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came manifest. and upon the advice of his
wife he went to bed, where he remained
until death claimed him.
Funeral services over the remains will
take place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
at his late residence. The Rev. E. Slater
Dunlap, assistant rector of st. john Ep1s-
copal Church. will officiate. The interment
will be at Arlington. The obsequies will
be attended by delegations from the Order
of Loyal Legion and of the medical frater-
nifty Of the city, respectively, of which the
deceas ed was member. His wife and two
daughters survive.
Sketch of His Career.
DIR. Radcliffe was born in this city Feb
ruary 2, 1928 He was the son of the late
Joseph Radcliffe who was for twenty years
first clerk of the old corporation of Wash
ington, which Office he resigned to take
part In the business of the Potomac Savings
Bank, with Robert w. Latham. John F.
Callan and 7. NJ. Hanson. DR.. Radcliffe 8
mother was daughter of Thomas JACOBS
Of Alexandria, Va
He was educated in the schools of this
city by private tuition. Early in his youth
he developed taste for literary pursuits
and wrote many short poems and stories,
which were published in the periodicals OF
that day. He took up the study OF medicine
in his twentieth year with DR.. Flodoardo
Howard as his preeeptor. and was gradu-
ated from the medical department OF the
ued his studies for two years and began the
practice of his profession in 1854. In this
city, in which year he was appointed physi-
clan to the poor for the fourth ward by
Mayor Towers. He held that Office two
years
! In 1851 he removed to Baltimore, Nd,
and was very successful in that city. While
residing there he attended the University
of Maryland School of Medicine lectures
and clinics On July T. 1862. he was ap-
pointed by the surgeon general of the army
an acting assistant surgeon. for which po-
sftiOn he passed the. medical examining
board convened at Baltimore, Md. I'M
mediately upon appointment he was or
dered to the naval school, general hospital.
at Annapolis, Md, where he served over a
year, when he applied for permission to ap-
pear before the army medical board, con-
vened in Washington for examination for a
commission. After an examination which
occupied six days he passed and was COM
missioned assistant surgeon by President
Lincoln.
Dr. Radcliffe was then assigned to the
Army of the Potomac and served with the
I'd Brigade of the Artillery Reserve and
with the 1st Brigade, Artillery Reserve, in
the field at Spottsylvania Court House,
with the 9th CORPS, Field Hospital and
after 1t was captured by the enemy He
served as medical recorder of the 9Th Corps
under Medical Director Milhan, Gen. War
rem commanding. at Petersburg, having
been through all the battles from Brandy
Station to Petersburg
After the mine explosion he became i'll
of fever and was invaded home for TWEEN
ty days. Reporting to the officers hos
pital at Annapolis. Nd. he was relieved
from duty in the department Of the Poto-
mac and assigned to that hospital After
serving for time at Annapolis he was
promoted to the rank of major and surgeon
and ordered to North Carolina for duty.
There he was detailed to inspect the hos
pitfalls, as medical director of the 23d ARMY
Corps, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
and In charge of the general hospital at
Smithville. N. c.
Returned to Washington.
He was brevetted lieutenant colonel for
gallant and meritorious services during the
war, at the end of which he returned tn
Washington and was honorably discharged
from the service October T. 1855 when he
resumed his general practice
In 1886 the degree of master of arts was
conferred upon him by the Georgetown Uni
vers1ty, and he was appointed acting as
siStant surgeon in the army and assigned
to duty In this city. He held this commits
sion until May 1. 1884, after which time he
devoted his entire time to private practice.
He was also appointed pension examining
surgeon In the pension Office In 1868 but
resigned four years later
Dr. Radcliffe was a member of the Amer
lean and British Medical Association and
IN attending two annual meetings Soma
years ago Travelled extensively through En-
rope He was also a member of the Med
ical Society and Medical Association Of tha
District OF Columbia. Washington Academy
scopical Society. He wrote largely for tho
medical press. His wife's maiden ma ns
was Miss Florence c. Riley of Georgetown,