The medical staff of the Sixth Regiment underwent but little change.The care of it was intrusted for the first year to Assistant Surgeons R.R. Stevenson and John L. Vertrees, and, in a great measure, to Dr.Thomas L. Newberry. In the fall of 1862, Dr. Stevenson was promoted to surgeon,and one year subsequently was transferred to hospital duty. Dr. Vertrees succeeded him in regular promotion, and remained the surgeon of the command until the surrender of the armies.He had been a practicing physician in Glasgow, and by a previous acquaintance with a great many of the officers and men, secured their esteem and good will. This he retained to the last by his faithful adherence to their fortunes, as well as by his unvarying kindness and good humor.
