Father: Isaac Marion Dwight
Mother: Martha Marie Porcher
11/01/1850 - Lived, Parishes of St. Philips and St. Mchaels, District of Charleston, SC (indexed as Richard Y. Dwight in the 1850 U.S. Census)
1856 - Graduated, South Carolina Military Academy, Charleston, SC
1859 - M.D. degree, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from Colleton, SC; thesis: "Neuro-Hypnotism, or Artificial Nervous Sleep")
07/04/1860 - Practiced medicine, St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District, SC (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Richd Y. Dwight)
12/16/1861 - Enlisted as Pvt., Co B, Holcombe Legion [SC]
- Member, Capt. A. R. Taylor's Co.[Co. B, Holcombe Legion Cavalry]
01/00/1862 - Detached as Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Infantry [SC]
02/28/1862 - On detached service as private secretary to Col. P. F. Stevens
03/11/1862 - Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Camp Blair, St. Paul's Parish, SC
04/30/1862 - Absent on detached service - [?conscript duty]
08/01/1862 - In a letter to Secretary of War, Hon. G. W. Randolph, James Chestnut [husband of author Mary Chestnut] wrote from Columbia, SC, "Supposing that the disasters & the late Richmond fight may produce a demand for good trained officers, I take the liberty of enclosing the _____ recommendation of Mr. R. Y. Dwight - handed me by Genl. Jenkins C.S.A. who adds his most favorable testimony. [The following was added, "Forwarding and enclosing the
recommendations of R. Y. Dwight for appt. in C. S. Army. Mr. Dwight is a graduate of Citadel Academy and recommd. by Hon. A. C. Garlington, Col. P F. Stevens and others."]
08/30/1862 - Mentioned by Col. P. F. Stevens, Holcombe Legion, comdg. Gen. N. G. Evans' Brigade, as "Dr. & Actg. A.D.C. during Battle of Manassas"
10/04/1862 - Appointed from SC as 2nd Lt., to rank from 08/06/1862
10/04/1862 - Ordered to report to the 1st SC Infantry
10/06/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight will report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for assignment to duty as assistant surgeon." [S.O. 233/23]
10/14/1862 - Appointed, Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 10/06/1862 ["Cancelled by Surgeon General" - no date or reason given]
10/14/1862 - Ordered to report to Gen. R. E. Lee
11/00/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
11/04/1862 - "Assistant Surgeon R. Y. Dwight is temporarily relieved from obeying his order to report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for the purpose of accompanying Major [F. G.] Palmer, of the Holcombe Legion, severely wounded, to his home in South Carolina, after which he will comply with his orders." [S. O. 258/32 - This was probably Lt. Col. Francis Gendron Palmer, Holcombe's Legion, who was mortally wounded at 2nd Manassas and died at Warrenton, VA, 12/05/1862. Lt. Col. Palmer was promoted from Major on 10/08/1862 ]
11/00/1862 - "Has been nursing Maj. Palmer - just received his commission and cannot leave the Major [at this time - Lt. Col. Palmer]"
12/13/1862 - Ordered to report to Surgeon General S. P. Moore, Richmond, VA
12/19/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight, having declined appointment as assistant surgeon, Paragraph XXIII, Special Orders No. 233, current series, is hereby revoked." [S.O. 297/20]
00/00/1863 - Married, Rowena Elizabeth Ravenel (born in 1837; died in 1924)
02/05/1863 - Reported for duty as 2nd Lt., Co. D, 1st SC Infantry
05/14/1864 - As a 2nd Lt., 1st SC Infantry (Butler's), Battery Rutledge, Sullivan's Island, SC, wrote to Secretary of War James A. Seddon, Richmond, Virginia, "Sir, Being desirous of entering the Medical Department of the Service and having received an invitation to appear before the Medical Board of Examiners in Charleston, I have the honour
hereby to tender my resignation as 2nd Lieutenant 1st S.C. Infty (Regulars). . . . R. Y. Dwight" [Note: This letter was temporarily held by Maj. Gen. Jones - see entry
for 07/16/1864]
06/01/1864 - Granted 30 days leave
07/16/1864 - Maj. Gen. Jones, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows, "Respectfully returned to Lt. Dwight thru Genl. Ripley, and attention requested to endorsement of Secretary of War. Lt. Dwight will appear as directed before the proper Medical Board, and if he passes, his resignation will be duly forwarded."
