Book SIGNED Benjamin Cheek, Confederate Surgeon, 22nd N. Carolina Infantry, CSA

Description: A Copious and Critical Latin-English Lexicon Founded On The Larger Latin-German Lexicon Of Dr. William Freund By E.A. Andrews L.L.D. Published Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York, 1855. Hardcover in original leather binding. Virtually all of the leather spine cover is lacking (see pics) and front board is literally attached by a thread. This book was owned by Dr. Benjamin Alexander Cheek, and was signed on the front endpaper by him, dated October 14th, 1855 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he was then a student at the university. Cheek would later go on to become a medical doctor and surgeon, serving the Confederate Army in the Civil War in the 22nd NC Infantry. His full service record is highlighted below. Father: John Skinner Cheek (1815-1880):Mother: Eliza Edmonds (1817-1847)]00/00/1847 - Mother, Eliza, died in Warren Co., NC11/21/1850 - Lived with the Thomas Pitchford family, Warrenton, Warren Co., NC (indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as Benj. C. Cheek)06/15/1860 - Practiced medicine, Warren Co., NC (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as B. A. Cheek)1861 - M.D. degree, University of Pennsylvania Medical Department, Philadelphia, PA (from: North Carolina; preceptor: Dr. Thomas Pitchford; thesis: "The Pulse as a Diagnostic Symptom")05/27/1861- 07/041861 - "Appointed" as a "1st Assistant Surgeon" by Confederate Army Surgeon E. Burke Haywood, to organize a Medical Staff for a Camp of Instruction, near Raleigh, NC, and was paid $130/mo.07/19/1861 - Entered North Carolina State service as Asst. Surgeon from Warren Co., NC08/07/1861 - Entered Confederate Army service as an Asst. Surgeon11/19/1861 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States11/30/1861 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, Evansport, VA01/31/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, Evansport, VA03/31/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, camp near Fredericksburg, VA07/27/1862 - "I certify I have carefully examined Dr. B. A. Cheek, Assist Surgeon, 22nd R.N.C. Troops and find that he is suffering from an affection of the right lung which is tuberculus [sic - tuberculous] in its nature and of some two years standing. His general health recently has been very bad, having just recovered from a severe and protracted illness. He has been troubled with cough and frequent haemorrhages for some time past. As the only security to his future usefullness [sic- usefulness] I would respectfully aise that he be released from his present duties. Richmond, July 27, 1862, Jas K Hall, Surg. 2nd R. N. C. T." [Surgeon James King Hall, 22nd Regiment, North Carolina Troops]07/27/1862 - In a letter written to Lt. Col. R. H. Gray, 22nd North Carolina Troops, from a camp near ichmond, VA, "Col., Permit me to tender this my resignation as Assist Surgeon of the 22nd Regt. N. C. Troops. In doing so I assure you I very much regret to sever the association with the Regt., which hasbeen as pleasing as possible, which as a matter of course, places the Medical Staff where the suffering of the command are. The condition of my health is such at present to allow me of no alternative but to retire from the Service or sacrifice my life. If I should remain I would not be able to discharge my duties to the Government or our brave men. I am, Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servant, B. A. Cheek, Assist Surg, 22nd Regt. N.C. Troops"07/31/1862 - Absent, sick09/30/1862 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry11/26/1862 - "Assistant Surgeon, B.A. Cheek is assigned to duty with the 22d Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, and will report accordingly." (S.O. 277/21)06/15/1863 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 11/26/186201/30/1864 - Confirmed as an Asst. Surgeon from NC by the Confederate States Senate04/14/1864 - Asst. Surgeon 22nd NC Infantry, near Orange C. H.08/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, Petersburg, VA09/13/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia10/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, Petersburg, VA12/31/1864 - Surgeon, 22nd NC Infantry, Gen. A.M. Scales Brigade, Gen. C.M. Wilcox's Division, Gen. A. P. Hill's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, near Petersburg, VA01/19/1865 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 11/15/186401/19/1869 - Confirmed as Surgeon from NC by the Confederate States Senate04/26/1865 - Married, Laura Wiggins Bobbitt (1840-1930), Warren Co., NC06/28/1870 - Practiced medicine, Marion Township, McDowell Co., NC (lived with wife, Laura W., and one child - indexed in the 1870 U.S. Census as "Benjamin R. Cheek")06/15/1880 - Practiced medicine, Guilford, Greensboro Co., NC (lived with wife, one daughter, and two sons - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as "Robert Cheek")07/29/1880 - Father, John, died at his residence in Warren Co., NC, after a protracted illness of twenty-one months of much suffering and pain06/04/1900 - Practiced medicine, Marion Township, McDowell Co., NC (lived with his wife, Laura W., two sons, and a daughter - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Benjamin A Cheek)04/06/1910 - Died in his home from chronic Bright's disease of the kidneys (nephritis), Marion, McDowell Co., NC (buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, NC) I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.

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