09/16/1850 - Student, District No. 2, Green Co., KY (lived with his father - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as Joseph Akin)
1853 - M.D. degree, Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
06/12/1861 - Appointed Surgeon, Confederate States Army [Note: This does not appear to have been an official appointment by the Confederate Secretary of War, but more likely an appointment by a field officer]
06/12/1861 - Ordered to report to the 16th Mississippi Infantry
07/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, Pageland, VA, between Gainesville and Groveton
08/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, Pageland, VA
09/30/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director T. H. Williams, "We have twenty-five or thirty cases of fever-dysentery for which we desire to send to hospital at Warrenton. Case we have more, I wish to send tomorrow - if possible - to Manassas. Please answer by bearer, Mr. Rives, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Camp near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/05/1861 - In a letter to Thomas H. Williams, M.D., Med Director, Manassas Junction, "Sir, The Asst. Surgn. of this regiment is quite sick and may be so for three or five days. I need aid. Not being well myself. Is it consistent with your duties to detail a physician from this regiment to fill his, Dr. [William C.] Hicks, place for a few days? If so, I would recommend J[ames] Alston Groves, M.D. , a private in Co. K of this regt. I suggest this because Dr. Hicks may be well in less than a week and it would hardly be necessary to send Special Medical Aid for so short a time. If entirely well, I might be able to attend all the duties of both, but hardly feel able to do so. Respectfully etc. J. W. Akin, Surgeon, Surgeons Quarters, 16th Miss Regt."
10/07/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, The 16th Miss Regt. when ordered to Virginia the 27th July, 1861, was just recovering from an epidemic of measles, which prevailed during the months of June & July particularly the latter month. This in connection with the exposure during the Railroad travel will account for the large number of Diarrheas [sic], Dysenterys [sic] and Catherrhs [sic -catarrhs] in the report. I would also mention the change of climate, water, etc. The regiment being from Southern Miss. Several companies were not as well provided with Wollen [sic] clothing as they should have been. Great many in this Regiment reside in localities where remittant [sic] and intermittent [sic] fevers prevail. Generally we have consequently been compelled to use Quinine and a great deal of it. The water at Pageland was insufficient and impure. Respectfully Submitted, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeons Quarters, Camp Toombs, near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/09/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, I intended to send with my Aug. report , one for Sept, but not having with me another blank and being ordered on picket duty for five days, will have to beg your indulgence for a few days - when I hope to finnish [sic] it. The "sanitary report" I would have written on foolscap [so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper] according to form but for want of the paper. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeon's Quarters, Camp Toombs [near Centreville, VA]"
12/17/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director Williams, Army of Potomac, "Having had fever for two or three days, I was advised by the Asst. Surgn of my Regt. and Senr Surgeon of Brigade to leave camp. They gave me their certificates [of disability], but the generals had left their head quarters to be absent all days. The Lt. Col told me one half the regiment would move tomorrow, the other half being on picket, so I left the certificate hoping to receive it tonight. So far it has not come. Will you be so kind if in your power, to send me by sick train tomorrow to Warrenton. Very Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgn 16th Miss Regt, Post Hospital"
02/23/1861 - As Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, absent sick at Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
01/02/1862 - In a letter to Medical Director Thos. W. Williams [sic - Thos. H. Williams], "Sir, I returned to this regiment yesterday evening and reported for duty. The P Office is Manassas. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt., Camp near Manassas [Virginia]"
01/16/1862 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
02/21/1862 - Resignation accepted as Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry [S.O. 43]
02/00/1862 - Donated to the Young Men's Christian Association [YMCA]
04/08/1862 - In a letter written by Col. Carnot Posey to the Hon. Secretary of War, "Dear Sir, The Surgeon of my regt. Joseph Aikin [sic - Akin], during my absence tendered his resignation which was accepted. Had I been present I would have held back his resignation until the expiration of the time of the service of the Regt 27th May next. He is willing to remain until that time and I would respectfully request that you will reappoint him and assign him to my regiment until the 27th next. Very Respectfully, Carnot Posey, Col. 16th Miss Regt"
