Near Eaton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Physicians in the Indian Wars
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Roster of Physicians in the Indian Wars
Inscription.
Physicians in the Indian Wars
Pioneer physicians came into the wilderness that was to become Ohio in the 1780s, to serve in the respective campaigns of generals Josiah Harmar, Arthur St. Clair, and Anthony Wayne in their struggle against hostile Indians.
Their philosophy of service was expressed by Doctor Joseph Strong, one of their number, when he wrote here at Fort St. Clair on August 22, 1793:
In 1794 General Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers and a year later the Treaty of Greene Ville brought peace to the frontier.
This marker erected July 4, 1953, during the sesquicentennial year of the statehood of Ohio by the Ohio State Medical Association, is dedicated to the early medical men in the Ohio country.
Roster of Physicians in the Indian Wars
In the Indian Wars physicians were commissioned officers- Surgeons and Surgeons Mates, serving in the Army of the United States or with the Kentucky Volunteers. The defeat of the Indians by General Anthony Wayne in his campaign of 1793- 1794 was a great measure made possible by the skill and devotion of these physicians. Doctor Richard Allison, a veteran of the American Revolution, was the Senior Surgeon in this campaign, as well as in the previous campaigns under General Josiah Harmar and General Arthur St. Clair. He was aided by:
Surgeons Mates (list of 33 names)
Erected 1953 by Ohio State Medical Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1812.
Location. 39° 44.283′ N, 84° 39.319′ W. Memorial is near Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. It can be reached from Camden Road (Ohio Route 355) near 500 Camden Rd. marker is in the Fort St. Clair State Park, at the fort site, behind the Witness Oak. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Preble County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Whispering Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Ortt Fort Saint Clair Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort St. Clair
(within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Lander (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ortt's Preble County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Preble County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
Additional keywords. Anthony Wayne Arthur St. Clair Josiah Harmar
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 863 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 16, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.








