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Charles Sturtevant Applies To Be A Naval Surgeon For The Union During The Civil War

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Charles Sturtevant Applies To Be A Naval Surgeon For The Union During The Civil War
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Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 8 pages. Brooklyn. June 1, 1861. Sturtevant answers eight questions including “ Described the blood vessels of the arm, forearm and hands” and “What operations are performed on the arteries of the upper extremity?” After being commissioned into the US Navy, Sturtevant served aboard the USS Ohio, USS Tahoma and USS Lillian. He was ultimately discharged on Jan.18,1866.