Doctors in gray : the Confederate medical service

Cunningham, Horace Herndon 1913-1969 (Author).

Summary: Drawing on a prodigious array of sources, Cunningham paints as complete a picture as possible of the daunting task facing those charged with caring for the war's wounded and sick. -- back cover

Record details

ISBN: 0807118567
ISBN: 9780807118566
Physical Description: print
xi, 339 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Louisiana paperback edition
Publisher: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1993.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-321) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Confederate medical problem -- Confederate doctors: the medical background -- Organization and administration of the Confederate Medical Department -- Administration of general hospitals -- Prison hospitals -- Medical officers in the field -- Procurement and manufacture of hospital and medical supplies -- Causes of disease -- Prevalence and treatment of disease -- Surgery and infections -- Confederate medical officers: an appraisal -- Conclusion.