Physical examination of officers, 1904-1913.

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Physical examination of officers, 1904-1913.

The post of Surgeon General was established during the Civil War to administer and oversee the medical department of the state militia. Inspection of officers and recruits was among the duties performed by the surgeon general's department. This series records information from medical examinations undergone periodically by each officer of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia for the purpose of certifying his fitness for continued duty.

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