07/18/1864 - E. Geddings, President Army Medical Board, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows "Richd. Yeadon Dwight was examined as Assistant Surgeon, P.A.C.S., and having received a favorable notice, was accordingly reported on the day of his examination, July 16th, 1864, to the
Surgeon General"
07/26/1864 - "Assistant Surgeon Richard Y. Dwight will report without delay to Medical Director [S.H.] Stout, Atlanta, Ga. for duty." [S.O. 175/42]
07/27/1864 - Resignation accepted as 2nd Lt., 1st SC [Infantry] Regulars [S.O. 176]
07/28/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
08/25/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
08/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/02/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/20/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
10/16/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
11/03/1864 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 07/14/1864
12/12/1864 (or 12/28/1864)- Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from SC by the Confederate States Senate
02/00/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Floyd House Hospital, Macon, GA - "Absent without leave"
03/23/1865 - Relieved from hospital duty and ordered to report to Medical Director A. J. Foard, Gen. J. E. Johnston's Headquarters, for assignment [S.O. 68/2]
06/17/1870 - Practiced medicine, Fairfield Co, SC (living with wife, Roenna E., two children, and father, Isaac - index in the 1870 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
1879 - Practiced medicine, MO
06/15/1880 - Practiced medicine, Clear Creek Township, Cooper Co, MO (living with wife, Rowena, and one son - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
1890 - Practiced medicine, Monk's Corner, Berkeley Co, SC
06/29/1900 - Practiced medicine, Parish of St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowence - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
03/11/1910 - Practiced medicine, St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowena E. - indexed in the 1910 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
12/06/1919 - Died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
07/01/1924 - Wife, Rowena, died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
Bob Krick 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.
06/19/2011. Updated 11/21/2015.
Unpublished database.
Mother: Martha Marie Porcher
11/01/1850 - Lived, Parishes of St. Philips and St. Mchaels, District of Charleston, SC (indexed as Richard Y. Dwight in the 1850 U.S. Census)
1856 - Graduated, South Carolina Military Academy, Charleston, SC
1859 - M.D. degree, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from Colleton, SC; thesis: "Neuro-Hypnotism, or Artificial Nervous Sleep")
07/04/1860 - Practiced medicine, St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District, SC (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Richd Y. Dwight)
12/16/1861 - Enlisted as Pvt., Co B, Holcombe Legion [SC]
- Member, Capt. A. R. Taylor's Co.[Co. B, Holcombe Legion Cavalry]
01/00/1862 - Detached as Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Infantry [SC]
02/28/1862 - On detached service as private secretary to Col. P. F. Stevens
03/11/1862 - Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Camp Blair, St. Paul's Parish, SC
04/30/1862 - Absent on detached service - [?conscript duty]
08/01/1862 - In a letter to Secretary of War, Hon. G. W. Randolph, James Chestnut [husband of author Mary Chestnut] wrote from Columbia, SC, "Supposing that the disasters & the late Richmond fight may produce a demand for good trained officers, I take the liberty of enclosing the _____ recommendation of Mr. R. Y. Dwight - handed me by Genl. Jenkins C.S.A. who adds his most favorable testimony. [The following was added, "Forwarding and enclosing the
recommendations of R. Y. Dwight for appt. in C. S. Army. Mr. Dwight is a graduate of Citadel Academy and recommd. by Hon. A. C. Garlington, Col. P F. Stevens and others."]
