Surgeon’s Quarters

Each permanent military command was required to have a physician. The post surgeon had these relatively spacious quarters because patients were treated and surgery was performed there. The post hospital stood at the northeast corner of the parade grounds and was operated by the hospital matron, serving strictly for quarantine and convalescence. Many physicians at Fort Verde also gained recognition as natural scientists, and Doctors Mearns, Coues, and Palmer were among the surgeons who made notable contributions to ornithology, botany, and archeology during their service.

Camp Verde, Arizona · United States