degree from the University of Maryland in 1866 and eventually rose to the rank of surgeon in 1876, during which time he had served in Japan and elsewhere. In 1869 the king of Portugal conferred upon him the Royal Order of Christ, the decoration authorized by joint resolution of the United States Congress in 1870.
Degree from the University of Maryland in 1866 and subsequent promotion to surgeon in 1876, during which he had served abroad. In 1869, the king of Portugal bestowed upon him the Royal Order of Christ, an honor sanctioned by a joint resolution of the US Congress in 1870.