08/30/1862 - Mentioned by Col. P. F. Stevens, Holcombe Legion, comdg. Gen. N. G. Evans' Brigade, as "Dr. & Actg. A.D.C. during Battle of Manassas"
10/04/1862 - Appointed from SC as 2nd Lt., to rank from 08/06/1862
10/04/1862 - Ordered to report to the 1st SC Infantry
10/06/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight will report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for assignment to duty as assistant surgeon." [S.O. 233/23]
10/14/1862 - Appointed, Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 10/06/1862 ["Cancelled by Surgeon General" - no date or reason given]
10/14/1862 - Ordered to report to Gen. R. E. Lee
11/00/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
11/04/1862 - "Assistant Surgeon R. Y. Dwight is temporarily relieved from obeying his order to report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for the purpose of accompanying Major [F. G.] Palmer, of the Holcombe Legion, severely wounded, to his home in South Carolina, after which he will comply with his orders." [S. O. 258/32 - This was probably Lt. Col. Francis Gendron Palmer, Holcombe's Legion, who was mortally wounded at 2nd Manassas and died at Warrenton, VA, 12/05/1862. Lt. Col. Palmer was promoted from Major on 10/08/1862 ]
11/00/1862 - "Has been nursing Maj. Palmer - just received his commission and cannot leave the Major [at this time - Lt. Col. Palmer]"
12/13/1862 - Ordered to report to Surgeon General S. P. Moore, Richmond, VA
12/19/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight, having declined appointment as assistant surgeon, Paragraph XXIII, Special Orders No. 233, current series, is hereby revoked." [S.O. 297/20]
00/00/1863 - Married, Rowena Elizabeth Ravenel (born in 1837; died in 1924)
02/05/1863 - Reported for duty as 2nd Lt., Co. D, 1st SC Infantry
05/14/1864 - As a 2nd Lt., 1st SC Infantry (Butler's), Battery Rutledge, Sullivan's Island, SC, wrote to Secretary of War James A. Seddon, Richmond, Virginia, "Sir, Being desirous of entering the Medical Department of the Service and having received an invitation to appear before the Medical Board of Examiners in Charleston, I have the honour
hereby to tender my resignation as 2nd Lieutenant 1st S.C. Infty (Regulars). . . . R. Y. Dwight" [Note: This letter was temporarily held by Maj. Gen. Jones - see entry
for 07/16/1864]
06/01/1864 - Granted 30 days leave
07/16/1864 - Maj. Gen. Jones, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows, "Respectfully returned to Lt. Dwight thru Genl. Ripley, and attention requested to endorsement of Secretary of War. Lt. Dwight will appear as directed before the proper Medical Board, and if he passes, his resignation will be duly forwarded."
07/18/1864 - E. Geddings, President Army Medical Board, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows "Richd. Yeadon Dwight was examined as Assistant Surgeon, P.A.C.S., and having received a favorable notice, was accordingly reported on the day of his examination, July 16th, 1864, to the
Surgeon General"
07/26/1864 - "Assistant Surgeon Richard Y. Dwight will report without delay to Medical Director [S.H.] Stout, Atlanta, Ga. for duty." [S.O. 175/42]
07/27/1864 - Resignation accepted as 2nd Lt., 1st SC [Infantry] Regulars [S.O. 176]
07/28/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
08/25/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
08/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/02/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/20/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
10/16/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
11/03/1864 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 07/14/1864
12/12/1864 (or 12/28/1864)- Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from SC by the Confederate States Senate
02/00/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Floyd House Hospital, Macon, GA - "Absent without leave"
03/23/1865 - Relieved from hospital duty and ordered to report to Medical Director A. J. Foard, Gen. J. E. Johnston's Headquarters, for assignment [S.O. 68/2]
06/17/1870 - Practiced medicine, Fairfield Co, SC (living with wife, Roenna E., two children, and father, Isaac - index in the 1870 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
1879 - Practiced medicine, MO
06/15/1880 - Practiced medicine, Clear Creek Township, Cooper Co, MO (living with wife, Rowena, and one son - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
1890 - Practiced medicine, Monk's Corner, Berkeley Co, SC
06/29/1900 - Practiced medicine, Parish of St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowence - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
03/11/1910 - Practiced medicine, St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowena E. - indexed in the 1910 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
12/06/1919 - Died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
07/01/1924 - Wife, Rowena, died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
Bob Krick 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.
06/19/2011. Updated 11/21/2015.
Unpublished database.
