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cousin, to whom lie was afterwards married, was living in Brooklyn, and obtained permission from Sec. Stanton to cross the lines into Virginia. Dr. Whitehead was informed of this and one dark night made his escape in citizen's clothes, scaling the brick walls across the peninsula, and the following night was in Brooklyn, at the home of his betrothed. He left the next morning for Canada, visiting Toronto, Montreal and Quebec, and on to Bermuda, where he met Maj. Walker of Petersburg, Virginia, Confeder- ate quartermaster, who gave him a pass- age on a blockade runner destined for Wilmington, North Carolina, which was reached in safety. He went to Rich- mond and, after short leave of absence, during which time he was married, was appointed by Surg-gen. Moore, president of the Board for examination of recruits and disabled soldiers.

At the close of the war he returned to New York and practised, chiefly as a surgeon, until 1872, when he went to Denver and spent the balance of his life, making occasional trips to Europe with his family.

He had three children, Charles B., Frank and Florence.

He was a prohfic contributor to medi- cal periodicals and the inventor of the well-known, useful mouth-gag, which goes by his name.

His writings included :

"De rOedeme et de ses varietes." " These de Paris," 1860.

" On Excision of the Superior Maxilla ; ' ' etc. (Nos. XV and xvli of "New York Medical Journal," vol. iii, 1866.)

"Extirpation of an Osseous Tumor of the Upper Jaw." ("Medical Record," June 1, 1867.)

"The Prevention of Fatal Anesthesia from Chloroform, by the Previous Use of Alcoholic Stimulants," 1867.

"Perineal Urethrotomy." ("Medical Record," January 1, 1867.)

' 'Case of Muco-periosteal Uranoplasty. ' ' ("American Journal Medical Sciences," July, 1868.)

" Account of a New and Very Success-

ful Operation, for the Worst Forms of Cleft of the Hard and Soft Palate." ("American Journal Medical Sciences," October, 1868.)

"Ancient Specula, and the Conical or CyUndrical Speculum of the Moderns." ("New York Medical Journal," March, 1868.)

"Surgical Treatment of Cleft of the Hard Palate, with an Illustrative Case, Colored Illustrations." ("New York Medical Journal," April, 1869.)

" Report on the Best Methods of Treat- ment of Different Forms of Cleft Palate." (" Transactions American Medical Associ- ation," 1869.

" Remarks on the Physiological Action of the Interossei Muscles of the Hand, with an Easy Method of Strengthening the Fourth Finger of the Pianist." ("New York Medical Journal," October, 1869, illustrated.)

"Cases of Rare Cystic Tumors." ("American Journal Medical Sciences," April, 1869.)

" Results of the Operation for Cleft of the Hard and Soft Palate;" with a tabular statement of cases. (" Medical Gazette, ' ' 1870 or 71.

"Remarks on the Reproduction of Bone," 1870.

"Remarks on a Case of Extensive Cleft of the Hard and Soft Palate, Closed at a Single Operation." ("American Journal Medical Sciences," July, 1871.)

"Cases of Fibrous Stricture of the Rectum, ReHeved by Incisions and Elastic Pressure; with Remarks." ("American Journal Medical Sciences," January, 1871.)

" Cases of Cleft of the Hard and Soft Palate, Closed by Operation." "Repro- duction of Bone in the Palatine Vault." ("American Journal Medical Sciences," January, 1872.)

"Cases of Stricture of the Rectum Treated by Different Methods; One of Them by Electrolysis." ("American Journal Medical Sciences," July, 1872.)

" Remarks on the Management of the Inner-maxillary Bone in Double Hare- lip (three cases)." ("Transactions Colo-