This collection consists of seven bound volumes, 1847-1883,
mostly related to
James Edgar Chancellor 's medical
education and service, and miscellaneous letters and papers.
James Edgar Chancellor (1826-1896) was the
son of
George Chancellor and
Ann (Lyon) Pound Chancellor of
Spotsylvania County, Virginia . He had two
brothers, Reverend
Melzi Sanford Chancellor and Colonel
Lorman Chancellor . He studied at
Fredericksburg ,
Jefferson Medical College in
Philadelphia , and the
University of Virginia (first session,
1846-47). He lived near
Spotsylvania Court House until 1862 when
he put his property up for sale and moved to
Charlottesville where he practiced
medicine at the
Confederate States Army hospital. Some of
the materials in this collection relate to his service as a
surgeon in the
Confederate States Army . He was also an
instructor (Demonstrator of Anatomy) at the
University of Virginia from the fall of
1865 until the spring of 1872.
Medical and chemistry notebook from
"Jefferson College"
1847 Nov-1848 Jan
The instructor was Dr. Mitchell
Record book of surgical cases at
Confederate States Army General Hospital,
Charlottesville
1862 June-1863 Nov
Includes admissions after battles at
Cedar Run and
Manasses . Also includes medical
lecture notes 1866, 1867, and 1870
Confederate States Army General Hospital,
Charlottesville including admissions after
Sharpsburg.
1862-1863
Also included: Constitution and by-laws of the
Mercer Cavalry , a cavalry corps
attached to the
16th regiment, Virginia Militia ,
organized 1859. Membership list, officers, and
minutes from meetings and musters, September 1860 to
March 1861 at
Spotsylvania courthouse.
Chemistry notebook and 1853 to 1861
memorandum book intermixed with chemistry and anatomy
notes
1865 Nov-1866 Jan
Medical notebook in "Minutes of the
Session of the Presbyterian Church"
volume.