Albert A. Chase was born in 1837 in Meredith, N.H. He studied medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and graduated in 1865. In April 1865, Chase enlisted in the 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and served as an assistant surgeon until mustering out in June 1865. In 1866, Chase was hired by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Land to serve as a medical officer in Raleigh, N.C.
From the guide to the Albert A. Chase Papers, 1865-1866, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
Albert A. Chase served in the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment as acting assistant surgeon from 7 April to 28 June 1865. At the end of the war, Chase was contracted by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Land, commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau, to serve as a physician in the Raleigh district of North Carolina.
From the description of Albert A. Chase papers, 1865-1866. WorldCat record id: 697495678
