Nature's Civil War Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia

Name: Nature's Civil War Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia
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ISBN: 9781469610764

ISBN-10: 1469610760

ISBN-13: 9781469610764

Edition: 2013

Authors: Kathryn Shively

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In the Shenandoah Valley and Peninsula Campaigns of 1862, Union and Confederate soldiers faced unfamiliar and harsh environmental conditions--strange terrain, tainted water, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, interminable rain and snow storms, and oppressive heat--which contributed to escalating disease and diminished morale. Using soldiers' letters, diaries, and memoirs, plus a wealth of additional personal accounts, medical sources, newspapers, and government documents, Kathryn Shively Meier reveals how these soldiers strove to maintain their physical and mental health by combating their deadliest enemy--nature.Meier explores how soldiers forged informal networks of health care based on…

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 11/11/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Health and the American Populace before 1862



At War with Nature



Soldiers and Official Military Health Care



Becoming a Seasoned Soldier



Straggling and the Limits of Self-Care


Conclusion / Self-Care beyond 1862



Figures



Tables


Notes


Bibliography


Index