04/18/1862 - Docketing on the back of the letter written by Col. Posey, 04/08/1862, to the Confederate Secretary of War states, "It is respy submitted that Asst. Surg. J. W. Aiken [sic - Aikin] 16th Miss. Vol. declined examination by the Army Medical Board previous to resignation. S P. Moore, Surg. Genl, Surg. Genls Office [Richmond, VA]"
11/04/1862 - In a letter to Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, "Sir, Having been left near Sharpsburg, Md., in charge of wounded of our brigade [evidently, becoming a prisoner of war], I had an opportunity of visiting Baltimore, being obliged to pass through there on my return to our lines. While in B. I had the pleasure of seeing your mother, Mrs. Bullock, and family several times, having made their acquaintance in Louisville several years since. Mrs. Breckinridge not knowing whether a letter would be permitted to pass, desired me to write you of her good health and constant desire to see and hear from you. Mrs Bullock's family are well, except Mrs. B. who though better is still feeble. The kind treatment of your family to me as a 'rebel' and acquaintance I shall ever remember with pleasure. I brought a letter to Waller Bullock and Waller Hunt [possibly Dr. Waller O. Bullock & Waller Bullock Hunt, both of Lexington, KY] which I forward by mail, there may be more in them of interest to you than I can write. Very respectfully, J W. Atkin, Surgeon 15th Ala Regt. Richmond, Virginia]"
09/30/1863 - Surgeon, 15th Alabama Infantry
12/30/1863 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va."Assignment [S.O. 309/11]
01/08/1864 - Assigned to duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA
01/14/1864 - In a letter to Medical Director W. A. Carrington, "I would respectfully state that I was instructed by the Surg. Genl. to here reporting to you in obedience to the within orders to state that I had been transferred from field and assigned to hospital duty on account of disability for field service, the result of injury rec'd while in camp. The above I should have written in association with the enclosed orders instead of reporting direct from Surg. Genl , an unintentional mistake, Respectfully, J. W. Akins, Surg, P.A.C.S, General Hospital, Charlottesville [Virginia]"
01/16/1864 - Ordered to report to Surgeon J. L. Cabell in charge, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA for assignment to duty
04/25/1864 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va." [S.O. 96/10]
05/02/1864 - Relieved from duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, and ordered to report to Commandant of Conscripts, Raleigh, NC
11/10/1864 - "Surgeon J. W. Aiken is relieved from conscript service in North Carolina, and will report for duty to Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, Va." [S.O. 268/5]
11/20/1864 - As Surgeon, attached to Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 149 Senior Surgeon's Office]
11/30/1864 - Assigned as Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
12/00/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/00/1865 - Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/28/1865 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 05/23/1862 [Note: This appointment seems to have been made at the request of the commanding officer, 16th MS Infantry]
01/28/1865 - Confirmed as Surgeon from MS by the Confederate States Senate
02/12/1865 - Reported for duty, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, in accordance with S.O. 15 - Surgeon General's Office, Richmond, VA
02/13/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA, and ordered to report to Surgeon Fisher in charge Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA, for assignment 02/19/1865 - On duty as Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/01/1865 - S.O. 29/3 - Medical Director's Office - revoked and ordered to report to Senior Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, VA, for assignment
03/00/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/11/1865 - Surgeon, Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA
04/03/1865 - Captured by the U.S. Army
04/20/1865 - Paroled by U.S. Army, Richmond, VA
07/27/1869 - Married, Catherine Innes "Kate" Owsley (1843-1924)
06/11/1870 - Wholesale merchant, 8th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Kate - indexed as J. W. Aiken)
06/03/1880 - Pork packer, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (lived with wife, Kate, two sons, & two daughters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as J. W. Akin)
06/07/1900 - Retired, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Catherine, two daughters and one son)
06/19/1904 - Died at his home, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Bob Krick provided input to this biography.
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
04/26/2007. Updated 02/10/2016.
Unpublished database.
