Dr. John Moore (1826-1907) was an United States Army physician who rose to become Surgeon General of the Army. The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Dr. Moore was born in Indiana and entered the Army as assistant surgeon in 1853. He served in Florida and on the Utah Expedition (1857). When the Civil War broke out he was attached to the Cincinnati Marine Hospital, was promoted surgeon in 1862, and was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. In 1863 he became Medical Director of the Army of the Tennessee and accompanied General Sherman on his famous "March to the Sea" and through the Carolinas. In 1865 he received the brevet of colonel and in 1883 he was made Assistant Medical Purveyor with the rank of colonel. In 1886, as a Brigadier General, he was appointed Surgeon General, a position he held until 1890. He was retired for age in 1900. Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Generals Burnside, Hancock, Couch, Ferro, Patrick, Wilcox, Cochrane, Buford and others. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... The Army of the Tennessee was a Union army in the American Civil War, named for the Tennessee River. ... William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

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