Civil War Union Army Officer, Medical Pioneer. He enlisted as a surgeon in the 108th New York Volunteer Infantry in 1861 from the University of Rochester. He was with them at their first engagement at the battle of Antietam as Second Assistant Surgeon. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served at the Annapolis Hospital in Maryland. After the war he continued his medical education in New York City, became a renowned expert on tuberculosis and served on several State committees, including the New York State Board of Examiners.
Received his A.B. from the University of Rochester in 1861, and immediately began a medical preceptorship with his father. With less than a year's medical training, Ely enlisted as an assistant surgeon with the 108th Regiment of New York State Volunteers (1862). He served with the army hospital at Antietam in 1862-63; and in September 1863 was mustered out of the 108th to accept an appointment with the War Department. Until the war's end, Ely was attached to the U.S. General Hospital at Annapolis. Ely was mustered out of the Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Upon completing his military service, Ely enrolled in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he received his medical degree in March, 1867. Dr. Ely immediately returned to Rochester, where he joined his father in medical practice. Like his father, W.S. Ely was also one of Rochester's more highly esteemed physicians. He was to become a recognized authority on tubercular disorders; and throughout his career was closely associated with the development of the City Hospital (Rochester General Hospital).
In 1894, Dr. Ely married Helen Gamwell of Providence, Rhode Island. They had one son, William. W.S. Ely.
Civil War Union Army Officer, Medical Pioneer. He enlisted as a surgeon in the 108th New York Volunteer Infantry in 1861 from the University of Rochester. He was with them at their first engagement at the battle of Antietam as Second Assistant Surgeon. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served at the Annapolis Hospital in Maryland. After the war he continued his medical education in New York City, became a renowned expert on tuberculosis and served on several State committees, including the New York State Board of Examiners.
Received his A.B. from the University of Rochester in 1861, and immediately began a medical preceptorship with his father. With less than a year's medical training, Ely enlisted as an assistant surgeon with the 108th Regiment of New York State Volunteers (1862). He served with the army hospital at Antietam in 1862-63; and in September 1863 was mustered out of the 108th to accept an appointment with the War Department. Until the war's end, Ely was attached to the U.S. General Hospital at Annapolis. Ely was mustered out of the Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Upon completing his military service, Ely enrolled in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he received his medical degree in March, 1867. Dr. Ely immediately returned to Rochester, where he joined his father in medical practice. Like his father, W.S. Ely was also one of Rochester's more highly esteemed physicians. He was to become a recognized authority on tubercular disorders; and throughout his career was closely associated with the development of the City Hospital (Rochester General Hospital).
In 1894, Dr. Ely married Helen Gamwell of Providence, Rhode Island. They had one son, William. W.S. Ely.
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