Father: Isaac Marion Dwight
Mother: Martha Marie Porcher
11/01/1850 - Lived, Parishes of St. Philips and St. Mchaels, District of Charleston, SC (indexed as Richard Y. Dwight in the 1850 U.S. Census)
1856 - Graduated, South Carolina Military Academy, Charleston, SC
1859 - M.D. degree, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from Colleton, SC; thesis: "Neuro-Hypnotism, or Artificial Nervous Sleep")
07/04/1860 - Practiced medicine, St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District, SC (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Richd Y. Dwight)
12/16/1861 - Enlisted as Pvt., Co B, Holcombe Legion [SC]
- Member, Capt. A. R. Taylor's Co.[Co. B, Holcombe Legion Cavalry]
01/00/1862 - Detached as Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Infantry [SC]
02/28/1862 - On detached service as private secretary to Col. P. F. Stevens
03/11/1862 - Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Camp Blair, St. Paul's Parish, SC
04/30/1862 - Absent on detached service - [?conscript duty]
08/01/1862 - In a letter to Secretary of War, Hon. G. W. Randolph, James Chestnut [husband of author Mary Chestnut] wrote from Columbia, SC, "Supposing that the disasters & the late Richmond fight may produce a demand for good trained officers, I take the liberty of enclosing the _____ recommendation of Mr. R. Y. Dwight - handed me by Genl. Jenkins C.S.A. who adds his most favorable testimony. [The following was added, "Forwarding and enclosing the
recommendations of R. Y. Dwight for appt. in C. S. Army. Mr. Dwight is a graduate of Citadel Academy and recommd. by Hon. A. C. Garlington, Col. P F. Stevens and others."]
08/30/1862 - Mentioned by Col. P. F. Stevens, Holcombe Legion, comdg. Gen. N. G. Evans' Brigade, as "Dr. & Actg. A.D.C. during Battle of Manassas"
10/04/1862 - Appointed from SC as 2nd Lt., to rank from 08/06/1862
10/04/1862 - Ordered to report to the 1st SC Infantry
10/06/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight will report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for assignment to duty as assistant surgeon." [S.O. 233/23]
10/14/1862 - Appointed, Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 10/06/1862 ["Cancelled by Surgeon General" - no date or reason given]
10/14/1862 - Ordered to report to Gen. R. E. Lee
11/00/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
11/04/1862 - "Assistant Surgeon R. Y. Dwight is temporarily relieved from obeying his order to report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for the purpose of accompanying Major [F. G.] Palmer, of the Holcombe Legion, severely wounded, to his home in South Carolina, after which he will comply with his orders." [S. O. 258/32 - This was probably Lt. Col. Francis Gendron Palmer, Holcombe's Legion, who was mortally wounded at 2nd Manassas and died at Warrenton, VA, 12/05/1862. Lt. Col. Palmer was promoted from Major on 10/08/1862 ]
11/00/1862 - "Has been nursing Maj. Palmer - just received his commission and cannot leave the Major [at this time - Lt. Col. Palmer]"
12/13/1862 - Ordered to report to Surgeon General S. P. Moore, Richmond, VA
12/19/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight, having declined appointment as assistant surgeon, Paragraph XXIII, Special Orders No. 233, current series, is hereby revoked." [S.O. 297/20]
00/00/1863 - Married, Rowena Elizabeth Ravenel (born in 1837; died in 1924)
02/05/1863 - Reported for duty as 2nd Lt., Co. D, 1st SC Infantry
05/14/1864 - As a 2nd Lt., 1st SC Infantry (Butler's), Battery Rutledge, Sullivan's Island, SC, wrote to Secretary of War James A. Seddon, Richmond, Virginia, "Sir, Being desirous of entering the Medical Department of the Service and having received an invitation to appear before the Medical Board of Examiners in Charleston, I have the honour
hereby to tender my resignation as 2nd Lieutenant 1st S.C. Infty (Regulars). . . . R. Y. Dwight" [Note: This letter was temporarily held by Maj. Gen. Jones - see entry
for 07/16/1864]
06/01/1864 - Granted 30 days leave
07/16/1864 - Maj. Gen. Jones, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows, "Respectfully returned to Lt. Dwight thru Genl. Ripley, and attention requested to endorsement of Secretary of War. Lt. Dwight will appear as directed before the proper Medical Board, and if he passes, his resignation will be duly forwarded."
