Charles R. Hart was born
in Hartford on July 22, 1837, and graduated from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in 1859. He
entered the Army as Second Assistant Surgeon in December, 1861, and
was promoted to First Assistant Surgeon on August 10, 1862, and to
Surgeon
on November 18, 1864. He was mustered out on August 25, 1865.
The Tenth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, carried on its rolls
Archibald T. Douglass of New London as Surgeon and, as Assistant
Surgeons,
Charles R. Hart,
Matthew T. Newton, Loren Pease and Henry A. Page.
Charles R. Hart, Surgeon, 10th
Connecticut Infantry mustered into service as an Assistant Surgeon
on 10 August 1862. He was promoted to Surgeon in November 1864 and
mustered out in August 1865.
The 10th Connecticut saw action
at the Second Battle of Deep Bottom, where Grant made a feint at
Richmond in an attempt to draw Lee's troops out of Petersburg. It
also saw action at Whitehall and Secessionville.
Dr. Charles R. Hart, was the son
of Salmon N. Hart of Hartford. He served as a surgeon in the
10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, in the late war, and was
honorably discharged September 2nd, 1865. He was first an
assistant surgeon and then promoted to full surgeon.
From the AMA
Deceased Physicians database:
Name: Charles R. Hart Cause of death: heart disease Death date: Aug 29, 1916 Place of death: Bethel, CT Birth date: 1837 Type of practice: Allopath Practice specialities:GS General Surgery States and years of licenses:CT, 1893 Places and dates of practices:Bethel, CT, 1859 Medical school(s): Columbia University College of Physicians
and Surgeons, New York, 1859, (G) Journal of the American Medical Association Citation:
67:1316
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