Empty Sleeves Amputation in the Civil War South |
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| Author:
| Miller, Brian Craig |
| Series title: | UnCivil Wars Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-4332-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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The Civil War shattered both the flesh and psyche of thousands of soldiers. Brian Craig Miller shows how the hospital emerged as the first arena where southerners faced the stark reality of what amputation would mean for men and women and their respective positions in southern society after the war.
The Civil War shattered both the flesh and psyche of thousands of soldiers. Brian Craig Miller shows how the hospital emerged as the first arena where southerners faced the stark reality of what amputation would mean for men and women and their respective positions in southern society after the war.