Papers of J. B. Girard, 1861-1918.

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Papers of J. B. Girard, 1861-1918.

The collection includes Girard's diaries (mostly dealing with personal, day-to-day events), certificates, military appointments, travel orders, sketchbooks, photographs, passports, and newspaper clippings.

120 pieces.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6769456

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Girard, J. B. (Joseph Basil), 1846-1918.

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J.B. Girard was a surgeon in the United States Army who emigrated from France in 1861. He served at several different military posts during his forty-three years with the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He retired in 1910 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel and assistant surgeon general. From the description of Papers of J. B. Girard, 1861-1918. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122570994 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

United States. Army. Medical Corps

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