The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-13
RRIEE skEroHEs oF THE MEDICAL ATTENDANTs

1865 he was promoted to the rank of Captain
and in1 $40 to the grade of Sur con, with the ranl
Of Major. He is a member of the American
Medical Association and the American Academ!
of Science
Brevet Major General Joseph X. Barnes Sur
geon-General United States Army. was born Il
Philadelphia in 1917. and graduated at the Unl
versity of Pennsylvania in 1885. la 1910 ne was
appointed in the army, and served III the Florida
Ludian troubles under General Harney. During
the Mexican War ne was Chief Medical Ofheer oi
the Cavalry Brigade and was III almost ever!
action OH Scott's and Taylor's lines He was ont
of the first Medical Officers ordered East from
Oregon in 1851 at the 0utbrake OF the War, when
he was placed on special duty as assistant in the
Surgeon Generals Office. On the orginatlon OF
grades of medical inspection, he was promoted u
Leutenat Colonel, and subsequently to Medical
Inspector General, with the rank OF Coionel
Soon after he became acting Surgeon General, ano
in 1864 was appointed Surgeon General WITH the
rank of Brigader General, which position he still
holds.
DIR. Robert Reyburn born in Scotland in
lS33 and came TO the United States when quite
Young In 1886 he graduated at the Philadelphia
Medical College. and practiced his profession III
that city until 1862. when he entered the Union
Army as medical officer of volunteers; having
the same year settled in Washington, where he
still resides In 1867 he was appointed TO the regu
lar army and has since become member OF the
American Medical Association and Vice President
of the Washington Medical Society. He was
Surgeon-in-c chief of the Fieedmen's Bureau; was
Professor of Surgery and Dean of the Faculty o.
Howard University: and in 1876 was appointed
Professor of Surgery and Dean OF the Facufty o.
the Medical School OF Georgetown College, Dlstric
of Columbia. He is also a distinguished writer on
medical subjects.
Dr. Frank Hastings Hamilton was born in Yer
mont in 1913, and graduated at the University
Pennsylvania in 1888 IN 1862, after havlnt
practiced in Auburn n. Y, he removed to New
YORK City, where he speedily obEHned large
patronage. During the War he was Medlca
Inspector in the Army and has long gained tn
reputation OF being one of the first surgeons II
this country. He is the author OF several standar
works pertaining to his profession, ard the inyen
tor OF q number of delicate and complex lnstru
ments now regarded as indispensable in the prat
tice of surgery.
Dr. d. Hays Agnew was born in Pennsylvani
i'm 1918. and was educated at Jefferson Colleg
and the University of Pennsylvania. He earl
became distinguished "a a surgeon and genera
practitioner in medicine. For many years n
held the Professorship of surgery in several inst
tutions OF note and is celebrated for his skilltu
rapid and successful operations. His reputauo
as an author in the department OF anatomy an
surgery is widespread also. =
Certainly with such able and faithful sentine
posted by the bedside of the President we ma
hope for the speedy recovery of His Excellenc
, although we must lay something TO the credit
his robust constitution and the tender soncltue
| of that ministering angel, his devoted WIFE