(continued from page 7) Asylum were given by Sect. of Interior to Navy. Letter of Washington from Navy Yard 4-2-1852, mentions "Hospital at this station." No record available when the hospital outside the yard was discontinued and moved to Yard. Sick also taken care of at Barracks.
NAME: Edwards, David S.
RANK: Comdr. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: 9-2-54
DATE DETACHED: 8-15-57
NOTES: Orders read to Yard. No other Surgeon listed at Barracks. Must have held both details.
NAME: Clymer, George
RANK: Comdr. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: 9-22-57
DATE DETACHED: ----61
NOTES: Navy Yard and Barracks.
NAME: McClenahan, W.F.
RANK: Comdr. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: ------61
DATE DETACHED: 5-9-61
NOTES: Listed at Yard Register 1861. Must have filled in between Clymer and Duballl. Dismissed 5-9-61.
NAME: Duvall, Marus
RANK: Comdr. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: 9-24-61
DATE DETACHED: July, 62
NOTES: Navy Yard and Barracks.
NAME: Maxwell, Charles D.
RANK: Comdr. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: July 1862
DATE DETACHED: 1-12-63
NOTES: Navy Yard. June 8, 1861, several wards in Insane Asylum set apart for use of Navy as Hospital. Sick quarters at Marine Barracks not sufficient for war personnel. Hospital from 1-12-63 not under control of Surgeon of Yard.
NAME: Gunnell, Francis M.
RANK: Lieut. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: 1-12-63
DATE DETACHED: 10-16-65
NOTES: This is the first hospital mentioned with a Medical Officer for that particular duty. (Hospital near Insane Asylum).
NAME: Godding, W.W.
RANK: A.A. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: Oct. 1865
DATE DETACHED: July, 1866
NOTES: Godding appointed in Vol. Navy 9-12-65.
Resigned 11-1-66 and on duty Washington hospital this period. He may have been in charge after Gunnell was detached and until Maxwell reported. No record of such order being issued.
NAME: Maxwell, Charles D.
RANK: Capt. Surg.
DATE REPORTED: 7-12-66
DATE DETACHED: 10-21-68
NOTES: Maxwell retired 10-21-68 and returned on special duty Washington, D.C. No mention made of any duty at hospital but he had duty as Inspector of hospitals. Hospital at Insane Asylum dicontinued Oct. 1866. New hospital Penna. Ave. and 10th ST. S.E. in commission
Commissioned Oct. 1, 1866.
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