A Journal of Hospital Life in the Confederate Army of Tennessee from the Battle of Shiloh to the End of the War
Louisville, Kentucky: John P. Morton & Co., 1866. First Edition. Very Good. Item #10066
octavo, 199[1] pages, final page is an ad. Recent full goatskin binding, black leather lettering piece on spine; marbled end papers. "Sketches of life and character, and brief notices of current events during that period." A first hand memoir detailing her daily experiences, struggles with medical supply shortages, and care for wounded soldiers from the Battle of Shiloh to the end of the Civil War. The author was a Scottish-born nurse who volunteered for the Confederate Army. Occasional thumb-smudge, older tape repair to closed tear on page 65/66, and faint tape residue on title page. Now rare on the market. Howes C 949.
Price: $2,750.00