07/18/1864 - E. Geddings, President Army Medical Board, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows "Richd. Yeadon Dwight was examined as Assistant Surgeon, P.A.C.S., and having received a favorable notice, was accordingly reported on the day of his examination, July 16th, 1864, to the
Surgeon General"
07/26/1864 - "Assistant Surgeon Richard Y. Dwight will report without delay to Medical Director [S.H.] Stout, Atlanta, Ga. for duty." [S.O. 175/42]
07/27/1864 - Resignation accepted as 2nd Lt., 1st SC [Infantry] Regulars [S.O. 176]
07/28/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
08/25/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
08/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/02/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/20/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
10/16/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
11/03/1864 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 07/14/1864
12/12/1864 (or 12/28/1864)- Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from SC by the Confederate States Senate
02/00/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Floyd House Hospital, Macon, GA - "Absent without leave"
03/23/1865 - Relieved from hospital duty and ordered to report to Medical Director A. J. Foard, Gen. J. E. Johnston's Headquarters, for assignment [S.O. 68/2]
06/17/1870 - Practiced medicine, Fairfield Co, SC (living with wife, Roenna E., two children, and father, Isaac - index in the 1870 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
1879 - Practiced medicine, MO
06/15/1880 - Practiced medicine, Clear Creek Township, Cooper Co, MO (living with wife, Rowena, and one son - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
1890 - Practiced medicine, Monk's Corner, Berkeley Co, SC
06/29/1900 - Practiced medicine, Parish of St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowence - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
03/11/1910 - Practiced medicine, St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowena E. - indexed in the 1910 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
12/06/1919 - Died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
07/01/1924 - Wife, Rowena, died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
Bob Krick 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.
06/19/2011. Updated 11/21/2015.
Unpublished database.
Mother: Martha Marie Porcher
11/01/1850 - Lived, Parishes of St. Philips and St. Mchaels, District of Charleston, SC (indexed as Richard Y. Dwight in the 1850 U.S. Census)
1856 - Graduated, South Carolina Military Academy, Charleston, SC
1859 - M.D. degree, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from Colleton, SC; thesis: "Neuro-Hypnotism, or Artificial Nervous Sleep")
07/04/1860 - Practiced medicine, St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District, SC (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Richd Y. Dwight)
12/16/1861 - Enlisted as Pvt., Co B, Holcombe Legion [SC]
- Member, Capt. A. R. Taylor's Co.[Co. B, Holcombe Legion Cavalry]
01/00/1862 - Detached as Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Infantry [SC]
02/28/1862 - On detached service as private secretary to Col. P. F. Stevens
03/11/1862 - Drill Master, Holcombe Legion, Camp Blair, St. Paul's Parish, SC
04/30/1862 - Absent on detached service - [?conscript duty]
08/01/1862 - In a letter to Secretary of War, Hon. G. W. Randolph, James Chestnut [husband of author Mary Chestnut] wrote from Columbia, SC, "Supposing that the disasters & the late Richmond fight may produce a demand for good trained officers, I take the liberty of enclosing the _____ recommendation of Mr. R. Y. Dwight - handed me by Genl. Jenkins C.S.A. who adds his most favorable testimony. [The following was added, "Forwarding and enclosing the
recommendations of R. Y. Dwight for appt. in C. S. Army. Mr. Dwight is a graduate of Citadel Academy and recommd. by Hon. A. C. Garlington, Col. P F. Stevens and others."]
