Hello,
Thanks for your reply. My gr gr grandfather Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton was a graduate from the Medical School at the University of Maryland, class of 1860 I do believe. Again, I am unsure of his rank other than an Asst Surgeon. I am looking into all that anyway due to the fact that some people on the "Texas in the Civil War" board are disputing my claim that he served with the 2nd Texas Infantry. Below is all the info I have on the man, an excerpt from my Middleton file. Let me know what you think.
Dave
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VI. DR. ALEXIUS LLEWELLYN MIDDLETON, B. 12/4/1833 on "Middletons and Askin's Progress", Pr. Georges Co., Md.--D. Jan. 8, 1906. Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Piscataway, Pr. Georges Co., Md. The following was taken from the book; "Middleton", by Lloyd:
“He was a man of high principles and determination. He had a sandy complexion and red hair, and was never known to drink alcohol. Was known as a fascinating storyteller, often spinning colorful yarns to his listeners. He was a successful farmer (1300-1600 Acres) as well as an able practitioner of medicine. He attended the University of Maryland Medical College in Baltimore and received his medical degree, and regarded as a man of high intellectual ability. His force of character cast a benediction upon those coming under his influence, and impressive was the love and confidence he inspired. "Possessed of gentle manners and of taste refined with all the graces of a polished mind".

He married twice. Although there is documented proof that Dr. Middleton served in the Civil War as an Asst-Surgeon, 2nd Texas Infantry, Trans-Miss. Dept, C.S.A., some cousins, the Fishers, and also Charles Jenkins Edelen III of Alexandria, Va, also vouch for the fact. Asst-Surgeons usually held the rank of Lieutenant or Captain (I wish I knew whether he was a Lt or Capt?). Surgeons held the rank of Major. Below is some info pertaining to Dr. Middleton’s Confederate service including a letter via e-mail from Dr. F. Terry Hambrecht of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine:
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"Dear David, Here is what I have on the Confederate physician A. L. Middleton:
MIDDLETON, Alexius Llewellyn b. 1833 ? Prince George's Co, Maryland d. 01/08/1906 Maryland (? Upper Marlboro, Prince George's Co) 1860 - M.D. - University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (from Maryland before med sch) - Acting Asst Surgeon (contract physician) 2nd TX Inf; - Asst Surgeon, 2nd TX Inf; - Served in the Trans-Mississippi Department
After war - lived in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (I could find no evidence that he practiced medicine after the war - do you know if he did?). There was also an Alfred Knox Middleton who served as an Assistant Surgeon with the 2nd TX Inf State Troops. Do you know anything about this man and whether he was related to Alexius Llewellyn Middleton?

My files are mostly on physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, but I did confirm that your Yankee g. g. grandfather, Dr. John Fleming Rodgers, served with the 11th KY Cav until January, 1863. After that I have no further war records on him. After the war, he lived for a time in Trimble Co, KY. In 1874, he was practicing medicine in Farmdale, KY, and in 1890 he was practicing in Cicero, Woodford Co, KY. He received his M.D. degree from the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, OH, in 1855. Attached is an engraving of this institution from around 1890. Best regards, F.Terry Hambrecht, M.D.
Senior Technical Advisor to the
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
14015 Manorvale Road
Rockville, MD 20853
301-460-3009
thambrecht@comcast.net
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Also, I have Daniel D. Hartzler's fine book, "Marylanders in the Confederacy", which lists all his sources in the rear of the book. In the rear in the list of Marylanders who served is this, on page 223: "Middleton, Alexius L. (M.D.); Asst Surg; 2nd Tx. Inf., Upper Marlburo, PG City. Ref: 1, 19, and 1690" As to those references listed:
Reference 1: National Archives, Military Records, Washington, D.C..
Reference 19: Newman, Harry Wright, comp. "Maryland Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Who Served in the Confederate States of America." Unpublished. In the private collection of the compiler, deceased.
Reference 1690: Callcott, George H. "A History of the University of Maryland". Baltimore, Md: Maryland Historical Society, 1966.

An obit from “The Times-Crescent, La Plata, Maryland, Friday, Jan 12 1906. It reads: “Dr Alexander Middleton died at his home in Prince George’s county, just over the line from Charles, on Monday. Dr. Middleton was reared near Bryantown and has many relatives in this county. He started out to practice medicine and gained a lucrative practice but allowed his love for farming to cause him to abandon his practice and devote the remainder of his life to farming. The deceased was twice married and is survived by his second wife, who was a Miss Berry, daughter of Judge Thomas B. Berry, and by several children by his first wife.”
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The following article was found by Mr Thomas Fisher, 9318 Woodland Rd., Pomfret, Maryland; however, the source was not identified but it may have been from a Univ of Maryland publication:
ALEXIUS L. MIDDLETON 1833-1906:

Receiving his medical doctor's diploma from the University of Maryland in 1860, he followed the banner of liberty during the tragic Civil War as acting assistant surgeon in the 2nd Texas Infantry. Statistics on alumni of the 1860 classes of the four schools composing the University of Maryland who were participating in the war indicated that thirty percent fought for the Confederacy and almost ten percent for the Union. From the medical class of 52 graduates, 17 saw Confederate service and 5 Federal service; the dentistry class of 35 diplomas had 11 in the army of the Confederate service and 3 in the United States Army. From the undergraduate class of 4 graduates 2 entered the Southern forces and one the Union forces.

It was not easy to make the decision to fight against one's friends and classmates after having experienced two gay, harmonious years together. The Agricultural College was only in its second year when the long sectional conflict erupted; of the 78 students and 6 professors only 17 students and 3 professors remained until commencement in July of 1861, while 20 joined the Confederate troops and 9 the Union troops. Dr. Middleton was soon made assistant surgeon and in February of 1864 the 2nd Texas was mustered out at Galveston. He continued to serve in the Trans-Mississippi Department until the tattered battle flag was furled forever. Returning to his home he established a practice at Upper Marlboro.
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-M-(Married 7/2/1867)

ADA PAULINE PARKER, B. 1845--D. May, 1894 in Pr. Geo's. Co., Md.; She was the daughter of Judge Joseph Messenger Parker and Olivia (Edelen) Parker of same County. Olivia was something like the grand-daughter of Raphael Caleb Edelen, the brother of Charles Jenkins Edelen's great grandfather or something like that.
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