Father: Jesse Reese Hughes (1798-1880)
Mother: Norella Burton Payne (1801-1889)
08/07/1850 - Farmer, Fluvanna Co., VA (lived with his parents - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as James F. Hughes)
1860 - M.D. degree, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (from: VA)
09/11/1860 - Practiced medicine, Alleghany Co., VA (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as James F. Hughes)
11/25/1862 - Assumed duty as Acting Asst. Surgeon [contract physician], Gen. Hospital, Scottsville, VA
12/22/1862 - In a letter to Medical Director E. S. Gaillard, "Sir, Your communication of 16th Inst is at hand. My contract dates from the 25th November 1862. With regard to appearing before the Med. Examining Board I beg leave to state that I am willing to do so at any time you may see proper to appoint provided I be allowed to do for field service. Very respectfully, . . .J. F. Hughes, A. A. Surgeon, Scottsville Hospital, Scottsville, Va."
12/27/1862 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Scottsville, VA
02/23/1863 - Acting Asst. Surgeon
04/30/1863 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Scottsville, VA
08/05/1863 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Scottsville, VA
09/18/1863 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Scottsville, VA
12/18/1863 - Assignment [S.O. 300/5]
12/19/1863 - Assignment - S.O. 300/5 revoked [S.O. 301/25]
05/01/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Macon, GA
05/07/1864 - Relieved from duty at Macon, GA, and ordered to report to the Surgeon General, by order of Surg. Gen. S.P. Moore, Richmond, VA
05/14/1864 - Relieved from duty at Floyd House Hospital, Macon, GA
05/20/1864 - Assigned, Asst. Surgeon, Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA
05/20/1864 - Ordered to report to Medical Director [W.A.] Carrington for assignment by the Surg. General
05/20/1864 - As Asst. Surgeon, ordered to report to Surgeon Lane, in charge, Winder Hospital, for assignment to duty [Medical Director's Office, Richmond, VA]
05/00/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
06/01/1864 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 12/02/1863
06/01/1864 - Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from VA by the Confederate States Senate
07/07/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
08/00/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
10/07/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
12/02/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
~1864 - Married, Anne Ryals (~1837-1900)
01/17/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
01/25/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Examining Board, Gen. Hospital, Camp Winder, Richmond, VA ("Physical condition: Unhealthy)
02/00/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Winder Hospital, 6th Div., Richmond, VA
04/01/1865 - Relieved from duty in the ?10th Div. [Winder Hospital, Richmond, VA] and ordered to report to Surgeon J. G. Dudley in charge of the 5th Div. [Winder Hospital]
04/03/1865 - Captured by U.S. Army, Richmond, VA
04/18/1865 - As Asst. Surgeon, surrendered and paroled by U.S. Army, Richmond, VA
04/30/1865 - Paroled by U.S. Army
08/13/1870 - Practiced medicine, Clifton Township, Fluvanna Co., VA (lived with wife, Anna E., and three children - indexed in the 1870 U.S. Census as Jas. F. Hughes)
01/06/1880 - Father, Jesse, died in Fluvanna Co., VA
06/04/1880 - Practiced medicine - Clifton Magisterial District, Alleghany Co., VA (lived with wife, A.E. and four daughters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as J. F. Hughes)
01/09/1889 - Mother, Norella, died in Fluvanna Co., VA
03/18/1900 - Wife, Anne, died (buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA)
06/08/1900 - Widower, practiced medicine, Clifton Forge Magisterial District, Alleghany Co., VA - living with one daughter - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as James F. Hughes)
04/20/1910 - Practiced medicine, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA (lived with daughter, two granddaughters, and one grandson - indexed in the 1910 U.S. Census as J.F. Hughes)
01/31/1916 - Died, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA (buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA)

Bob Krick and Scott Hutchison, the creator of this memorial, provided input to this biography.

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
06/28/2016. Unpublished database.