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Doctors in Gray

7/23/2016

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Doctors in Gray: The Confederate Medical Service by H.H. Cunningham
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[Just in case you didn't know, that's an artist's depiction of Stonewall Jackson shortly after having his left arm amputated. One of the three men is Dr. Hunter H. McGuire.]
I had no idea when I pulled this book off my "War Between the States" bookshelf what kind of a read it was going to be. I was therefore delighted to find that it was not dull and boring. The author has an engaging writing style and covers what could be an extremely dull topic in an interesting fashion. One aspect that I particularly liked was his use of first person accounts to add a little more context to things.

Granted, there were times I said to myself, "I think I need a medical dictionary!" or "What on earth is that? I need to look that up..." 

He covered the formation of the Confederate Medical Service, including hospitals and how and by whom they were run. In addition, topics like prevalent diseases and their common treatments, surgery, and the means of supply procurement are covered. 

Each chapter is written almost like a separate essay and there are a handful of illustrations. 

All in all, I thought it a good book and would recommend it to any reenactor desirous of getting into the medical scene at Civil War reenactments (Surgeons, stewards, nurses, etc.) as it gives an easy-to-read background to the entire field. I found that it prompted ideas for further research and I think I shall keep it fairly handy for quick reference. (It also has an extensive bibliography which certainly may serve to be of use for further study.)

I picked up my slightly cigarette-smoke odored copy at a yard-sale several years back (along with a stack of other WBtS's related tomes), but a quick search of the internet reveals a variety of places at which to purchase it. 

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The Women of the Confederacy

7/19/2016

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 It took me forever to read this fairly slim volume, but due to my Lyme/Mold induced concentration issues not the dullness of the book. 

Rev. J.L. Underwood's The Women of the Confederacy is a most interesting book. I would actually classify it as a compilation for the majority of the short articles and stories were actually originally written for various publications and many by persons other than Rev. Underwood.

The purpose of the book was to extoll the virtues of the Southern women, as well as give some historical background and some insight into the cause to which they sacrificed so much. I think that the purpose was executed quite well.

I would certainly recommend this book for those interested in War Between the States history. I got my copy from Sprinkle Publications a few years back at conference prices, but I have also discovered it here on Project Gutenburg.

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