The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-08-20
SATURDAY. AUGUST 20. 1881.
The president,s Physicians.

The PresidenDS PHYSICIANS.
DR.. willard Bliss, who is in charge
of this most important'of cases, was
born at Auburn, New York, in 1925.
He graduated at the medical college.
Cleveland, in 1916; and after practic-
ing at Ionia and Grand Rapids, in
Michigan, he removed to Detroit
shortly before the breaking out of the
rebellion. When hostilities commenced
he was commissioned surgeon of the
Third Michigan Volunteers, and was
in charge of the division field hospi-
tai al Bull Run. Subsequently some
of tho most important medical trusts
of the campaign were handed over to
his skill and patriotism, both of which
he evinced in a marked degree, and
sometimes under the most trying cir
cumstances, having frequently had
charge of from twelve to fifteen thou
sand patients. Oh the organization
of the board of health of the District
of it's members, and was afterwards
elected its president. Subsequently
the medical society of the District
placed itself in opposition to him, be-
cause, as was alleged, he was the dis
covcrcr and abettor Of the famous
cure for cancer ,"Cundurapgo,n which
the society thought proper to de-
nonncc as quack medicine. DR..
Bliss, who resides in Washington,
was the first physician to arrive at
the side of the wounded President
On pcrceiying how desperate the case,
he at once desired that Surgeon-Gen-
eral Barnes and Surgeons Joseph j.
Woodward and Basil Norris, of the
army, should be instantly summoned
also. Drs. Hamilton, of New York;
Agncw, of Philadelphia; aud Rey-
burn, of Washington, were called In
and all those we have
Just named. save DIR. Norris. COM
posed the distinguished medical staff
now on duty at the white house. Dir.
Bliss, Surgeon General Barnes and
DIR. Norris were among the physicians
summoned TO the bedside OF Abraham
Lincoln. and were witnesses of the
illustrious martyrs last moments.
Brcves Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
Janyler Woodward, surgeon United
States army, was born in Philadel-
phia in 1852, and graduated from the
university of Pennsylvania in 1853.
lie practiced medicine in his native
city until 1861, when lie was nppoini-
ed assistani-snrgc in tue regular
army, having previously distinguish
ed himself IA HIS profession, aud as
an author, and the inventor of an jn-
strnment for determining, with ma
thcmaiical accuracy. The myoptic or
other conditions of ihc eve. la 1886.
he was selected TO edit the Surgical
and Medical History oi the Rebellion,
on which WORK. he Is still engaged.
In 1855. he was promoted TO the rank
of captain. aud ia 1876 TO the grade OF
surgeon. with the rauk OF major. He
j. member of the American Medical
association. aud of the American
academy OF science.
Breyct Major-Gcneral Joseph X.
Barnes, surHcou-ge general Dniicd states
army. was bora in Philadelphia, In
1917, and graduated al the university
of Pennsylvania ia 1888. In 1870, he
WAS appointed lis the army, and
served in the Florida -lndian troubles
under General Harney. During the
Mexican war hc was chief medical
officer of the cavalry brigade, and
was in almost every action on Scotts
and Tayior's lines. lie WAS one OF
the first medical officers ortlcfcd east
from Oregon In 1861, at the outbreak
of the war, when he was placed on
special duty rs assistant in the SUR.
gcon- generals office. On the organ
izaiion of grades OF medical inspce-
ton, he WAS promoted to lieutenant
colonel, and subsequently 10 medical
inspcctor-gcneral, with the rank of
colonel. Soon a.terward he became
acting snrgeon-gcnoral, and III 1864,
was appointed surgcou-gcncrai with
position he still holds.
Dir. Robert Rcyburn was born In
Scotland In 1888. and came TO the
United States when quite young. In
1886. lie graduated ut the Philadelphia
Medical college, anl practiced his
profession in that city until 1862,
when he entered the Union army MS
a medical officer of volunteers hav-
ing the same year settled in Washing
ton, here he still resides. In 1867.
hc was appointed to the regular army:
and has since become member of
the American Medical association,
and vicc-prcsidcnt OF the Washington
Medical society. He was surgcon-in-
chief of the Frecdmenis bureau; was
professor of surgery, and dean Of the
faculty of Howard university ; and in
1876, was appointed professor of sur
gerry and dean of the faculty of the
medical school of Georgetown col
lcgc. District of Columbia. He Ia also
distinguished writer on medical
subjects.
Dir. Frank Hastings Hamilton was
born In Vermont In 1919, aud gradu-
ated at the university of Pennsylvania
in 1888. In 1862, after having prac.
ticed In Auburn, New York, he re.
moved to New York city, where he
speedily obtained large patronage.
During the war he was medical In
spcctor In the army, and has long en-
joycd the reputation OF being one OF
the first surgeons in this country. He
IL the author of several standard
works pertaining to his profession,
aud tho inventor OF n number of doli-
cato aud complex Instruments, now
regarded as indispensable in the prac-
ticc of surgery.
DR.. ID. Hays Agncw was born in
Pennsylvania In 1913, and was edu.