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Billings, John Shaw
Last Modified:
2013-07-29
Title:
Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.
Gender:
M
Occupation:
surgeon, U.S. Army
Sources:
The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-1865)
, part 3 vol 2, (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1883).
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"John Shaw Billings (Union)," in
The American Civil War Research Database
[database online], Alexander Street Press, 2012. 30 January 2012.
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Christopher, T. C.
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Relationship Additional Information:
Billings operated on Christopher at Cliffburne Hospital. Roughly a week after Billings operated, Christopher died from complications, presumably due to the injury he sustained at Williamsburg.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-01-30
Relationship Beginning Date:
May 17, 1862
Relationship Ending Date:
May 24, 1862
Miller, Joseph W.
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Relationship Additional Information:
Billings operated on Miller while under care at Cliffburne Hospital.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-01-30
Relationship Beginning Date:
Aug 14, 1862
Relationship Ending Date:
Nov 14, 1862
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Cliffburne General Hospital
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Relationship Additional Information:
Billings operated on "a private soldier of General Pope's Army of Virginia" at this hospital. The soldier was injured at the second Battle of Bull Run, admitted to Cliffburne on 2 September 1862, and died on 24 September 1862.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-01-30
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Medical Staff Regular Army Infantry
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Relationship Additional Information:
Billings was commissioned into Medical Staff of the Regular Army as Assistant Surgeon.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-01-30
Relationship Beginning Date:
Apr 16, 1862
