Charles F. Culver, M. D. Biography


	This biography appears on pages 307-308 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				CHARLES F. CULVER, M. D.  

	Dr. Charles F. Culver, a successful representative of the medical 
profession in Sioux Falls, has built up an extensive practice since 
locating here in January, 1903. His birth occurred in Deerfield, Iowa, 
on the 3d of April, 1872, his parents being Cyrus Heman and Sarah A. 
(Pettit) Culver, the former a son of Heman Culver, a native of New 
York. Cyrus H. Culver was born in the Empire state, June 5, 1839, while 
his wife was a native of Pennsylvania. He enlisted at Oil City, Venango 
county, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1862, and was soon sent to Harrisburg, 
where his company was made Company I, of the One Hundred and Forty-
second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The troops were then sent on to 
Washington, where they arrived about the 1st of September, 1862. From 
there they were sent to join McClellan's army at Antietam and South 
Mountain and from that time on Mr. Culver participated in all the 
battles with the Potomac army until Lee's surrender at Appomattox, 
except Gettysburg, at which time he was in the hospital, ill with 
typhoid fever. In this engagement his regiment was very nearly 
annihilated, only thirty escaping death or injury. He was several times 
hit but not seriously injured, although his left ear drum was ruptured 
at the battle of Cold Harbor. It has been noted that his regiment was 
quite a remarkable one, standing number three in the fighting four 
hundred, there being but two other regiments that saw harder service 
and lost more men in proportion to the numbers engaged, than the One 
Hundred and Forty-second Pennsylvania. His regiment served in the old 
first corps, in the new, Bucktail, brigade of all Pennsylvania 
regiments. The old first corps was so nearly wiped out at Gettysburg 
that it was made one division and assigned to the fifth corps, where 
they served until the close of the war. Mr. Culver was at the surrender 
at Appomattox and in the Grand Review in Washington, where as senior 
captain of the regiment, he had the honor of commanding the color, or 
leading platoon of the regiment. He was discharged May 29, 1865. He was 
promoted from the ranks to fourth sergeant soon after the company was 
organized, later to first sergeant, commissioned first lieutenant 
October 6, 1863, and to captain on April 22, 1864, and was elected by 
the regiment as major, but the regiment was so reduced that they were 
not allowed another field officer, so he was not commissioned. In 1882 
Mr. Culver moved from Mendon, Michigan, to Foster county, Dakota 
territory, and settled on a homestead which is still in his possession, 
but the county having been divided he at present is living in Eddy 
county, North Dakota. He has been an active factor in local and state 
politics, wielding a wide influence for good.  

	Charles F. Culver acquired his education by attendance at the 
schools of Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania and North Dakota. Having 
determined upon the practice of medicine as a life work, he prepared 
for that profession as a student in the medical department of the 
University of Minnesota, which institution conferred upon him the 
degree of M. D. in 1899. He then put his theoretical training to the 
practical test during a year's internship in the St. Paul Hospital and 
subsequently opened an office at Chetek, Wisconsin. In January, 1903, 
he removed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and has there remained 
throughout the intervening years, an extensive practice having been 
accorded him in recognition of his skill and ability. He has held 
numerous appointive offices in connection with his profession and has 
proved an able incumbent in all.  

	On the 2d of September, 1903, in St. Paul, Dr. Culver was united 
in marriage to Miss Grace I. Cameron, her father being Thomas Cameron, 
a native of Canada, now living in St. Paul, and the owner and manager 
of the Valley Iron Works. They have two children: Gladys Marie, born in 
1905; and Margaret Cameron, whose natal year was 1908.  

	In politics Dr. Culver is a stanch republican, while his 
religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Congregational 
church. He has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite 
in Masonry, also belongs to the Mystic Shrine, and in 1910 became 
master of Unity Lodge, No. 130. F. &  A. M, of Sioux Falls. He 
maintains the strictest conformity to the highest professional ethics 
and enjoys in full measure the confidence and respect of his 
professional brethren as well as of the general public.