Monroe County Civil War Round Table

His Sword A Scalpel: 

General Charles S. Tripler, MD

 The life of of General Charles Stuart Tripler is documented in Jack Dempsey’s new book: His Sword a Scalpel.  Tripler built a sterling reputation in the antebellum US Army. Veteran of the Seminole and Mexican-American wars, chief medical officer on the typhoid-ravaged voyage commanded by U.S. Grant, Tripler studied and lectured on advances in military medicine and wrote a standard US Army guidebook. Appointed Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac after First Bull Run, Tripler confronted the daunting task of building a medical infrastructure for America’s largest army. Instead of advancement, fame, and recognition, lobbying by the US Sanitary Commission torpedoed his promotion. He remained loyal, in uniform, launching a medical installation for veterans — regardless of race — that continues today as a university research and learning facility. 

Please join us on Thursday, September 12 at 7 pm for Jack Dempsey’s presentation on the life of Generals Tripler.  Mr. Dempsey will have books for purchase and all proceeds will benefit the erection of a monument honoring Michigan soldiers at Antietam.