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The Story of Bvt. Lt. Col. Alexander T. Augusta, M.D.
February 4, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Learn the incredible story of the highest-ranking African American in the Civil War
Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on February 4 at 2:00 PM as historian and re-enactor Dr. Michael A. Hill presents the story of Brevet Lt. Col. Alexander T. Augusta, M.D. the first African American to be commissioned as a regimental surgeon with the rank of Major during the Civil War. The story of Dr. Augusta is a fascinating account of a man overcoming incredible odds to become a physician, businessman, and Civil Rights icon.
The presentation is included with admission to the museum and FREE for NMCWM members.
Michael A. Hill, M.D. graduated from George Washington University Medical School and retired from his internal medicine practice in 2019. He has been a Civil War re-enactor since 1989, giving lectures on Civil War medicine during living histories and at schools. He participated in the filming of the movies Glory and Sommersby.
