A man from the past whose significance impacts this nation even today...

• Medical Director for Stonewall Jackson’s Corps.
• Founded the University College of Medicine.
• President of the American Medical Association.
• President of the American Surgical Association.
• Contributed to the founding of the American Red Cross.
• Gifted teacher and orator.
• Advocate of a national department of health.
• Founder of a hospital.

Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire is best known as “Stonewall” Jackson’s doctor. As the medical director for the Second Corps of the immortal Army of Northern Virginia, he became forever linked to these men. McGuire shared the mess and tent of Jackson through all his trials and triumphs until the end.

Beyond his wartime experience, McGuire proved himself as a competent physician and surgeon as well as a brilliant administrator contributing to the founding of the American Red Cross. He was also a gifted teacher and orator who served as an advocate of a national department of health, and became president of the American Medical Association, and founder of a hospital.

About: John W. Schildt

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