1853 - M.D. degree, Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
06/12/1861 - Appointed Surgeon, Confederate States Army [Note: This does not appear to have been an official appointment by the Confederate Secretary of War, but more likely an appointment by a field officer]
06/12/1861 - Ordered to report to the 16th Mississippi Infantry
07/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, Pageland, VA, between Gainesville and Groveton
08/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, Pageland, VA
09/30/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director T. H. Williams, "We have twenty-five or thirty cases of fever-dysentery for which we desire to send to hospital at Warrenton. Case we have more, I wish to send tomorrow - if possible - to Manassas. Please answer by bearer, Mr. Rives, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Camp near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/05/1861 - In a letter to Thomas H. Williams, M.D., Med Director, Manassas Junction, "Sir, The Asst. Surgn. of this regiment is quite sick and may be so for three or five days. I need aid. Not being well myself. Is it consistent with your duties to detail a physician from this regiment to fill his, Dr. [William C.] Hicks, place for a few days? If so, I would recommend J[ames] Alston Groves, M.D. , a private in Co. K of this regt. I suggest this because Dr. Hicks may be well in less than a week and it would hardly be necessary to send Special Medical Aid for so short a time. If entirely well, I might be able to attend all the duties of both, but hardly feel able to do so. Respectfully etc. J. W. Akin, Surgeon, Surgeons Quarters, 16th Miss Regt."
10/07/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, The 16th Miss Regt. when ordered to Virginia the 27th July, 1861, was just recovering from an epidemic of measles, which prevailed during the months of June & July particularly the latter month. This in connection with the exposure during the Railroad travel will account for the large number of Diarrheas [sic], Dysenterys [sic] and Catherrhs [sic -catarrhs] in the report. I would also mention the change of climate, water, etc. The regiment being from Southern Miss. Several companies were not as well provided with Wollen [sic] clothing as they should have been. Great many in this Regiment reside in localities where remittant [sic] and intermittent [sic] fevers prevail. Generally we have consequently been compelled to use Quinine and a great deal of it. The water at Pageland was insufficient and impure. Respectfully Submitted, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeons Quarters, Camp Toombs, near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/09/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, I intended to send with my Aug. report , one for Sept, but not having with me another blank and being ordered on picket duty for five days, will have to beg your indulgence for a few days - when I hope to finnish [sic] it. The "sanitary report" I would have written on foolscap [so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper] according to form but for want of the paper. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeon's Quarters, Camp Toombs [near Centreville, VA]"
12/17/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director Williams, Army of Potomac, "Having had fever for two or three days, I was advised by the Asst. Surgn of my Regt. and Senr Surgeon of Brigade to leave camp. They gave me their certificates [of disability], but the generals had left their head quarters to be absent all days. The Lt. Col told me one half the regiment would move tomorrow, the other half being on picket, so I left the certificate hoping to receive it tonight. So far it has not come. Will you be so kind if in your power, to send me by sick train tomorrow to Warrenton. Very Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgn 16th Miss Regt, Post Hospital"
02/23/1861 - As Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, absent sick at Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
01/02/1862 - In a letter to Medical Director Thos. W. Williams [sic - Thos. H. Williams], "Sir, I returned to this regiment yesterday evening and reported for duty. The P Office is Manassas. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt., Camp near Manassas [Virginia]"
01/16/1862 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
02/21/1862 - Resignation accepted as Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry [S.O. 43]
02/00/1862 - Donated to the Young Men's Christian Association [YMCA]
04/08/1862 - In a letter written by Col. Carnot Posey to the Hon. Secretary of War, "Dear Sir, The Surgeon of my regt. Joseph Aikin [sic - Akin], during my absence tendered his resignation which was accepted. Had I been present I would have held back his resignation until the expiration of the time of the service of the Regt 27th May next. He is willing to remain until that time and I would respectfully request that you will reappoint him and assign him to my regiment until the 27th next. Very Respectfully, Carnot Posey, Col. 16th Miss Regt"
