Lieutenant Colonel, Surgeon u.
?. Army, was born IN Philadelphia, in
iss2, and graduated from the Universe
" OF pennsylvania in 1853 He prac-
tlcen medic'ne IN his native city until
l'oi When ne was appointed Assistant
'uree'h IN the regular army, having
previously distinguished himself in his
pioiess'oh' ana as an author, and the
Inventor Oh an instrument TOR determin-
ns WIN hlstheinaticai accuracy the
nyopic or otner CONDITIONS OF the eye.
IN 1000 ne was selected 70 edit the "Sur-
S'oAi anu MEDICAL History OF the Rebel
,''l' on "hich Work no lsstlll engaged.
~ ioo0 ~ was promoted 10 the rank Of
."p'a'h' anu IN 1910 TO the grade OF
''"is'oh WIN inc rank OF MAYOR. lie IS
- "ioiloei u one American Medlcal AS
'ool'''lo'l' anu OF the American Academy
VI ''''ehce'
.oshrh X BARNES,
.,0o s.'''oi "o"oi''l' ',utReo'' uo'iefai
,m.ou ''''lles ARMY, was porn IN rhlla-
'oiPhi" III Ao", anu graduated at the
University Oh pennsylvania IN 1879. In
A74o 'lo was appointed IN the army, and
sef'eo IN nhe Florlda-lndian troubles
",'oer GENERAL Harhey during the
s'e"lcah war ne was chief medical Of
ieet Vi Inc cavalry brigade, and was IN
a''llose every action on scotts and lay
''is mes. nc was one OF the first
'ci'cal Officers ordered East from Ore
so'l ~ iooi' at the outbreak OF the war,
"i'eii he was Piaced on special duty az
a'S's1ans u ehe surgeon Gehefafs Office.
oh 1ile organization OF grades OF medi-
'''i 'iislect'oh, heWas promoted to Leu-
.tllaho oo'ohei' ana subsequently to
Nie''ical inspector General, with the
RANK y oolohel. Soon afterward he
'coa'''o ''col'is surgeon General, ana III
i'o4 was appointed Surgeon General
WIN 'ie rank OF brigadier General,
"n'ch position ne still holds.
DIR. ROBERT HEPBURN
""o w" ~ ''o'Via''u III ico'', anu came
" 1l'e oll''eo states when quite young.
III looo ne graduated at the Philadel-
p"'" seo'c''' 1ohege' ana practlced
MS p''iess'oh III bhat city until ls62,
"''o' 'io o'.oefed the Union army as
' :, 'nicor Oh volunteers, having
'',' same year settled IN washington,
""o'o NJ 'V''' ioS''cs' III loo| ne was
'pp''h''" 10 inc regular army.and has
..''ce 'eco''e ID member OF the American
'aou''a, Assoo'a''''l' anu wee PRESIDENT
VI 'no washington Meo'cai Society. he
', '"'se''l-'n'cn'e1 OF the freedmens
p'i'"''' WIS rrolessor OF surgery and
D''l'i Vi o'ie facuity OF Howard Univer-
anu III io'o, was appointed pro-
,''Soi u surgery ana dean OF the facul-
" VI 'he lhedicai SCHOOL OF Georgetown
o'ilese, Dls''1et OF Columbia. he is
"'so /" distinguished writer on medical
'"")ec's'
.''' Ram HASTINGS HAMILTON,
""' p'''' ~ Vermont III lol3, ana grad
""'o' ''0 '''o University Oh pennsylvania
- ''''' III iooS' aloer having practlced
:, ,''D"i"' n' - 40 removed 10 New
loiN wy where nc speedily obtained
d urge patronage. during the war he
and has long gained the reputation of
being one of the first surgeons in this
country. He is the author of severa,