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Roster of Commanding Officers

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Roster of Commanding Officers of the Naval Hospital, Washington, DC, Page 7

NAME: Dubarry, Edmund L.

RANK: Surg.

DATE REPORTED: 7-14-41

DATE DETACHED: 4-4-43

NOTES: Washington at Marine Barracks from 6-30-1842. His letters mention hospital at Marine Barracks. Dubarry on 11-3-1842 singed letter as in charge of Navy Yard hospital.

NAME: Washington, Bailey

RANK: Surg.

DATE REPORTED: 4-13-45

DATE DETACHED: 9-29-45

NOTES: The date 4-13-1843 is for additional duty Navy Yard. These orders stated he was ordered to Navy Yard as hospital at Yard being discontinued. Dept. letter of 4-14-43 states, "Having determined to continue this hospital connected with Yard, the Asst. now there is to be under the orders of the Surgeon for both hospitals indiscriminately."

The Naval Register 1844-1848 contain the following notes, under Navy Yard Washington, "The Surgeon is also required to attend teh hospital when necessary." "The Surgeon of the Yard is to be required to attend the Marines."

It appears some sort of hospital was in operation at both the Navy Yard and Marine Barracks adn the Senior Surgeon in charge of both establishments. 4-13-1844 Washington detached from Yard and continued at Marine Barracks till 9-29-1845 and Senior Surgeon must have been in charge of both hospitals.

Surgeon Palmer, James C. was at Yard from 3-6-1843 till 10-31-1844, evidently as assistant.

NAME: Dubarry, Edmund L.

RANK: Surg.

DATE REPORTED: 9-30-45

DATE DETACHED: 5-29-49

NOTES: Clymer, George, Surg. at Yard from 11-2-1844 till 6-15-1848. Dubarry is senior and while he ws only ordered to Marine Barracks, mut have been in charge at both hospitals. Surgeon Jonathan Foltz at Yard 6-15-1848 till 6-13-1850. Junior to Dubarry and Washington.

NAME: Washington, Bailey

RANK: Comdr. Surg.

DATE REPORTED: 5-29-49

DATE DETACHED: 8-4-54

NOTES: Washington on 6-13-1850 received orders dual duty Marine Barracks and Navy Yard. From memo in Bu. M and S (continued on page 8)

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