04/18/1862 - Docketing on the back of the letter written by Col. Posey, 04/08/1862, to the Confederate Secretary of War states, "It is respy submitted that Asst. Surg. J. W. Aiken [sic - Aikin] 16th Miss. Vol. declined examination by the Army Medical Board previous to resignation. S P. Moore, Surg. Genl, Surg. Genls Office [Richmond, VA]"
11/04/1862 - In a letter to Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, "Sir, Having been left near Sharpsburg, Md., in charge of wounded of our brigade [evidently, becoming a prisoner of war], I had an opportunity of visiting Baltimore, being obliged to pass through there on my return to our lines. While in B. I had the pleasure of seeing your mother, Mrs. Bullock, and family several times, having made their acquaintance in Louisville several years since. Mrs. Breckinridge not knowing whether a letter would be permitted to pass, desired me to write you of her good health and constant desire to see and hear from you. Mrs Bullock's family are well, except Mrs. B. who though better is still feeble. The kind treatment of your family to me as a 'rebel' and acquaintance I shall ever remember with pleasure. I brought a letter to Waller Bullock and Waller Hunt [possibly Dr. Waller O. Bullock & Waller Bullock Hunt, both of Lexington, KY] which I forward by mail, there may be more in them of interest to you than I can write. Very respectfully, J W. Atkin, Surgeon 15th Ala Regt. Richmond, Virginia]"
09/30/1863 - Surgeon, 15th Alabama Infantry
12/30/1863 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va."Assignment [S.O. 309/11]
01/08/1864 - Assigned to duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA
01/14/1864 - In a letter to Medical Director W. A. Carrington, "I would respectfully state that I was instructed by the Surg. Genl. to here reporting to you in obedience to the within orders to state that I had been transferred from field and assigned to hospital duty on account of disability for field service, the result of injury rec'd while in camp. The above I should have written in association with the enclosed orders instead of reporting direct from Surg. Genl , an unintentional mistake, Respectfully, J. W. Akins, Surg, P.A.C.S, General Hospital, Charlottesville [Virginia]"
01/16/1864 - Ordered to report to Surgeon J. L. Cabell in charge, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA for assignment to duty
04/25/1864 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va." [S.O. 96/10]
05/02/1864 - Relieved from duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, and ordered to report to Commandant of Conscripts, Raleigh, NC
11/10/1864 - "Surgeon J. W. Aiken is relieved from conscript service in North Carolina, and will report for duty to Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, Va." [S.O. 268/5]
11/20/1864 - As Surgeon, attached to Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 149 Senior Surgeon's Office]
11/30/1864 - Assigned as Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
12/00/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/00/1865 - Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/28/1865 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 05/23/1862 [Note: This appointment seems to have been made at the request of the commanding officer, 16th MS Infantry]
01/28/1865 - Confirmed as Surgeon from MS by the Confederate States Senate
02/12/1865 - Reported for duty, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, in accordance with S.O. 15 - Surgeon General's Office, Richmond, VA
02/13/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA, and ordered to report to Surgeon Fisher in charge Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA, for assignment 02/19/1865 - On duty as Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/01/1865 - S.O. 29/3 - Medical Director's Office - revoked and ordered to report to Senior Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, VA, for assignment
03/00/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/11/1865 - Surgeon, Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA
04/03/1865 - Captured by the U.S. Army
04/20/1865 - Paroled by U.S. Army, Richmond, VA
07/27/1869 - Married, Catherine Innes "Kate" Owsley (1843-1924)
06/11/1870 - Wholesale merchant, 8th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Kate - indexed as J. W. Aiken)
06/03/1880 - Pork packer, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (lived with wife, Kate, two sons, & two daughters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as J. W. Akin)
06/07/1900 - Retired, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Catherine, two daughters and one son)
06/19/1904 - Died at his home, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Bob Krick provided input to this biography.
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
04/26/2007. Updated 02/10/2016.
Unpublished database.
