Bennett Augustine Clements

 

Clements served in the office of the Medical Director, Army of the Potomac and was at the battle of Gettysburg with Letterman.    Guy Vernor Henry, 1839-1899. Military Record of Civilian Appointments In the United States Army. New York: Van Nostrand, 1873. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008592057   He is listed in both Volume I p. 64 and additional information Volume II p 64. vol ii p. 64 provides the following information Born DC Appointed from NY AS November 1856 On duty care of wounded at Bull run Aug 30-Sept. 6, 1862 Charge of Military Hospitals in Georgetown Sept-Nov 1862 Medical Director 5th Corps AOP Nov-Dec. 1862. Assistant to Director of Army of Potomac Dec. 1862 Rappahannock and Chancellorsville Surgeon US Army Feb. 1863.  Assistant Medical Director Army of the Potomac May 1863.  "In the Pennsylvania campaign, Army of the Potomac June to July 1863, being present at the battle of Gettysburg and through Dec. 1863.  In charge of GH NYC January 1864-May 1865. It continues with his various postings.  The last was Leavenworth prison in Kansas.   Born DC 8/21/1835 died Leavenworth Kansas 11/1/1886 serving as surgeon of prison hospital.  He died of "paralysis of the lungs." He is listed in the catalogue of D.C.'s Columbian College Medical Department in the class of 1853. He is author, Memoir of Jonathan Letterman, 1883. Reprinted from the Journal of the Military Service Institution Vol iv No 15, September 1883. Barbara Franco Independent Scholar The De Gregoris Image Collection:   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8     INDEX of names  U. S. Navy Surgeon Collection: Navy: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Written permission is required for use of any image in any form of publication.  Sale or reproduction of any image is strictly prohibited.