American Civil War Surgical Antiques

Research and Identification

Civil War Era Surgical Sets, Surgeon's Images

Civil War Surgeon Education & Medical Textbooks

Established 1995

 

As seen in:  Warman's Civil War Collectibles, Antique Week, Northeast Antiques, and various TV programs, Antiques & Collecting publications

 

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

NOTICE: Written permission is required for use of any image in any form of publication.  Sale or reproduction of any image is strictly prohibited.


 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.

The Private Collections of  Dr. Doug Arbittier

 

 

 

Topical Index for General Medical Antiques

 

Civil War Medicine & Surgical Antiques Index

 

Alphabetical Index for American Civil War Surgical Antiques

 

Early General Medical             Civil War Medical

 

 Arbittier Museum of Medical History Tour:   1 | 2 | 3

 

Featuring the Collections and Museum of Medical Antiques

by Collector & Preserver:   Douglas Arbittier, MD, MBA

 

Follow on Instagram @medical.antiques

 

Wanted to purchase list

 

Please send E-mail to Dr. Doug Arbittier

 

Last update: Monday, July 22, 2024