09/16/1850 - Student, District No. 2, Green Co., KY (lived with his father - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as Joseph Akin)
1853 - M.D. degree, Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
06/12/1861 - Appointed Surgeon, Confederate States Army [Note: This does not appear to have been an official appointment by the Confederate Secretary of War, but more likely an appointment by a field officer]
06/12/1861 - Ordered to report to the 16th Mississippi Infantry
07/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, Pageland, VA, between Gainesville and Groveton
08/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, Pageland, VA
09/30/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director T. H. Williams, "We have twenty-five or thirty cases of fever-dysentery for which we desire to send to hospital at Warrenton. Case we have more, I wish to send tomorrow - if possible - to Manassas. Please answer by bearer, Mr. Rives, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Camp near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/05/1861 - In a letter to Thomas H. Williams, M.D., Med Director, Manassas Junction, "Sir, The Asst. Surgn. of this regiment is quite sick and may be so for three or five days. I need aid. Not being well myself. Is it consistent with your duties to detail a physician from this regiment to fill his, Dr. [William C.] Hicks, place for a few days? If so, I would recommend J[ames] Alston Groves, M.D. , a private in Co. K of this regt. I suggest this because Dr. Hicks may be well in less than a week and it would hardly be necessary to send Special Medical Aid for so short a time. If entirely well, I might be able to attend all the duties of both, but hardly feel able to do so. Respectfully etc. J. W. Akin, Surgeon, Surgeons Quarters, 16th Miss Regt."
10/07/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, The 16th Miss Regt. when ordered to Virginia the 27th July, 1861, was just recovering from an epidemic of measles, which prevailed during the months of June & July particularly the latter month. This in connection with the exposure during the Railroad travel will account for the large number of Diarrheas [sic], Dysenterys [sic] and Catherrhs [sic -catarrhs] in the report. I would also mention the change of climate, water, etc. The regiment being from Southern Miss. Several companies were not as well provided with Wollen [sic] clothing as they should have been. Great many in this Regiment reside in localities where remittant [sic] and intermittent [sic] fevers prevail. Generally we have consequently been compelled to use Quinine and a great deal of it. The water at Pageland was insufficient and impure. Respectfully Submitted, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeons Quarters, Camp Toombs, near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/09/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, I intended to send with my Aug. report , one for Sept, but not having with me another blank and being ordered on picket duty for five days, will have to beg your indulgence for a few days - when I hope to finnish [sic] it. The "sanitary report" I would have written on foolscap [so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper] according to form but for want of the paper. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeon's Quarters, Camp Toombs [near Centreville, VA]"
12/17/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director Williams, Army of Potomac, "Having had fever for two or three days, I was advised by the Asst. Surgn of my Regt. and Senr Surgeon of Brigade to leave camp. They gave me their certificates [of disability], but the generals had left their head quarters to be absent all days. The Lt. Col told me one half the regiment would move tomorrow, the other half being on picket, so I left the certificate hoping to receive it tonight. So far it has not come. Will you be so kind if in your power, to send me by sick train tomorrow to Warrenton. Very Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgn 16th Miss Regt, Post Hospital"
02/23/1861 - As Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, absent sick at Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
01/02/1862 - In a letter to Medical Director Thos. W. Williams [sic - Thos. H. Williams], "Sir, I returned to this regiment yesterday evening and reported for duty. The P Office is Manassas. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt., Camp near Manassas [Virginia]"
01/16/1862 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
02/21/1862 - Resignation accepted as Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry [S.O. 43]
02/00/1862 - Donated to the Young Men's Christian Association [YMCA]
04/08/1862 - In a letter written by Col. Carnot Posey to the Hon. Secretary of War, "Dear Sir, The Surgeon of my regt. Joseph Aikin [sic - Akin], during my absence tendered his resignation which was accepted. Had I been present I would have held back his resignation until the expiration of the time of the service of the Regt 27th May next. He is willing to remain until that time and I would respectfully request that you will reappoint him and assign him to my regiment until the 27th next. Very Respectfully, Carnot Posey, Col. 16th Miss Regt"
