A biographical history of eminent and self-made men of the state of Indiana : with many portrait-illustrations on steel, engraved expressly for this work . ilities foracquiring an education were meager in proportion tothe surroundings. Having evinced early in life a tastefor the medical profession, he began its study withDoctor Benjamin S. Noble, of Greenwood, graduating he formed a partnership with his pre-ceptor, which continued for ten years. At the begin-ning of the late war he took an active part in the en-listment of soldiers, and in February, 1862, he joinedthe army as a v
A biographical history of eminent and self-made men of the state of Indiana : with many portrait-illustrations on steel, engraved expressly for this work . ilities foracquiring an education were meager in proportion tothe surroundings. Having evinced early in life a tastefor the medical profession, he began its study withDoctor Benjamin S. Noble, of Greenwood, graduating he formed a partnership with his pre-ceptor, which continued for ten years. At the begin-ning of the late war he took an active part in the en-listment of soldiers, and in February, 1862, he joinedthe army as a volunteer surgeon. While at Vicksburghe obtained information from a gentleman of high rankin the army, which was immediately furnished to Gov-ernor Morton, that called forth the famous order ofPresident Lincoln to remove the sick and wounded toNorthern hospitals, and he took charge of the firstboat load for transportation up the Mississippi. Hewas in the siege of Vicksburg, and was one of thefirst to enter the city on its surrender. He afterwardremoved with the sanitary department in Virginia, andwas at Wilmington, North Carolina, at the surrender of. 7th Dist.] REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF INDIANA. 243 Johnstons army, not severing his connection with thearmy until the restoration of peace. Burning with thepatriotic fire that inflamed the defenders of the coloniesin 1776, he rendered services without pay or hope ofreward, and never took a cent from the governmentmore than paid his actual expenses. He was a truefriend of the soldiers and their families, and made nocharge for medical services rendered them. In 1S64 heremoved his family to Southport, where he has alwayscommanded a large and lucrative practice. He waselected coroner of Marion County in 1876, and re-electedin 1878 by a largely increased majority. Mr. Wish-ard was a Whig for a number of years, but has affili-ated with the Republican party ever since its organiza-tion. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, inwhich denomi
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