July 27, 1775: The Army Hospital is Born

The Continental Congress thought they had a strong candidate in Dr. Benjamin Church as their Surgeon General. And while Church was a generally good doctor as such, and a loyal member of the Sons of Liberty, he wasn’t especially good at leading others to do the same. This eventually turned into a big problem that came to a head in October, when George Washington needed to step in. The post July 27, 1775: The Army Hospital is Born appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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