Near Fort Larned, 1867: "The True Exercise of the Duties of His Profession"
Life on the Civil War Reserach Trail
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Doctor Algernon M. Squier, a Civil War veteran turned army surgeon confronted a deadly cholera outbreak on the Kansas frontier in 1867. His courage saved lives—but ended in the ultimate sacrifice. Here's his story.
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