Title: Swamp doctor
Description: William Mervale Smith, surgeon of the 85th New York Volunteer Infantry, faithfully kept a diary of his Civil War experiences. Smith's introspective musings cover matters both professional and personal, from the horror of battle and the almost equally terrible politics of war to his deepest longings and questions about love and spirituality. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865, United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 85th (1861-1865), Diaries, Surgeons, North Carolina Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical care, Personal narratives, United States. Army, Biography, History, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, medical care, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, personal narratives
Places: New York (State), North Carolina, United States, Virginia
People: William Mervale Smith (b. 1825)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865