In Hospital and Camp : The Civil War through the Eyes of its Doctors and Nurses

A second edition of Harold Elk Straubling's work that covers the trials and triumphs of medical professionals, long neglected in most histories of the Civil War. He has collected a wide variety of original writings, each of which tells the story of these heart-wrenching days from an eyewitness perspective. These selections convey the thoughts and experiences of the people who served their country by serving its defenders.