Civil War Medical Sword of
Civil War Surgeon Dr. Martin Rizer
Civil War Medical Sword
of Mexican & Civil War Surgeon Dr. John Walker
Civil War Medical Sword
of Civil War Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Taft
From the Civil War collection of Dr. George Oldenbourg
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Pre-Civil War CDV of
Surgeon Martin Rizer: pre-Civil War Brigade Surgeon, 1st. Division Pennsylvania
Militia.
Civil War
Surgeon: Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. Enlisted 8/10/1861 as Asst. Surgeon, commissioned
into Field & Staff, mustered out 8/24/1864 at Phila. Pa.
Lewinsville, Sept. 10-11, 1861; Ball's Bluff, Oct. 21, 1862;
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Dec. 12-15, 1862;
Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863
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Medical Staff Sword of Dr.
Martin Rizer was made by Hortsmann. |
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Philadelphia Fire Zouaves |
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Lewinsville, September 10-11, 1861
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Falls
Church
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Ball's
Bluff, October 21, 1861
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Harper's Ferry |
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Civil War
Medical Sword of Mexican War & Civil War Surgeon Dr. John Walker
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During the Mexican War, Dr
John T. Walker was in the 2nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry as an
Assistant Surgeon.
During the Civil War, Dr. Walker served as a full surgeon (Major)
in the 25th Indiania Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 19, 1861, made Major
Oct. 20, 1862; Ft. Donaldson, Feb. 12-16, 1862; Shiloh Apl. 6-7,
1864; Resigned and discharged for disability June 10, 1864.
Died from disease
contracted when in the service Feb. 8, 1865.
The maker is most likely French. |
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Civil War
Medical Sword of Civil War Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Taft
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Dr. Benjamin F. Taft,
Assistant
Surgeon in the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, August 22, 1862-January
17, 1863 and Assistant Surgeon in the 19th Massachusetts Infantry
from January 17, 1863 to March 14, 1863.
Died from disease contracted
while in service, Sept. 27, 1864.
The maker is most likely French
or Belgian. |
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