Doctor to the front : the recollections of Confederate surgeon Thomas Fanning Wood, 1861-1865 /
"The Civil War was a tragic conflict that destroyed many lives, but for those trying to save lives the tragedy was often compounded. Military doctors labored through the smoke of battle where impossible conditions and fear of infection often forced them to resort to amputation, and most operati...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
[2000], ©2000
Knoxville : c2000 Knoxville : ©2000 Knoxville : [2000] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Voices of the Civil War series
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| Summary: | "The Civil War was a tragic conflict that destroyed many lives, but for those trying to save lives the tragedy was often compounded. Military doctors labored through the smoke of battle where impossible conditions and fear of infection often forced them to resort to amputation, and most operations were performed without painkillers "The Civil War was a tragic conflict that destroyed many lives, but for those trying to save lives the tragedy was often compounded. Military doctors labored through the smoke of battle where impossible conditions and fear of infection often forced them to resort to amputation, and most operations were performed without painkillers. Thomas Fanning Wood recorded his wartime experiences as a Confederate Army surgeon, and his recollections of those events allow us to hear a distinct voice of the Civil War."--Jacket Thomas Fanning Wood recorded his wartime experiences as a Confederate Army surgeon, and his recollections of those events allow us to hear a distinct voice of the Civil War."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 252 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xxv, 252 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm xxv, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical notes and references (p. 191-242) Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-242) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index |
| ISBN: | 1572330821 (alk. paper) 1572330821 9781572330825 (alk. paper) 9781572330825 |