" The chief nurse of the Union Hospital in Washington, D. C., describes life and stress in the hospital and comments on notable persons on power. Her heretofore unpublished diary and letters comprise a fresh, highly significant document concerning the medical history of the Civil War and the contributions of women nurses in the Northern military hospitals." Brand new book still in original shrink wrap.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Civil War Nurse: The Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes

Publisher

University of Tennessee Press

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0870497901

ISBN 13

9780870497902

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

New

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The chief nurse of the Union Hospital in Washington, D.C., describes life and stress in the hospital and comments on notable persons of power. Her heretofore unpublished diary and letters comprise a fresh, hightly significant document concerning the medical history of the Civil War and the contributions of women nurses in the Northern military hospitals. This book is edited, with Introduction and Commentary, by John R. Brumgardt.

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John R. Brumgardt received his PhD in American History from the University of California, Riverside.

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