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George H. Tichenor

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Tichenor married the former Margaret A. Drane of Kentucky while they were in Canton. They had three sons: Rolla A. Tichenor, George H. Tichenor Jr., and Elmore Drane Tichenor. He was a member of the
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His potential reputation as a humanitarian was clouded by his fierce regional loyalty; Tichenor insisted that his techniques be used only on injured Confederates, never on
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was recommended. He insisted on treating his wounds with an alcohol-based solution of his own devising. His wound healed, and he regained the use of his leg.
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An unconfirmed story was later circulated that Dr. Tichenor's antiseptic was granted the first patent issued by the Confederate government. An image of the
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officer, and thereafter an assistant surgeon, during which time he is believed to have been the first in the
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in western Kentucky to Rolla Tichenor and the former Elizabeth Hymphrey. He was educated in private schools.
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began. After the American Civil War had begun, in 1861, he entered military service with the 22nd Tennessee
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Burger, Nash K., "The Road to West 43rd Street", University Press of Mississippi, 2009, p. 10
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Burger, Nash K., "The Road to West 43rd Street", University Press of Mississippi, 2009, p. 10
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as an antiseptic on wounds. He was badly wounded in the leg in 1863, and
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to have used antiseptic surgery. Tichenor experimented with the use of
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He is interred in Roselawn Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, La.
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remained on the product label well into the 20th century.
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a look at Dr. Tichenor's in New Orleans area culture
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U.C.V.
Ohio County, Kentucky
Louisiana
Antiseptic
Physician
Kentucky
antiseptic
Confederate States of America
Canton
Madison County
Mississippi
Ohio County
Franklin
Williamson County
Tennessee
American Civil War
Cavalry
Confederate
Confederacy
alcohol
amputation
Union
Confederate Battle Flag

Canton, Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Patent Medicine
New Orleans

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