City: Chattanooga
CLEARRY, Peter J. A., Brigadier General U. S. A., retired; born Malta, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1839; educated at Queen’s University, Ireland; graduated from Royal College of Surgeons, London, Eng., M. D. 1860; married Sarah KEITH Sept. 28, 1865; appointed from N. Y., Assistant Surgeon U. S. V., Oct 4, 1862; surgeon U. S. V., April 13, 1863; honorably discharged Aug. 10, 1865; Assistant Surgeon U. S. V., Oct. 9, 1867; Capt. Assistant Surgeon, Dec. 1867; Major Surgeon, Jan. 30, 1883; Lieut-Colonel Deputy Surgeon, Nov. 15, 1897; Colonel Assistant Surgeon-General Feb. 4, 1901; Brig.-General Aug. 6, 1865 for faithful and meritorious services; served during Civil War, chiefly with the Army of the Cumberland; participated in the Chickamauga campaign, and siege of Chattanooga; in regular service on western frontier, western Texas, Indian Territory, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, etc.; Chief Surgeon Department of Texas, 1896-1898, 1900-1903; Department of the Gulf 1898-1900; retired of his own accord after a service of more than thirty years, Aug. 7, 1903.
