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William F. Terry Applies To Be A Naval Surgeon For The Union During The Civil War

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William F. Terry 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. 6 pages. Naval Hospital New York. November 25, 1861. Terry gives answer to eight questions including “ What are the functions of the pneumo-gastric nerve?” and “ What are the characteristics of Asiatic Cholera?” Following his enlistment on January 24, 1862, William Terry served aboard the USS Essex, which saw action at Vicksburg and Port Hudson.