04/18/1862 - Docketing on the back of the letter written by Col. Posey, 04/08/1862, to the Confederate Secretary of War states, "It is respy submitted that Asst. Surg. J. W. Aiken [sic - Aikin] 16th Miss. Vol. declined examination by the Army Medical Board previous to resignation. S P. Moore, Surg. Genl, Surg. Genls Office [Richmond, VA]"
11/04/1862 - In a letter to Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, "Sir, Having been left near Sharpsburg, Md., in charge of wounded of our brigade [evidently, becoming a prisoner of war], I had an opportunity of visiting Baltimore, being obliged to pass through there on my return to our lines. While in B. I had the pleasure of seeing your mother, Mrs. Bullock, and family several times, having made their acquaintance in Louisville several years since. Mrs. Breckinridge not knowing whether a letter would be permitted to pass, desired me to write you of her good health and constant desire to see and hear from you. Mrs Bullock's family are well, except Mrs. B. who though better is still feeble. The kind treatment of your family to me as a 'rebel' and acquaintance I shall ever remember with pleasure. I brought a letter to Waller Bullock and Waller Hunt [possibly Dr. Waller O. Bullock & Waller Bullock Hunt, both of Lexington, KY] which I forward by mail, there may be more in them of interest to you than I can write. Very respectfully, J W. Atkin, Surgeon 15th Ala Regt. Richmond, Virginia]"
09/30/1863 - Surgeon, 15th Alabama Infantry
12/30/1863 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va."Assignment [S.O. 309/11]
01/08/1864 - Assigned to duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA
01/14/1864 - In a letter to Medical Director W. A. Carrington, "I would respectfully state that I was instructed by the Surg. Genl. to here reporting to you in obedience to the within orders to state that I had been transferred from field and assigned to hospital duty on account of disability for field service, the result of injury rec'd while in camp. The above I should have written in association with the enclosed orders instead of reporting direct from Surg. Genl , an unintentional mistake, Respectfully, J. W. Akins, Surg, P.A.C.S, General Hospital, Charlottesville [Virginia]"
01/16/1864 - Ordered to report to Surgeon J. L. Cabell in charge, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA for assignment to duty
04/25/1864 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va." [S.O. 96/10]
05/02/1864 - Relieved from duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, and ordered to report to Commandant of Conscripts, Raleigh, NC
11/10/1864 - "Surgeon J. W. Aiken is relieved from conscript service in North Carolina, and will report for duty to Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, Va." [S.O. 268/5]
11/20/1864 - As Surgeon, attached to Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 149 Senior Surgeon's Office]
11/30/1864 - Assigned as Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
12/00/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/00/1865 - Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/28/1865 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 05/23/1862 [Note: This appointment seems to have been made at the request of the commanding officer, 16th MS Infantry]
01/28/1865 - Confirmed as Surgeon from MS by the Confederate States Senate
02/12/1865 - Reported for duty, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, in accordance with S.O. 15 - Surgeon General's Office, Richmond, VA
02/13/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA, and ordered to report to Surgeon Fisher in charge Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA, for assignment 02/19/1865 - On duty as Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/01/1865 - S.O. 29/3 - Medical Director's Office - revoked and ordered to report to Senior Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, VA, for assignment
03/00/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/11/1865 - Surgeon, Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA
04/03/1865 - Captured by the U.S. Army
04/20/1865 - Paroled by U.S. Army, Richmond, VA
07/27/1869 - Married, Catherine Innes "Kate" Owsley (1843-1924)
06/11/1870 - Wholesale merchant, 8th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Kate - indexed as J. W. Aiken)
06/03/1880 - Pork packer, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (lived with wife, Kate, two sons, & two daughters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as J. W. Akin)
06/07/1900 - Retired, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Catherine, two daughters and one son)
06/19/1904 - Died at his home, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Bob Krick provided input to this biography.
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
04/26/2007. Updated 02/10/2016.
Unpublished database.
