Civil War Nurse Narratives, 1863-1870

by Daneen Wardrop

Civil War Nurse Narratives, 1863-1870, examines the first wave of autobiographical narratives written by northern female nurses and published during the war and shortly thereafter, ranging from the well-known Louisa May Alcott to lesser-known figures such as Elvira Powers and Julia Wheelock. From the hospitals of Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, to the field at Gettysburg in the aftermath of the battle, to the camps bordering front lines during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609383672
• ISBN13: 9781609383671
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"