"A scene of horrors" : a medical and surgical history of the Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861 / by Kip A. Lindberg & Thomas P. Sweeney.
- Lindberg, Kip A.
- Date:
- [2013]
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Scene of horrors
Medical and surgical history of the Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861
Description
Using period accounts, official records, photographs, and post war recollections, the authors tell the stories of the physicians charged with the care of the soldiers of both sides, and their training, education, and experience. From publisher.
Publication/Creation
Springfield, Missouri : Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation, [2013]
Physical description
160 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents
Medicine on the threshold of the Civil War -- Preparing for battle -- The battle -- Color images -- Treating the casualties of war -- "The town is one vast hospital" -- Southern occupation -- Gathering and interring the dead.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineLMV.644.AA8Open shelves
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ISBN
- 9781467554251
- 1467554251