1853 - M.D. degree, Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
06/12/1861 - Appointed Surgeon, Confederate States Army [Note: This does not appear to have been an official appointment by the Confederate Secretary of War, but more likely an appointment by a field officer]
06/12/1861 - Ordered to report to the 16th Mississippi Infantry
07/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, Pageland, VA, between Gainesville and Groveton
08/00/1861 - Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, Pageland, VA
09/30/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director T. H. Williams, "We have twenty-five or thirty cases of fever-dysentery for which we desire to send to hospital at Warrenton. Case we have more, I wish to send tomorrow - if possible - to Manassas. Please answer by bearer, Mr. Rives, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Camp near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/05/1861 - In a letter to Thomas H. Williams, M.D., Med Director, Manassas Junction, "Sir, The Asst. Surgn. of this regiment is quite sick and may be so for three or five days. I need aid. Not being well myself. Is it consistent with your duties to detail a physician from this regiment to fill his, Dr. [William C.] Hicks, place for a few days? If so, I would recommend J[ames] Alston Groves, M.D. , a private in Co. K of this regt. I suggest this because Dr. Hicks may be well in less than a week and it would hardly be necessary to send Special Medical Aid for so short a time. If entirely well, I might be able to attend all the duties of both, but hardly feel able to do so. Respectfully etc. J. W. Akin, Surgeon, Surgeons Quarters, 16th Miss Regt."
10/07/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, The 16th Miss Regt. when ordered to Virginia the 27th July, 1861, was just recovering from an epidemic of measles, which prevailed during the months of June & July particularly the latter month. This in connection with the exposure during the Railroad travel will account for the large number of Diarrheas [sic], Dysenterys [sic] and Catherrhs [sic -catarrhs] in the report. I would also mention the change of climate, water, etc. The regiment being from Southern Miss. Several companies were not as well provided with Wollen [sic] clothing as they should have been. Great many in this Regiment reside in localities where remittant [sic] and intermittent [sic] fevers prevail. Generally we have consequently been compelled to use Quinine and a great deal of it. The water at Pageland was insufficient and impure. Respectfully Submitted, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeons Quarters, Camp Toombs, near Fairfax [Virginia]"
10/09/1861 - In a letter to Dr. Thos. D. Williams [sic - Dr. Thos. H. Williams], Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, "Sir, I intended to send with my Aug. report , one for Sept, but not having with me another blank and being ordered on picket duty for five days, will have to beg your indulgence for a few days - when I hope to finnish [sic] it. The "sanitary report" I would have written on foolscap [so called from the watermark of a fool's cap formerly used on such paper] according to form but for want of the paper. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt, Surgeon's Quarters, Camp Toombs [near Centreville, VA]"
12/17/1861 - In a letter to Medical Director Williams, Army of Potomac, "Having had fever for two or three days, I was advised by the Asst. Surgn of my Regt. and Senr Surgeon of Brigade to leave camp. They gave me their certificates [of disability], but the generals had left their head quarters to be absent all days. The Lt. Col told me one half the regiment would move tomorrow, the other half being on picket, so I left the certificate hoping to receive it tonight. So far it has not come. Will you be so kind if in your power, to send me by sick train tomorrow to Warrenton. Very Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgn 16th Miss Regt, Post Hospital"
02/23/1861 - As Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry, 7th Brigade, absent sick at Gen. Hospital, Warrenton, VA
01/02/1862 - In a letter to Medical Director Thos. W. Williams [sic - Thos. H. Williams], "Sir, I returned to this regiment yesterday evening and reported for duty. The P Office is Manassas. Respectfully, J. W. Akin, Surgeon, 16th Miss Regt., Camp near Manassas [Virginia]"
01/16/1862 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
02/21/1862 - Resignation accepted as Surgeon, 16th MS Infantry [S.O. 43]
02/00/1862 - Donated to the Young Men's Christian Association [YMCA]
04/08/1862 - In a letter written by Col. Carnot Posey to the Hon. Secretary of War, "Dear Sir, The Surgeon of my regt. Joseph Aikin [sic - Akin], during my absence tendered his resignation which was accepted. Had I been present I would have held back his resignation until the expiration of the time of the service of the Regt 27th May next. He is willing to remain until that time and I would respectfully request that you will reappoint him and assign him to my regiment until the 27th next. Very Respectfully, Carnot Posey, Col. 16th Miss Regt"