08/30/1862 - Mentioned by Col. P. F. Stevens, Holcombe Legion, comdg. Gen. N. G. Evans' Brigade, as "Dr. & Actg. A.D.C. during Battle of Manassas"
10/04/1862 - Appointed from SC as 2nd Lt., to rank from 08/06/1862
10/04/1862 - Ordered to report to the 1st SC Infantry
10/06/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight will report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for assignment to duty as assistant surgeon." [S.O. 233/23]
10/14/1862 - Appointed, Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 10/06/1862 ["Cancelled by Surgeon General" - no date or reason given]
10/14/1862 - Ordered to report to Gen. R. E. Lee
11/00/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
11/04/1862 - "Assistant Surgeon R. Y. Dwight is temporarily relieved from obeying his order to report to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee's army, for the purpose of accompanying Major [F. G.] Palmer, of the Holcombe Legion, severely wounded, to his home in South Carolina, after which he will comply with his orders." [S. O. 258/32 - This was probably Lt. Col. Francis Gendron Palmer, Holcombe's Legion, who was mortally wounded at 2nd Manassas and died at Warrenton, VA, 12/05/1862. Lt. Col. Palmer was promoted from Major on 10/08/1862 ]
11/00/1862 - "Has been nursing Maj. Palmer - just received his commission and cannot leave the Major [at this time - Lt. Col. Palmer]"
12/13/1862 - Ordered to report to Surgeon General S. P. Moore, Richmond, VA
12/19/1862 - "Dr. R. Y. Dwight, having declined appointment as assistant surgeon, Paragraph XXIII, Special Orders No. 233, current series, is hereby revoked." [S.O. 297/20]
00/00/1863 - Married, Rowena Elizabeth Ravenel (born in 1837; died in 1924)
02/05/1863 - Reported for duty as 2nd Lt., Co. D, 1st SC Infantry
05/14/1864 - As a 2nd Lt., 1st SC Infantry (Butler's), Battery Rutledge, Sullivan's Island, SC, wrote to Secretary of War James A. Seddon, Richmond, Virginia, "Sir, Being desirous of entering the Medical Department of the Service and having received an invitation to appear before the Medical Board of Examiners in Charleston, I have the honour
hereby to tender my resignation as 2nd Lieutenant 1st S.C. Infty (Regulars). . . . R. Y. Dwight" [Note: This letter was temporarily held by Maj. Gen. Jones - see entry
for 07/16/1864]
06/01/1864 - Granted 30 days leave
07/16/1864 - Maj. Gen. Jones, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows, "Respectfully returned to Lt. Dwight thru Genl. Ripley, and attention requested to endorsement of Secretary of War. Lt. Dwight will appear as directed before the proper Medical Board, and if he passes, his resignation will be duly forwarded."
07/18/1864 - E. Geddings, President Army Medical Board, endorsed 2nd Lt. Dwight's letter of 05/14/1864 to the Secretary of War as follows "Richd. Yeadon Dwight was examined as Assistant Surgeon, P.A.C.S., and having received a favorable notice, was accordingly reported on the day of his examination, July 16th, 1864, to the
Surgeon General"
07/26/1864 - "Assistant Surgeon Richard Y. Dwight will report without delay to Medical Director [S.H.] Stout, Atlanta, Ga. for duty." [S.O. 175/42]
07/27/1864 - Resignation accepted as 2nd Lt., 1st SC [Infantry] Regulars [S.O. 176]
07/28/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
08/25/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
08/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/02/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
09/20/1864 - Asst. Surgeon-in-charge, Convalescent Camp, Macon, GA
10/16/1864 - Served in Macon, GA
11/03/1864 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 07/14/1864
12/12/1864 (or 12/28/1864)- Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from SC by the Confederate States Senate
02/00/1865 - Asst. Surgeon, Floyd House Hospital, Macon, GA - "Absent without leave"
03/23/1865 - Relieved from hospital duty and ordered to report to Medical Director A. J. Foard, Gen. J. E. Johnston's Headquarters, for assignment [S.O. 68/2]
06/17/1870 - Practiced medicine, Fairfield Co, SC (living with wife, Roenna E., two children, and father, Isaac - index in the 1870 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
1879 - Practiced medicine, MO
06/15/1880 - Practiced medicine, Clear Creek Township, Cooper Co, MO (living with wife, Rowena, and one son - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
1890 - Practiced medicine, Monk's Corner, Berkeley Co, SC
06/29/1900 - Practiced medicine, Parish of St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowence - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Richard Dwight)
03/11/1910 - Practiced medicine, St. John's Township, Berkeley Co, SC (living with wife, Rowena E. - indexed in the 1910 U.S. Census as Richard Y. Dwight)
12/06/1919 - Died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
07/01/1924 - Wife, Rowena, died of "old age", Pinopolis, Berkeley Co., SC
Bob Krick 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.
06/19/2011. Updated 11/21/2015.
Unpublished database.
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