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The Medical department of the United States army in the civil war

The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. · "The chapters comprising the volume appeared originally as separate articles in the 'Military surgeon.' Upon their compilation a limited number of copies of reprints were obtained by this office and bound together for the use of the Medical corps of the army. The work was never published as a book."--Letter from the Office of the surgeon general, Oct. 19, 1916 · Appended, "Seaman prize essay. The comparative mortality of disease and battle casualties in the historic wars of the world, by Captain Louis C. Duncan, Medical corps." (37 p. incl. diagrs.) · Preface.--The battle of Bull Run.--Pope's Virginia campaign.--Evolution of the ambulance corps and field hospital.--The bloodiest day in American history-Antietam.--The battle of Fredericksburg.--High tide of the confederacy-Gettysburg.--The great battle of the West-Chicka

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