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Maj Henry Wheaton Rivers

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Maj Henry Wheaton Rivers

Birth
Death
3 Dec 1868 (aged 54)
Burial
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Army Officer. Ass't Surgeon, 1st Rhode Island Infantry.
Residence Providence RI;
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 as a Asst Surgeon.

On 5/2/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff RI 1st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/2/1861 at Providence, RI

On 10/30/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff RI 4th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/26/1864


He was listed as:
* Detached 4/15/1862 General Parke's Staff (Estimated day)
* Returned 7/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 9/15/1862 3rd Div, 9th A.C. (Estimated day, as Medical Director)
* Detached 11/22/1862 Hqs, Army Of Potomac (As attending surgeon)
* Returned 1/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 1/16/1863 Hq Maj Gen Burnside (Estimated day, as attending surgeon)
* Returned 6/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 6/16/1863 2nd Div, 7th A.C. (Estimated day, as Medical Director)
* Returned 9/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 9/16/1863 Gettysburg Div, 18th A.C. (Estimated day, as Medical Director)
* Detached Service 10/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Returned 2/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 2/16/1864 Gen Heckman's Staff (Estimated day, as Medical director)
* Returned 4/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Special Duty 4/16/1864 Board Of Examination (Estimated day)
* Detached 5/2/1864 Gen Kantz Staff (Estimated day)
* Returned 8/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)


Promotions:
* Surgeon 6/7/1861
* Surgeon 9/1/1861 (As of 4th RI Inf)


Other Information:
died 12/3/1868


Civil War Union Army Officer. Ass't Surgeon, 1st Rhode Island Infantry.
Residence Providence RI;
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 as a Asst Surgeon.

On 5/2/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff RI 1st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/2/1861 at Providence, RI

On 10/30/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff RI 4th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/26/1864


He was listed as:
* Detached 4/15/1862 General Parke's Staff (Estimated day)
* Returned 7/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 9/15/1862 3rd Div, 9th A.C. (Estimated day, as Medical Director)
* Detached 11/22/1862 Hqs, Army Of Potomac (As attending surgeon)
* Returned 1/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 1/16/1863 Hq Maj Gen Burnside (Estimated day, as attending surgeon)
* Returned 6/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 6/16/1863 2nd Div, 7th A.C. (Estimated day, as Medical Director)
* Returned 9/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 9/16/1863 Gettysburg Div, 18th A.C. (Estimated day, as Medical Director)
* Detached Service 10/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Returned 2/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detached 2/16/1864 Gen Heckman's Staff (Estimated day, as Medical director)
* Returned 4/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Special Duty 4/16/1864 Board Of Examination (Estimated day)
* Detached 5/2/1864 Gen Kantz Staff (Estimated day)
* Returned 8/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)


Promotions:
* Surgeon 6/7/1861
* Surgeon 9/1/1861 (As of 4th RI Inf)


Other Information:
died 12/3/1868




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