Personal Memoirs of John H. Brinton Civil War Surgeon, 1861-1865 |
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Author:
| Brinton, John H. |
Foreword by:
| Simon, John Y. |
Preface by:
| Haller, John S. |
Series title: | Shawnee Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2044-8 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1996 |
Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $33.50 |
Book Description:
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John Hill Brinton (1832-1907) met, observed, and commented on practically the entire hierarchy of the Union army. John Y. Simon finds Brinton's memoirs "remarkable for accuracy and frankness." His portrait of Grant is vivid, and his comments on the state of medicine during the war help explain, in Haller's terms, why the "Civil War was such a medical and human tragedy.
John Hill Brinton (1832-1907) met, observed, and commented on practically the entire hierarchy of the Union army. John Y. Simon finds Brinton's memoirs "remarkable for accuracy and frankness." His portrait of Grant is vivid, and his comments on the state of medicine during the war help explain, in Haller's terms, why the "Civil War was such a medical and human tragedy.