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Medicine, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020

John Morgan vs. William Shippen: The Battle that Defined the Continental Medical Department

by Justin McHenry

John Morgan and William Shippen, Jr. stood shoulder to shoulder in the crowd outside of old Westminster Hall on September 22, 1761. They were…

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