Bibliograph

Gangrene and glory, medical care during the American Civil War, Frank R. Freemon

Type

Label

Gangrene and glory, medical care during the American Civil War, Frank R. Freemon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-246) and indexes

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gangrene and glory

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

46683771

Responsibility statement

Frank R. Freemon

Sub title

medical care during the American Civil War

Table Of Contents

1. American medicine in the 1850s -- 2. Creating Confederate medicine -- 3. Lincoln finds a Surgeon General -- 4. Maggots and minié balls -- 5. The introduction of women nurses -- 6. Union hospital ships along the western rivers -- 7. The beginnings of the Letterman system -- 8. Confederate medicine organizing -- 9. Northern medicine organized -- 10. Medicine at sea -- 11. Stonewall Jackson struck by friendly fire -- 12. "Mine eyes have seen the glory" -- 13. Northern versus southern medicine at Vicksburg -- 14. Confederate medicine deteriorating -- 15. Union enclaves along the Confederate coast -- 16. The trial of William Hammond -- 17. Confederate medical support during the Atlanta campaign -- 18. Preparing for the final Union campaigns --19. Union medical support for the decisive campaigns of 1864 -- 20. The last full measure of devotion -- 21. Aftermath -- 22. The American Civil War as a biological phenomenon -- 23. Comparing northern to southern medical care -- 24. Did medical care make a difference?

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