THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G.A.R.) CIVIL WAR MUSEUM & ARCHIVE
Presents a New Program via ZOOM
Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:00pm
The story of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Thomas Augusta, M.D.
He was the U. S. Army's first African-American physician (of a total of eight) and its highest-ranking African-American officer at the time. He was also appointed to lead the Freedman's Hospital in Washington, D.C., in 1863, becoming the first black hospital administrator in U.S. history. Later he served as Surgeon of the 7th U.S.C.T. Regiment.
He was a physician, businessman, and Civil Rights icon. He was the first person of African descent to be commissioned regimental surgeon with the rank of Major in the Union army. He had to overcome many obstacles to become a physician and later a regimental surgeon. It is my sincere desire that this presentation will introduce you to, and/or enhance your knowledge of Dr. Augusta. Also, it is important to understand the problems that he faced while delivering " faithful and meritorious service" to his nation and his people.
BIO - Michael A. Hill, M.D.
Native Washingtonian raised in Northeast D.C. Graduated Saint Andrew's School, Middletown, DE 1971 (Featured in the movie: Dead Poets Society) Graduated Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts 1975 BA Medical School: George Washington University, Washington D.C. 1979 M.D. Internship and residency, Internal Medicine: The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. 1979 to 1982
Chief Medical Resident, Washington Hospital Center 1982 to 1983. Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners 1980 to Present Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine 1984 to Present. Internal Medicine practice Philadelphia, PA 1983 to 1986. Internal Medicine practice Washington, D.C Capital Area Permanente Medical Group. 1986 to 1988. Internal Medicine Humana Group Health Plan, Washington, D.C. 1989 to 1994. Staff physician, later Medical Director, Bethlehem Steel/ Sparrow's Point Division (Baltimore) 1994 to 2003. Staff Physician and Center Medical Director, Concentra Medical Center/Urgent Care, various offices in the Baltimore/Washington area, 2003 to 2019. Retired, March 2019. Civil War Reenactor since March 1989. Participated in the filming of the movie "Glory" and " Sommersby" Given multiple lectures on Civil War Medicine during living histories and at schools. Lectured a class at Columbia Union College on Religion and the Civil War.
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM & ARCHIVE
8110 Frankford Ave. (Holmesburg - N.E. Philadelphia)
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