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1190 at Washington and entered the government civil service in the pension office, with which he has since been connected. Four brothers of Mr. Stith also participated in the service of the Confederate army: Frank E., who now resides at Mobile, Ala.; John W., a resident of Wharton, Tex.; Cincinnatus, who died from wounds received at Gettysburg; and Putnam, whose home is at Crewe, Va.

Hugh Stockdell, M. D., late surgeon of the Confederate States army, was born at Petersburg, where he now resides, in the year 1835. He is the son of Dr. John Young Stockdell, a prominent physician of his day, a native of Virginia, who was educated at William and Mary college and the university of Virginia, and died in 1840. Dr. Stockdell, after preparatory study in the Petersburg schools, pursued professional studies in the university of Virginia and the Jefferson medical college of Philadelphia, receiving the degree of doctor of medicine from the latter institution. His professional work, begun at Petersburg in 1860, was soon interrupted by the exciting events of 1860 and 1861. Promptly enlisting in the Confederate service he was commissioned assistant surgeon in 1861, and after serving in that capacity until 1863 he was promoted to surgeon with the rank of major and assigned to the Cape Fear division of North Carolina as medical purveyor, with headquarters at Wilmington. He remained at this post until its evacuation by the Confederate forces, who united with the army under Gen. J. E. Johnston. At the time of the surrender at Greensboro, Surgeon Stockdell had in his possession almost the entire store of medical supplies of the army. Ever since the conclusion of hostilities he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession at Petersburg, and his life has been a useful and successful one, both socially and professionally. He is a member of the State and local medical societies, has served five years upon the medical examining board of Virginia, and has made valued contributions to the medical press. With loyalty to his old companions of the army he maintains a membership in A. P. Hill camp, Confederate Veterans. Dr. Stockdell was married in 1856 to Miss Kate McPherson, of Maryland, and they have five children living: Hugh Jr., a graduate of the Virginia military institute; John Y., William Meade, Frank M. and Katie McPherson.

James Love Stone, a prominent physician of Roanoke, who served devotedly in the Confederate cause, was born in Mecklenburg county in 1834. There and in Amelia county he was reared and educated preparatory to his embracing the profession of medicine. He pursued professional studies at the Ohio medical college at Cincinnati, and received there his degree of doctor of medicine in 1857. Then locating in Prince Edward county he practiced his profession until the outbreak of the war. Loyal to the call of the State, he entered the Confederate service in May, 1861, as a private in Montague's infantry brigade. He served with this command, frequently acting as assistant surgeon as well as fighting in the ranks until May, 1862, when on account of physical disability, his weight having been reduced from 193 to 80 pounds, he was honorably discharged. Dr. Stone never has entirely recovered his health. When he left the service in 1863, thirteen physicians pronounced his case hopeless and incurable. After eighteen months of recuperation he again attempted the service and re-enlisted as a private in the command of General Echols,