Summary of Geo. W. Semple Compiled Service Record, M331, National Archives

 

7/1/1861   Appointed Surgeon, 32 VA Infantry (confirmed 4/4/1863)

7/22/1861   Accepted commission

7/29/1862   Appears as “sick” at General Hospital #21

8/26/1862   Reported for duty, General Hospital #21 (Gwathmey Hospital,) Richmond, Va.

10/1862   Appears on a return of Medical Officers, physicians employed under contract and Hospital Stewards serving in General Hospital #21, Richmond. Does not note his position.

10/30/1862   “Present sick” at General Hospital #21 (Gwathmey Hospital)

11/7/1862   “Absent with leave, P. O. Clarksville, Va.” From General Hospital #21 (Gwathmey Hospital)

3/10/1863   “absent on furlough” from General Hospital #21. Furlough to end 3/16/1863

4/4/1863   Rank as Surgeon confirmed

5/8/1863   “Will proceed to Guineas Station to Assist in attending the wounded on ambulance train.”

6/2/1863   “Absent with leave” from General Hospital #21

6/10/1863   listed as sick at General Hospital #21

6/25/1863   Absent from General Hospital #21 on sick leave, to return 7/11/1863

7-8/1863   Absent on sick leave. Had been Surgeon at General Hospital No. 21 (Maryland Hospital, Gwathmey Hospital,) Richmond, Va.

11/7/1863   leave extended. He was staying in Clarksville at the time.

12/9/1863   Assigned to duty in Prison Barracks, Belle Isle, Richmond, Va. “Will report to Maj. T. P. Turner C. S. Mil. Prison to relieve Surg. Jno. Wilkins as Surgn to the U. S. prisoners on Belle Isle & the soldiers in Barracks n the city.”

1/1864   Appears on Return of Medical Officers and Hospital Stewards on duty in Prison Barracks, Belle Isle, Richmond, Va. Notes: “Assigned to duty, Dec. 9, 1863”

3/1864   Appears on Return of Medical Officers and Hospital Stewards on duty in Prison Barracks, Belle Isle, Richmond, Va. Notes: “Assigned to duty, Dec. 9, 1863”

3/8/1864   “In addition to his present duties will relieve Surg. Jno Wilkins in Chg. G. H. #21”

3/11/1864   Reported for duty as Surgeon in Charge, General Hospital #21 (C. S. Military Prison Hospital), Richmond, Va.

4-10/1864   listed as Surgeon in Charge, General Hospital #21

9/8/1864   Assigned to Hospital Duty

12/1864   Appears on Return of Medical Officers and Hospital Stewards on duty in Prison Barracks, Belle Isle, Richmond, Va. Notes: “Assigned to duty, Dec. 9, 1863”

12/1864   listed as Surgeon in Charge, General Hospital No. 21 (C. S. Military Prison Hospital), Richmond, Va.

1/7/1865   listed as Surgeon in Charge, General Hospital #21

4/3/1865   Captured “in Hospital,” Richmond, Va.

4/16/1865   Paroled.

4/18/1865   Surrenders & signs parole, Richmond, Va.

5/28/1865   At Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Va.

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