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Alabama Surgeons at Gettysburg

Every regiment at Gettysburg usually had one Surgeon and one Assistant Surgeon. Typically the Surgeon would work at a large field hospital well behind the lines, while the Assistant Surgeon would be located at a temporary field hospital much closer to the front. Over the years I have compiled the following list from the Alabama regiments but would welcome additional information and confirmation of their presence at Gettysburg.
8th Regiment: Surgeon Robert T. Royster-present?; Assistant Surgeon Daniel Parker-present?
9th Regiment: Surgeon Henry A. Minor; Dr. W. F. Richardson. Minor was left in charge of the wounded from Anderson's division at Butt's schoolhouse on the Fairfield Road; he worked at Camp Letterman for 2-3 months, then was imprisoned at Fort McHenry for two months prior to his release. Richardson also worked at Camp Letterman.
10th Regiment: Assistant Surgeon Montgomery-present, worked at a stone dwelling
11th Regiment: Dr. William H. Sanders-present?
14th Regiment: Unknown
Unknown regiment in Wilcox's Brigade: Dr. John Brown Gaston
3rd Regiment: Unknown
5th Regiment: Surgeon Thomas C. Hill (from 5th?); Assistant Surgeon John P. Mushat (from 5th?)
6th Regiment: Assistant Surgeon R. G. Southall-present?; Assistant Surgeon Thaddeus J. Weatherly-present?
12th Regiment: Surgeon George Whitfield, worked in old barn.
26th Regiment: Unknown
Unknown surgeon in Rodes' Division: Dr. Hayes
4th Regiment: Assistant Surgeon John B. Wortham-present?
15th Regiment: Dr. Reed
44th Regiment: Unknown
47th Regiment: Surgeon John Robard Dutton-present
48th Regiment: Unknown
5th Battalion: Assistant Surgeon William E. Pearson-present
13th Regiment: Surgeon Henry M. Clarkson-present; Assistant Surgeon Abner E. Arnold-present
Unknown regiment in Archer's Brigade: Assistant Surgeon Montgomery, worked near Cashtown
Unknown regiment in Archer's Brigade: W. A. Spence, who was Chief Surgeon in Cashtown.
Unknown regiment: Major Watson, worked at M. I. Stoever's house.

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