Charles Moore Gandy

Background

Gandy, Charles Moore was born on November 6, 1857 in Ocean View, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lewis Corson and Eliza A. (Smith) Gandy.

Education

Preparatory education South.Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, New Jersey. Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1879.

Career

Appointed assistant surgeon, December 3, 1883. Captain assistant surgeon, December 3, 1888. Major brigade surgeon volumes, June 4, 1898.

Major chief surgeon, January 7, 1899.

Honorary discharge from volumes, March 22, 1899. Major surgeon United States of America, February 2, 1901.

Major medical corps, February 2, 1901. Lieutenant colonel, January 1, 1909.

Colonel April 16, 1913.

Acting chief surgeon 4th Army Corps, October and November, 1898. Surgeon and professor military hygiene, United States Military Academy, 1906-1910. Chief surgeon Western Department, 1910-1911.

Assistant surgeon general’s office, Washington, 1912-1914.

Chief surgeon Philippine Department, 1915-1916. Commanding Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Arkansas, February 20, 1917-May 26, 1919.

Chief surgeon, Eastern Department, Governors Island, New York, 1919-1921. Retired November 6, 1921.

Achievements

• Charles Moore Gandy has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Emma R. Graham, November 6, 1884. Children: Charles Lewis, Lila Marguerite.

Father:

Lewis Corson Gandy

Mother:

Eliza A. (Smith) Gandy

Spouse:

Emma R. Graham

child:

Charles Lewis Gandy

child:

Lila Marguerite Gandy