Father: William Henry Terrill
Mother: Elizabeth Pitzer
1850 - Student, Bath Co, VA
1853 - M.D. degree, University of Pennsylvania,
Medical Department, Philadelphia, PA (from: VA;
thesis: "Pathology of the Diseases of the
Bones")
04/28/1853 - Married, Sarah B. Dold,
Rockbridge Co, VA
1860 - Practiced medicine, Salem,
Roanoke Co, VA
07/04/1862 to 10/08/1862 - Rendered medical
attendance to 65 wounded Confederate
soldiers and "sundry sick soldiers of the
C[onfederate] S[tates] Army" at the pay rate
of $80/month
02/04/1863 to 03/18/1863 - Acting Asst.
Surgeon, Smallpox Hospital, near Salem,
Roanoke Co, VA (paid $215.00 for 43 visits
at $5/visit)
09/20/1863 - Commanding Home Guard,
Salem, Roanoke County, VA. Col. George P.
Terrill had 100 men serving under him.
10/15/1863 - Received the following telegram
from Asst. Adjutant General Chas. S.
Stringfellow, Dublin, VA, "Call out every man
who can possibly bear arms to go to
Abingdon [VA] immediately. The enemy is
pressing in largely superior force. Telegraph
when you wish transportation to Major
McMahon at this point. By order of Maj. Gen.
S[amuel] Jones"
11/23/1863 - Justice of the Peace,
Roanoke Co, VA
12/15/1863 - Signed contract with
Major H. Green, Confederate States Army,
to serve as a medical officer [Acting Asst.
Surgeon] in Salem, VA, according to
Confederate Army Regulations
12/15/1863 - Received the following order
while serving as Colonel, Commanding Home
Guards, Salem, VA, "[Union Brig. Gen. William
Woods] Averell, with force reported 3000
strong, is advancing on railroad from
Sweet Springs. You will immediately move
your command to Salem." signed,
Wm. B. Myers, Asst. Adjutant-General
05/00/1864 - Justice of the Peace, Salem, VA
05/01/1864 - 07/31/1864 - Acting Post
Surgeon, Salem VA (paid by contract, $80/mo.)
1874 - Practiced medicine, Salem,
Roanoke Co, VA
1874 - Member, Medical Society of Virginia
1880 - Practiced medicine, Salem,
Roanoke Co, VA
11/05/1884 - Died, Salem, VA

Note: Dr. Terrill had three brothers who were killed in the Civil War. Gen. James Barbour Terrill and Lt. Phillip Mallory Terrill were serving the Confederacy while Gen. William Rufus Terrill was serving the Union.

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
04/13/2013. Unpublished database.