Civil War Union Army Officer. Surgeon of the 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He was the son of the late Rev. Enos A. Osborne. After receiving a good preliminary education he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, whence he graduated in 1859, and immediately commenced practice in Newark, N.J. On the 17th of August, 1861, he was appointed assistant surgeon United States volunteers, and went out with the Fourth New Jersey Regiment. In October of the same year he received the appointment of surgeon of the Second Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers, but was soon after transferred to the Fourth Regiment, where he remained till it was mustered out, Nov. 19, 1864. Dr. Osborne was chief of brigade, by virtue of the date of his commission. In 1863 he was assistant operator of division, and in 1864 was operating surgeon of division. From July to October, 1863, he was executive officer of hospital, and in charge of the wounded at Gettysburg, and from January to July, 1864, was on duty in the Ward United States Hospital, in Newark, N.J. On retiring from military service he resumed his private practice, and was still a resident of Newark, where he has held several public offices more or less connected with the duties of his profession.
Civil War Union Army Officer. Surgeon of the 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He was the son of the late Rev. Enos A. Osborne. After receiving a good preliminary education he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, whence he graduated in 1859, and immediately commenced practice in Newark, N.J. On the 17th of August, 1861, he was appointed assistant surgeon United States volunteers, and went out with the Fourth New Jersey Regiment. In October of the same year he received the appointment of surgeon of the Second Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers, but was soon after transferred to the Fourth Regiment, where he remained till it was mustered out, Nov. 19, 1864. Dr. Osborne was chief of brigade, by virtue of the date of his commission. In 1863 he was assistant operator of division, and in 1864 was operating surgeon of division. From July to October, 1863, he was executive officer of hospital, and in charge of the wounded at Gettysburg, and from January to July, 1864, was on duty in the Ward United States Hospital, in Newark, N.J. On retiring from military service he resumed his private practice, and was still a resident of Newark, where he has held several public offices more or less connected with the duties of his profession.
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