Kamis, 27 April 2017

CWT Book Review: Surgeon in Blue

Surgeon in Blue: Jonathan Letterman, the Civil War Doctor Who Pioneered Battlefield Care  Scott McGaugh, Arcade Publishing After its unsuccessful 1862 Peninsula Campaign, the Army of the Potomac underwent a revolution, led by Dr. Jonathan Letterman. The army’s medical director, Letterman instituted a series of reforms that revolutionized the care soldiers received during and after …

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