J. B. ARMSTRONG, M. D.
J. B. ARMSTRONG, M. D., was born in Lee County, Iowa, in 1843, and reared in Appanoose County on a farm. He enlisted in April, 1861, at eighteen years of age, and July 17 of that year was mustered into Company D, Iowa Infantry. At battle of Shiloh wounded in left hip; June 27, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain he was wounded twice, once in the left knee and again in the left lung. He served in all about four years, being in all the battles of Sherman's army. After the war he began the study of medicine at Cincinnati with Dr. J. M. Sturdivant and attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, graduating in the class of 1867 and 1868. In the fall of 1868 the doctor came to Gardner and at once began the practice of his profession. Since 1873 has off and on carried on a drug store, principally for the accommodation of his patients. He is also interested in farming, owning in all some 320 acres of land in this county. Mr. Armstrong holds the office of Examining Surgeon for the United States government pensions since 1871.
From William G. Cutler, History of the State of Kansas, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
