Title: Rhode Island's Civil War hospital
Description: "During the Civil War, Union soldiers and Confederate prisoners convalesced in a general army hospital in Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island. This study details experiences of those who received and provided care, exploring the barbarities of medicine, daily routine, role of citizens, later adventures of former patients/staff, and final resting places of those who died on the grounds"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Medical care, Military Medicine, Hospitals, Military hospitals, History, Medicine, military, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, hospitals, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, medical care, Portsmouth Grove Hospital (Portsmouth, R.I.)
Places: United States, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Grove Hospital (Portsmouth, R.I.), Rhode Island
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century