Grant, Gabriel, 1826-1912
Biographical notes:
Gabriel Grant (1826-1912), a Newark, N.J. physician and Civil War surgeon. In 1854, Grant served on a special health commission to combat the cholera epidemic in Newark. During the Civil War, Grant was surgeon of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers and French's Brigade, was designated Surgeon of the United States Volunteers by Congress, and was later placed in command of the U.S. Army Hospital at Madison, Ind. He served at the battles of Bull Run, Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Vicksburg.
From the description of Papers, 1854-1907 (bulk 1862-1865). (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 38824855
Surgeon, Union Army from Newark, New Jersey.
From the description of Journal, or, A memorial of peculiar occurrences together with a memoir of Gabriel Grant, 1842 Aug. 20-1844 Dec. 4. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58665180
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Subjects:
- Education
- Battle casualties
- Cholera
- Christian men
- Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862
- Gangrene
- Military hospitals
Occupations:
- Students
- Physicians
Places:
- Newark (N.J.) (as recorded)
- Indiana (as recorded)
- Newark (N.J.) (as recorded)
- New Jersey--Newark (as recorded)
- New Jersey--Newark (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Madison (Ind.) (as recorded)