04/18/1862 - Docketing on the back of the letter written by Col. Posey, 04/08/1862, to the Confederate Secretary of War states, "It is respy submitted that Asst. Surg. J. W. Aiken [sic - Aikin] 16th Miss. Vol. declined examination by the Army Medical Board previous to resignation. S P. Moore, Surg. Genl, Surg. Genls Office [Richmond, VA]"
11/04/1862 - In a letter to Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, "Sir, Having been left near Sharpsburg, Md., in charge of wounded of our brigade [evidently, becoming a prisoner of war], I had an opportunity of visiting Baltimore, being obliged to pass through there on my return to our lines. While in B. I had the pleasure of seeing your mother, Mrs. Bullock, and family several times, having made their acquaintance in Louisville several years since. Mrs. Breckinridge not knowing whether a letter would be permitted to pass, desired me to write you of her good health and constant desire to see and hear from you. Mrs Bullock's family are well, except Mrs. B. who though better is still feeble. The kind treatment of your family to me as a 'rebel' and acquaintance I shall ever remember with pleasure. I brought a letter to Waller Bullock and Waller Hunt [possibly Dr. Waller O. Bullock & Waller Bullock Hunt, both of Lexington, KY] which I forward by mail, there may be more in them of interest to you than I can write. Very respectfully, J W. Atkin, Surgeon 15th Ala Regt. Richmond, Virginia]"
09/30/1863 - Surgeon, 15th Alabama Infantry
12/30/1863 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va."Assignment [S.O. 309/11]
01/08/1864 - Assigned to duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA
01/14/1864 - In a letter to Medical Director W. A. Carrington, "I would respectfully state that I was instructed by the Surg. Genl. to here reporting to you in obedience to the within orders to state that I had been transferred from field and assigned to hospital duty on account of disability for field service, the result of injury rec'd while in camp. The above I should have written in association with the enclosed orders instead of reporting direct from Surg. Genl , an unintentional mistake, Respectfully, J. W. Akins, Surg, P.A.C.S, General Hospital, Charlottesville [Virginia]"
01/16/1864 - Ordered to report to Surgeon J. L. Cabell in charge, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA for assignment to duty
04/25/1864 - "Surgeon Joseph W. Akin will report without delay to Surgeon W. A. Carrington, medical director, &c., in this city, for assignment to duty in hospital at Charlottesville, Va." [S.O. 96/10]
05/02/1864 - Relieved from duty as Surgeon, Division No. 1, Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, and ordered to report to Commandant of Conscripts, Raleigh, NC
11/10/1864 - "Surgeon J. W. Aiken is relieved from conscript service in North Carolina, and will report for duty to Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, Va." [S.O. 268/5]
11/20/1864 - As Surgeon, attached to Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA [S.O. 149 Senior Surgeon's Office]
11/30/1864 - Assigned as Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
12/00/1864 - Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/00/1865 - Surgeon-in-charge, 2nd Division, Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA
01/28/1865 - Appointed Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 05/23/1862 [Note: This appointment seems to have been made at the request of the commanding officer, 16th MS Infantry]
01/28/1865 - Confirmed as Surgeon from MS by the Confederate States Senate
02/12/1865 - Reported for duty, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA, in accordance with S.O. 15 - Surgeon General's Office, Richmond, VA
02/13/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, VA, and ordered to report to Surgeon Fisher in charge Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA, for assignment 02/19/1865 - On duty as Surgeon, Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/01/1865 - S.O. 29/3 - Medical Director's Office - revoked and ordered to report to Senior Surgeon W. O. Owen, Lynchburg, VA, for assignment
03/00/1865 - Relieved from duty at Gen. Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg, VA
03/11/1865 - Surgeon, Stuart Hospital, Richmond, VA
04/03/1865 - Captured by the U.S. Army
04/20/1865 - Paroled by U.S. Army, Richmond, VA
07/27/1869 - Married, Catherine Innes "Kate" Owsley (1843-1924)
06/11/1870 - Wholesale merchant, 8th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Kate - indexed as J. W. Aiken)
06/03/1880 - Pork packer, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (lived with wife, Kate, two sons, & two daughters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as J. W. Akin)
06/07/1900 - Retired, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (living with wife, Catherine, two daughters and one son)
06/19/1904 - Died at his home, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Bob Krick provided input to this biography.
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
04/26/2007. Updated 02/10/2016.
Unpublished database.
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