With this beautifully illustrated photographic history, the acclaimed author of "Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs" has taken his expertise one step further and illuminated this history in images."A Photographic History of Civil War Medicine" is an extensive collection of never-before-published photographs taken during the Civil War. It provides a visual encyclopedia of medical facilities, individual surgeons, and other medically related phenomena, accompanied by a text describing the main features of Civil War medicine. Although there are many books containing photographs of the Civil War, this is the first to cover medical treatment facilities in this era. A perfect gift for Civil War buffs, historians, and medical history enthusiasts, the text of this beautiful picture book also gives a complete overview of the medical experiences of the Civil War.
