Herty, James William, 1838-1877.

James William Herty (1838-1877) from Milledgeville, Georgia, studied medicine at the University of New York and joined the United States Navy in 1859 as an assistant surgeon. He resigned his commission in 1861 and later served for the Confederacy. Following the war he returned to milledgeville where he was a druggist and physician and mayor for two terms. -- Harrington, Hugh T. "Civil War Milledgeville." p. [33]-36. (Retrieved June 16, 2009 via Google Books)

From the description of Dr. James W. Herty papers, 1859. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 408362811