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Remember me : Civil War letters home from a hospital steward 1862-1864, Daniel McKinley Martin
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"In 1862, Daniel Martin was living in Pittsburgh with his young family when he volunteered to serve as hospital steward for the 2nd Virginia. His letters and diary speak of financial hardships, sec...
"In 1862, Daniel Martin was living in Pittsburgh with his young family when he volunteered to serve as hospital steward for the 2nd Virginia. His letters and diary speak of financial hardships, secessionists, medicine, diseases, generals, patriotism, the deaths of his two brothers, battles, politics, slavery, religion, and family squabbles. While there have been collections of Civil War letters previously published, few are from hospital stewards. With detailed descriptions of diseases and 19th century medical theories, these letters are presented in the context of American Civil War medicine and the political and social venues of southwestern Pennsylvania"--P. [4] of cover.
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- Creator
- by Alan I. West
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- Language
- English
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- Chicora, PA : Firefly Publications, 2010
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- xiv, 328 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 0984140042, 9780984140046
- OCLC
- ocn658081555
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index.
- Patriotism and the time of the flags -- The 2nd Virginia Infantry -- The summer of 1862 -- The issue of slavery -- Battles and death -- Women and family -- News, the government, and officers -- The paymaster -- 19th century pharmacy -- The duties of hospital stewards --- Pemberton Prison and the end of the war -- Letters, 1862 -- Letters and diary, 1863 -- Letters, 1864 -- After the war
Subjects
- Martin, Daniel McKinley, 1830-1902 -- Correspondence.
- Martin, Daniel McKinley, 1830-1902 -- Diaries.
- United States. Army. West Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864) -- History.
- United States. Army. West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1864) -- History.
- Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.