Civil War medical practice

[elisabeth]

For anyone interested in the minutiae of the Civil War, here's a terrific piece published in 1866 by Dr. Letterman, medical director for the Army of the Potomac. Sobering to read (a) what soldiers had to go through, and (b) how many of the lessons learned were instantly unlearned by the post-war army.

tinyurl.com/2a6aok