The 40th NY
(Constitution Guards, Mozart regiment) was at Gettysburg, July 1863, and heavily involved in the fighting at
plum run (bloody run) at the foot of little round top before devil's
den. Dr. Dexter resigned 1864. Mustered out July 1864.
Research by
Barbara Franco, 2018
James Ewing
Dexter
9/22/1822-6/17/1902
Albany State
Normal School 1847
University of
Rochester. Honorary AM 1853
New York
University, MD 1861
Enlisted June
27, 1861 Assistant Surgeon ; Promoted to full Surgeon Aug
16, 1861
New York
40th
Infantry
Mustered out
Aug. 14, 1863.
MOLLUS photo
Buried Arlington
National Cemetery
Taught for 10
years before attending Medical School. History of Albany
State Medical College reports that he organized Union School
at Weedsport NY; Principal Groton, NY Academy 2 years; Math
in Union School, Palmyra; Principal Union School Geneva 4
years; Prin Rochester College Inst. NY 4 yrs; declined
professorship in Math at Chicago University, Ill.
Graduated
Medical Dept. NYU 1860 (1861); surgeon 40th
NY; Medical Inspector 3rd
Army Corps; detailed by special order to take charge of
corps of surgeons after battle of Chancellorsville to enter
enemy lines and care for our wounded.
Secretary Board
of Health Washington DC; Commisisoner for DC to Centennial
’76; appointed by Gen Grant; since war in practice at 453 C
St. NW Washington, DC
Married to Emily
F. Dexter. 1855 Census residing in Seneca, Ontario, NY, as a
teacher.