Surgeon
Richard
S.
Satterlee,
United States Army medical purveyor in New York City
Lieutenant
Colonel Richard S Satterlee Chief Medical
Purveyor retired entered the service as an Assistant Surgeon February 25
1822 was promoted to Surgeon with the rank of Major July 13 1832,
appointed Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Medical Purveyor July 28 1866,
and retired from active service as Lieutenant Colonel February 22 1869.
He was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Colonel
and Brigadier General by brevet September 2 1864 for diligent care and
attention in procuring proper army supplies as Medical Purveyor and for
economy and fidelity in the disbursement of large sums of money.
He served at
Fort Niagara NT to March 1823 at Detroit, Michigan
to September 1823 at Fort Howard , Wis. to
June 1825 at Fort Mackinac, Michigan to
November 1831, at Fort Winnebago Wis. to
September 1833 at Fort Howard Wis. to
October 1837, in Florida to May 1838 with troops removing the Cherokee
Indians to September 1838 at Platteburg, NY.
to November 1840 in Florida to August 1842 at Fort Adams, RI .to October
1846 with the Army in Mexico to June 1848 at Fort Adams RI. to October
1853. Accompanied 3d US Artillery to California in December 1853
and was wrecked on board the steamship San Francisco.
Attending
Surgeon and Medical Purveyor at New York City from March 1854 to July
1866. Chief Medical Purveyor of the Army and stationed at New York
City from July 1866 to February 21 1870 having been directed by the
President to remain on duty as Chief Medical Purveyor after his
retirement from active service.
Dr
Satterlee was born at Fairfield Herkimer
County, New York, December 6, I 799 and entered the service from
Michigan. He was on duty for many years among the Indians of the
Northwest where he became a great favorite and rendered important
services. During the Seminole war he was Medical Director on the
staff of General Taylor. During the advance of the Army upon the
City of Mexico he served as Surgeon in Chief of General Worth's Division
and was mentioned for distinguished services at the battles of Cerro
Gordo Contreras Churubusco and especially at the battle of El Molino del
Rey. After the occupation of the City of Mexico he became the
Medical Director of the Army and held that position until peace was
declared and the country evacuated.
During the
War of the Rebellion he was on duty at New York City as the Chief
Medical Purveyor of the Army where his services were of the greatest
value. He was a most efficient faithful and conscientious officer
as well as a man of the most exemplary character never losing an
opportunity of doing good and always laboring to promote the welfare of
the Medical Corps of the Army in which he took the greatest pride and
deepest interest.
Report of the
Surgeon-General U. S. Army to the Secretary of War
