Images of Civil War medicine : a photographic history ; containing numerous previousley unpublished photographs of surgeons, nurses, hospitals, and other facilities used during the Civil War

Dr. Alfred Bollet’s Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs won wide acclaim as an expert study. Now, in collaboration with Dr. Gordon Dammann, Dr. Bollet has taken his expertise one step further and pictorially illuminated this fascinating chapter in medical history. Featuring 250 rare archival photographs, Images of Civil War Medicine is a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of medical care during a seminal event in American history. The book showcases the uniforms, equipment, and members of a large group of individual Civil War doctors — “Cartes de Visites” — along with resonant images of existing pre-war structures used to heal the sick. Also here are prominent medical educators, hospitals, stewards, and ambulances,as well as images of surgery, dentistry, nursing, and embalming. Ideal for Civil War buffs, historians, and medical history enthusiasts, Images of Civil War Medicine gives a complete overview of this era's medical realities. Title Page......Page 4 Table of Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Introduction: The Development of Photography and Its Application to Medicine......Page 12 References......Page 21 Endnotes......Page 23 Medical Educators of the Time of The Civil War......Page 24 Dr. Frank Hastings Hamilton......Page 25 Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes......Page 26 Dr. Robley Dunglison......Page 27 Medical Schools......Page 28 Other Prominent Medical Educators of Civil War Surgeons......Page 30 Endnotes......Page 31 Nursing......Page 32 The Women Were Determined......Page 35 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832–1919)......Page 43 Endnotes......Page 45 A Variety of Topics......Page 46 The U.S. Sanitary Commission......Page 47 The U.S. Christian Commission......Page 51 Dentistry......Page 52 Confederate Army Dentistry......Page 53 Embalming......Page 55 Endnotes......Page 57 Ambulances and Field Hospitals......Page 58 The Ambulance System......Page 59 Field Hospitals......Page 65 The Confederate Medical Department......Page 74 Endnotes......Page 75 Cartes De Visite of the Civil War......Page 76 Union Surgeons......Page 77 Naval Surgeons......Page 110 Confederate Surgeons......Page 112 Endnotes......Page 121 Hospitals of the Civil War......Page 122 Evolution of General Hospitals......Page 123 Washington, D.C. Area Hospitals......Page 126 Other Hospitals in the Washington, D.C. Area......Page 129 Philadelphia Hospitals......Page 140 Convalescent Hospitals......Page 143 Other General Hospitals......Page 146 Hospitals in Memphis......Page 150 Other Federal Military Hospitals......Page 153 Confederate Hospitals......Page 159 Specialty Hospitals......Page 163 Hospital Stewards......Page 164 Endnotes......Page 172 Wounds and Diseases......Page 174 Anesthesia......Page 176 Wound Infections, Hospital Gangrene, and Erysipelas......Page 177 Amputations......Page 180 Photographs of Wounded Soldiers......Page 185 Endnotes......Page 205 B......Page 206 C......Page 207 F......Page 208 H......Page 209 J......Page 210 M......Page 211 P......Page 212 S......Page 213 W......Page 214 Y......Page 215 With this beautifully illustrated photographic history, the acclaimed author of Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs has taken his expertise one step further and illuminated this history in images.Images of Civil War Medicine: A Photographic History is an extensive collection of never-before-published photographs taken during the Civil War. It provides a visual encyclopedia of medical facilities, individual surgeons, and other medically related phenomena, accompanied by a text describing the main features of Civil War medicine. Although there are many books containing photographs of the Civil War, this is the first to cover medical treatment facilities in this era. A perfect gift for Civil War buffs, historians, and medical history enthusiasts, the text of this beautiful picture book also gives a complete overview of the medical experiences of the Civil War. The books extensive collection of individual Civil War surgeons displaying their uniforms and equipment will be of especial interest to Civil War reenactors, and its depiction of existing pre-war structures converted to hospitals will fascinate those interested in contemporary architecture. A major strength of the book is its large number of Cartes de Visites, or photographs of individual surgeons, which descendants of Civil War participants often collect. Images of Civil War Medicine: A Photographic History covers all the main features of Civil War Medicine, including: Confederate aspects of Civil War medicine Contemporary prominent medical educators Civil War hospitals and hospital stewards Field hospitals Surgery, dentistry, and embalming Nursing With hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, Images of Civil War Medicine: A Photographic History is an essential addition to any enthusiasts collection. The Bloodshed Of The Civil War Created Both Crisis And Opportunity For The Field Of Medicine, As Doctors Were Forced To Improvise And Adapt In The Hospital And On The Battlefield. This New And Exciting Challenge In American History Was Captured In An Equally New And Exciting Medium - Photography. Images Of Civil War Medicine: A Photographic History Is A Collection Of Images Taken During The Civil War. This Exceptional Visual Encyclopedia Covers Medical Facilities, Individual Surgeons, And Other Medically Related Phenomena, Accompanied By A Text Describing The Main Features Of Civil War Medicine.--jacket. Introduction : The Development Of Photography And Its Application To Medicine -- Medical Educators Of The Time Of The Civil War -- Nursing -- A Variety Of Topics -- Ambulances And Field Hospitals -- Cartes De Visites Of The Civil War -- Hospitals Of The Civil War -- Wounds And Diseases. Gordon E. Dammann, Alfred Jay Bollet. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction to Civil War photography -- Prominent medical educators of the time of the Civil War -- Nursing -- A variety of topics : the U.S. Sanitary Commission, the Christian Commission, Civil War dentistry, embalming -- Ambulances and field hospitals -- Cartes de visites of Civil War surgeons -- Hospitals of the Civil War -- Wounds and diseases Featuring 250 rare archival photographs, Images of Civil War Medicine is a comprehensive visual encyclopaedia of medical care during a seminal event in American history. The book showcases the uniforms, equipment, and members of a large group of individual Civil War doctors, along with images of existing pre-war structures used to heal the sick.