Remember me
Subtitle: Civil War letters home from a hospital steward 1862-1864, Daniel McKinley Martin
By: by Alan I. West
Publisher: Firefly Publications
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicora, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780984140046
Subjects: Correspondence; Prisoners and prisons; Diaries; United States. Army. West Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864); United States. Army. West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1864); United States; Military Medicine; Medical care; Personal narratives; Regimental histories; History
Description: "In 1862, Daniel Martin was living in Pittsburgh with his young family when he volunteered to serve as hospital steward for the 2nd Virginia.  His letters and diary speak of financial hardships, secessionists, medicine, diseases, generals, patriotism, the deaths of his two brothers, battles, politics, slavery, religion, and family squabbles.  While there have been collections of Civil War letters previously published, few are from hospital stewards.  With detailed descriptions of diseases and 19th century medical theories, these letters are presented in the context of American Civil War medicine and the political and social venues of southwestern Pennsylvania"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: Patriotism and the time of the flags; title: The 2nd Virginia Infantry; title: The summer of 1862; title: The issue of slavery; title: Battles and death; title: Women and family; title: News, the government, and officers; title: The paymaster; title: 19th century pharmacy; title: The duties of hospital stewards; title: - Pemberton Prison and the end of the war; title: Letters, 1862; title: Letters and diary, 1863; title: Letters, 1864; title: After the war.