. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . 2-63. That was then a very busy place, and to fillthe requisitions required the devoted exertions of thoseon duty there,—while it is a kind of duty requisite forthe completeness of naval outfits which seldom receivesrecognition. Dr. Bates then went to the Mississippi, and served inthe ironclad Benton in 1863-64, partaking in her workduring that time. He was again stationed at the NavalLaboratory from 1864 to 1867. He was commissionedas surgeon September, 1865, and served in the Ports-mouth during 1867-68, and the Swatara d
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . 2-63. That was then a very busy place, and to fillthe requisitions required the devoted exertions of thoseon duty there,—while it is a kind of duty requisite forthe completeness of naval outfits which seldom receivesrecognition. Dr. Bates then went to the Mississippi, and served inthe ironclad Benton in 1863-64, partaking in her workduring that time. He was again stationed at the NavalLaboratory from 1864 to 1867. He was commissionedas surgeon September, 1865, and served in the Ports-mouth during 1867-68, and the Swatara during 1868-69. He went directly to the Miantonomah, andserved in her in 1869-70. He was attached to theU. S. S. Pawnee in 1870-71, and to the navy-yard atNorfolk, Virginia, from 1871 to 1873. He was fleet-surgeon on board the flagship Brooklyn, of the SouthAtlantic Squadron (Admiral Leroy), from 1873 to two years after this he was attached to the Min-nesota. He was a member of the Board of Examiners,187S-80. Dr. Bates was made medical inspector in January,. 1881, and was in charge of the Naval Hospital at Yoko-hama, Japan, for some time ; after which he served in theflagship Lancaster as fleet-surgeon up to 1S84. Coming to the East again, he was for three years onspecial duty at Washington, where he made many friendsby his skilful treatment and sympathy with his next served in three flagships,—the Trenton in1SS7, the Richmond in iSSS, and the Pensacola inthe same year. He became medical director in Septem-ber, 1888. Since then he has been in charge of theNaval Hospital at Mare Island, California. 30 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (regular)
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