Jonathan Letterman Military person

Major Jonathan Letterman (December 11, 1824 – March 15, 1872) was an American surgeon credited as being the originator of the modern methods for medical organization in armies or battlefield medical management. Dr. Letterman is known today as the "Father of Battlefield Medicine." His system or organization enabled thousands of wounded men to be recovered and treated during the American Civil War.

Personal facts

Jonathan Letterman
Birth dateDecember 11, 1824
Birth place
Canonsburg Pennsylvania
Date of deathMarch 15, 1872
Place of death
San Francisco
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnion
military branch
Army of the Potomac
service start1849
service end1864

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External resources

  1. http://aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=919
  2. http://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/HistoryofUSArmyMSC/chapter1.html
  3. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lettermn.htm
  4. http://www.ausa.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/ILW%20Web-ExclusivePubs/Landpower%20Essays/LPE03-1.pdf
  5. http://www.celebrategettysburg.com/civil-war-journal-15.html