"This terrible struggle for life" : the Civil War letters of a Union regimental surgeon / Thomas S. Hawley, M.D. ; edited by Dennis W. Belcher.

  • Hawley, Thomas S., 1837-1918.
Date:
[2012]
  • Books

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Description

"This books offers a rare insight into the history of the Civil War in the western theatre through the eyes of a regimental surgeon, Dr. Thomas S. Hawley. Notable among the letters is his record of the early Civil War in Missouri, the Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle of Tupelo and the Battle of Nashville"--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2012]

Physical description

vii, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (page 248-250) and index.

Contents

One. 1861 : Belleville, St. Louis, Rolla and Cape Girardeau -- Two. 1862 : Cape Girardeau, Corinth, Columbus and Holly Springs -- Three. 1863 : LaGrange, Vicksburg, Memphis -- Four. 1864 : LaGrange, Tupelo, Oxford, Missouri and Nashville -- Five. 1865 : Spanish Fort, Occupation of Alabama and Postwar Life.

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    LMV.6.AA8
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780786466580
  • 0786466588