movements of the battle of Murfreesboro had commenced, and nothing more could be done than to remain and co-operate with Medical Director Foard, who was not relieved until January 8th, 1863, while the army was on the retreat to Tullahoma. After about six months, the army moved to Chattanooga, where it remained until the movements which led to the battle of Chickamauga, which was fought September 19th and 20th, 1863. The Federal Army, having been defeated, retreated to Chattanooga and General Bragg took position on Missionary Ridge. While there Medical Director Flewellen tendered his resignation because of feeble health, but was not relieved until February 13th, 1864, when A. J. Foard, as Medical Director on the staff of General J. E. Johnston, again took charge, at Dalton, Ga.; at which time all records and papers in the Medical Director's office were turned over to Dr. Foard.

By order of General Johnston, Surgeon Flewellen was, on July 2nd, 1864, made Inspector of Hospitals, which position was retained by him until the close of the war.

This brief recital and modest statement of his official life and positions held in the service of the Medical Department of the Army of the Confederate States, occupies but a limited position of the printed pages of our History; yet in it, is embraced movements and responsibilities of wondrous and almost surpassing magnitude. The illustration in this number, from a photograph taken in December, 1896, over thirty-one years after the close of the war, indicates that time has dealt kindly with him, and will doubtless be readily recognized by those surviving who served under him in these momentary days. His transfer to the important position of Inspector of Hospitals in 1864, indicates the esteem of one of the grandest soldiers of the world.

SAMUEL HOLLINGSWORTH STOUT, A.M., M.D., LL.D·

Surgeon and Medical Director of the Hospitals of the Department and Army of Tennessee, C. S. A.

Samuel Hollingsworth Stout was born in Nashville, Tenn., March 3rd, 1822. His parents were Samuel V. D. Stout and

Catherine (nee Tannehill) Stout. He was prepared for a collegiate course by Moses Stevens, who conducted in Nashville a classical and mathematical seminary for more than a score of years. Dr. S. entered the freshman class of "The University of Nashville" at the age of 13 years, and was graduated A.B. in 1839, and A.M. in 1842 from that institution while under the Presidency of Philip Lindsley. Immediately upon graduating he was invited by Professor Stevens to assist in teaching in his seminary. He continued in that service for two years at the same time studying medicine under his brother, Dr. J. W. Stout and Dr. R. C. K. Martin; 1842-43, attended his first course of lectures in the University of Pennsylvania. During the interval between the spring of 1843 and the spring of 1847 he taught as principal a classical and mathematical seminary at Elkton, Giles County, Tenn., three years, at the same time pursuing his medical studies. In the spring of 1847, he returned to Philadelphia and put himself under the private tuition of D. W. W. Gerhard, a physician, and Dr. Edward Peace, a Surgeon to the Pennsylvania Hospital. In the spring of 1845 he passed an examination before a Board of Naval Surgeons No. 1, of a class of fifty-two applicants. He was commissioned Assistant Surgeon two days before the date of his diploma as M.D., granted by the University of Pennsylvania. After receiving his commission he declined to serve, preferring a private practice to a public one.

April 6th, 1848, he married Miss Martha M., daughter of Thomas E. Abernathy, of Giles County. He practiced in Nashville one year in copartnership with his brother, Dr. J. W. Stout, and afterwards settled on a farm on the turnpike road, halfway between Pulaski and Elkton. He made phenomenal pecuniary success in farming and by the practice of his profession there. In May, 1861, he entered the service of the Provisional Army of Tennessee as Surgeon of Col. (afterward Major General and Governor) John C. Brown's Third Tennessee Regiment. In October, 1861, took charge of the Gordon Hospital, Nashville, was in charge of it until the evacuation of that city, March, 1862, (after a leave of absence of thirty days) was ordered by Gen. A. S. Johnson to take charge of the hospitals at Chattanooga. In July of same year by special order of Gen.

SAMUEL HOLLINSWORTH STOUT, A.M., M.D., LL.D., Surgeon and Medical Director of the Hospitals of the Army and Department of Tennessee, C. S. A.

Braxton Bragg, he was made Superintendent of hospitals of his army reporting to his medical director, Surgeon A. J. Foard. In 1863 the directing of the hospitals was taken from the Directors of Armies in the field; and early in 1863 Dr. Stout was announced by the Secretary of War as Medical Director of the Hospitals of the Department and Army of Tennessee to report direct to the Surgeon General. This position Dr. S. held to the surrender.

Dr. Stout having begun life as an active bread winner as a teacher at the early age of 17 years, has always been active in the cause of education wherever he has lived. In Giles County, Tenn., in Atlanta, Ga., and in Cisco and Dallas, Tex., his suggestions in the direction of the practical work of education have been highly appreciated by his fellow-citizens. In 1885 his Alma Mater in the Arts, the University of Nashville conferred on him the honorary degree of LL.D., in recognition of his services in the cause of humanity as a medical man and an educator. He now resides in Dallas, Tex., is Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics in the Medical Department of the University of Dallas, and President of its Board of Trustees.

His fortune inherited and acquired before the Confederate war, was swept away by the results of that war. His home was three times passed over by the contending armies. During the four years of the war he saw his home only three times and then only for a day or two. At one time he did not see that home during thirty-two continuous months.

Dr. and Mrs. Stout have had born to them four sons and three daughters. Of these three sons aud two daughter survive. There are few families in the land that are so strictly American as theirs. For the ancestors of their children can be traced as having on the paternal and maternal lines, been native Americans for over two centuries.

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SOME FACTS OF THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANI. ZATION OF THE MEDICAL SERVICE OF

THE CONFEDERATE ARMIES

AND HOSPITALS.

BY 8. H. STOUT, A.M., M.D., LL.D.,

Ex-Surgeon and Medical Director of the Hospitals of the Confederate Armies and Department of Tennessee. (Continued from March Number.)

XI.

While I was in charge of the Gordon Hospital at Nashville, I kept a strict account of the hospital fund as it accrued. I was fortunate in the fact that the post commissary was a graduate of West Point and fully understood his relationship to the medical department under the regulations. I soon accumulated a large fund, every variety, of which he always turned over to me in money whenever I demanded it. This enabled me to purchase anything needed for the comfort of the sick and wounded. I had, therefore, no need te call upon the Ladies' Hospital Association for supplies for the subsistence or the comfort of my patients. Nashville, from the date of its incorporation has always been noted for its most judiciously conducted public market. The rules governing it were such as to encourage the farmers, truck growers, butchers and fishermen to bring their products to the market house and there within certain hours deal directly with the consumers. I, therefore, sent my hospital steward or his assistant to that market every morning, with orders to purchase abundant supplies of vegetables, butter, eggs and other articles for the use of the sick and convalescent. I in