Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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George G. Percival, assistant surgeon of the 3rd United States Volunteers, Ullmann's Brigade, certified that Charles Bridges, 1st Lieutenant of Co. H, suffered from chronic diarrhea that had "rendered him unfit for service for the last seven weeks." The certificate is also signed by E.H. May, medical director of Ullmann's Brigade.
Bridges requested the certificate to support his resignation.
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About This Item
- Title: Charles Bridges surgeon's certificate, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
- Creator: George G. Percival
- Creation Date: 1863-08-10
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- Port Hudson, LA
- Castine, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2114, Box 1/2
- Collection: Charles Bridges/80th U.S. Colored Volunteers Civil War records
- Object Type: Text
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- Bridges, Charles, b. 1838--Diseases
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Soldiers--Maine
- Ullmann, Daniel, 1810-1892
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
- United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 80th (1864-1867)
- United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 8th (1863-1865)
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