Civil War Nurse: The Diary and Letters Hannah Ropes

The chief nurse of the Union Hospital in Washington, D.C., describes life and stress in the hospital and comments on notable persons of power. Her heretofore unpublished diary and letters comprise a fresh, hightly significan document concerning the medical history of the Civil War and the contributions of women nurses in the Northern military hospitals. This book is edited, with Introduction and Commentary, by John R. Brumgardt.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Published: 02/23/1993
ISBN: 9780870497902
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.58w x 0.45d