Assistant Surgeon Ebenezer Swift
Dr. Ebenezer Swift (1817 - 1885) was a United States Army medical officer. He entered military service in 1847, served in Mexico and on the Texas frontier before being breveted to Brigadier General after the Civil War.
Swift served at Fort Chadbourne from 1852 until his requested transfer in 1856. During that time he treated men wounded in various skirmishes with the Indians. The most notable case involved a soldier shot with numerous arrows and yet survived.
Assistant Surgeon Ebenezer Swift
Dr. Ebenezer Swift (1817 - 1885) was a United States Army medical officer. He entered military service in 1847, served in Mexico and on the Texas frontier before being breveted to Brigadier General after the Civil War.
Swift served at Fort Chadbourne from 1852 until his requested transfer in 1856. During that time he treated men wounded in various skirmishes with the Indians. The most notable case involved a soldier shot with numerous arrows and yet survived.