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Acting Assistant Surgeon George H. Bixby, USN --
(in service 1862-1865)

George H. Bixby served on the Western Rivers during the Civil War. In June 1862, he was Assistant Surgeon in Charge of the hospital steamer Red Rover. Dr. Bixby was formally commissioned in the Navy as an Acting Assistant Surgeon in November 1862, after the transfer of the Army's Western Gunboat Flotilla to the Navy, and continued to serve in USS Red Rover into 1865. Acting Assistant Surgeon Bixby was honorably discharged from the Naval service on 26 September 1865.

This page features our only images of Acting Assistant Surgeon George H. Bixby.


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Photo #: NH 59799

Acting Assistant Surgeon George H. Bixby


Who served on board USS Red Rover (1862-1865) during the Civil War.
The original photograph is mounted on a carte de visite.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 77KB; 475 x 765 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 45613

USS Red Rover (1862-1865)


Ship's Medical Officers and Paymaster, circa late 1864 or early 1865.
Those present are (as numbered on the print):
1. Acting Assistant Surgeon James T. Field,
2. Acting Assistant Paymaster Alexander W. Pearson,
3. George Lawrence,
4. Acting Assistant Surgeon George H. Bixby,
5. Assistant Surgeon James S. Knight,
6. Fleet Surgeon Ninian Pinkney,
7. Assistant Surgeon Michael Bradley.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 110KB; 740 x 580 pixels

 


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23 January 2000