Intensely human
Subtitle: the health of Black soldiers in the American Civil War
By: Margaret Humphreys.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780801886966
Subjects: Russell, Ira, -- 1815-1888; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; African American soldiers -- Health and hygiene -- History -- 19th century; African American soldiers -- Mortality -- History -- 19th century; Masculinity -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Body, Human -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Racism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Black body at war; title: The pride of true manhood; title: Biology and destiny; title: Medical care; title: Region, disease, and the vulnerable recruit; title: Louisiana; title: Death on the Rio Grande; title: Telling the story.