Biographical Sketch of Dr. James G. Russell, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Dr. James G. Russell, P. O. Lexington, Missouri, was born in New York in
1824, where he was raised, and received both his literary and his pro-
fessional education.  In 1852 he moved to this county and settled in the
city of Lexington, where he has continued for 30 years in the practice of
his chosen profession, always holding a front rank with the physicians of
Lafayette county.  In 1861 he joined the state troops, and was appointed
surgeon of Shelby's command.  After the battle of Carthage he was assign-
ed to Clarkson's regiment in Raines' division, then brigade surgeon in
August, 1861, and then appointed by Gen. Price medical director of the
hospitals of the department of Springfield.  In 1862 he was made medical
director of the Indian Territory, and changed to different departments to
the close of the war.  All of which positions he held with honor to him-
self and discharged his duties to the satisfaction of his superior 
officers.  In 1852 he was married to Miss Sarah M. Fishback, of this
county, formerly of Kentucky, and has two children living: Charles J.
and James G., Jr.

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