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We've had a number of book recommendations for the study of Medical Care in the Civil War. I thought I'd start a thread that might bring such sources together.I'll start with an outstanding general source, from the Army's Office of Medical History.
THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
1818-1865
by Mary C Gillett
CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON D.C.
1987
Now free online in it's entirety at https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/civil/gillett2/gillett.html
It is in 13 long chapters, 6 of them concerning the Civil War:
8. THE CIVIL WAR, 1861: MANY PROBLEMS, FEW SOLUTIONS
And an extensive BIBLIOGRAPHY.
THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
1818-1865
by Mary C Gillett
CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON D.C.
1987
Now free online in it's entirety at https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/civil/gillett2/gillett.html
It is in 13 long chapters, 6 of them concerning the Civil War:
8. THE CIVIL WAR, 1861: MANY PROBLEMS, FEW SOLUTIONS
- Administrative Problems of the Medical Department
Care of the Sick and Wounded in the East
Care of the Sick and Wounded in the West
Conclusion
- Care of the Sick and Wounded in the East
Care of the Sick and Wounded in the West
Conclusion
- Administration of the Medical Department
Care of the Sick and Wounded in the East
Care of the Sick and Wounded in the West
Conclusion
- Hammond's Trial
Barnes'Administration
Medical Care of Forces in Virginia
Sherman's Campaign in Georgia
Trans-Mississippi Campaign
Conclusion
- Administration
Grant's Campaign in Northern Virginia
Sherman's Campaign
Prisoners of War
Conclusion
- Disease
Infections and Wounds
Organization and Administration
Epilogue
And an extensive BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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