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Dr John Down Heritage

Birth	:	1837
Death	:	1918
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Martinsville City, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6869011, -79.8799973
Description	:	Civil War Union Army Officer. Assistant Surgeon of the 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He was born at Hurffville, Gloucester Co., N.J., Sept. 14, 1837. He received a common-school education, and afterwards spent two years at Pennington Seminary. He was then employed for some time as teacher of the school at the place of his nativity. Upon deciding to study medicine, he entered the office of Charles C. Clark, M.D., of Woodbury, one of the most distinguished surgeons and skillful practitioners of medicine in Gloucester County, and after pursuing his studies for three years graduated at the University of Pennsylvania... Read More	Civil War Union Army Officer. Assistant Surgeon of the 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He was born at Hurffville, Gloucester Co., N.J., Sept. 14, 1837. He received a common-school education, and afterwards spent two years at Pennington Seminary. He was then employed for some time as teacher of the school at the place of his nativity. Upon deciding to study medicine, he entered the office of Charles C. Clark, M.D., of Woodbury, one of the most distinguished surgeons and skillful practitioners of medicine in Gloucester County, and after pursuing his studies for three years graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in March, 1862, having been employed during the last year of his studies as medical cadet at Satterlee General Hospital. After practicing medicine a short time at his home he was commissioned assistant surgeon Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, joining the regiment at Falmouth, Va., and remaining with it until it was mustered out of service at the close of the war. He was taken prisoner at Ream's Station, and sent to Hill's Corps Hospital, where he was put in charge of three hundred Federal wounded who had been taken prisoners at the above battle, and gave them attention until they were sent to Richmond for exchange, after which he reported to Libby prison, and was soon after exchanged. He served with his regiment at Gettysburg, Manassas Gap, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and battles and skirmishes before Petersburg. At the close of the war he began the practice of medicine at Glassboro, N.J., where he still resides. He has performed successfully several amputations, one at the shoulder-joint, and many of the minor operations of surgery. He is a society man, and was elected Grand Chancellor of the State Knights of Pythias, and served two terms as representative of the State to the Supreme Lodge; is a member of the Grand Lodge of Masons, Grand Lodge of Red Men, a member of the I.O. of O.F., American Mechanics, Heptasophs, State Medical Society, Gloucester County Medical Society, and Salem County Medical Society.

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Dr John Down Heritage's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Martinsville City, USA.
When did Dr John Down Heritage death?
Dr John Down Heritage death on 1918 in
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Latitude: 36.6869011
Longitude: -79.8799973

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Jackson Heritage

(1813 - 1883)

Charity Turner Down Heritage

(1816 - 1846)

Spouse

Elizabeth Fisler “Lizzie” Shivers Heritage

(1845 - 1932)

Children

Sarah Ashcraft Heritage

(1877 - 1950)

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