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Author Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
LoC No. 10023121
Title Hospital transports : A memoir of the embarkation of the sick and wounded from the peninsula of Virginia in the summer of 1862
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Summary "Hospital Transports: A Memoir of the Embarkation of the Sick and Wounded from the Peninsula of Virginia in the Summer of 1862" is a historical account published in the early 1860s. This work compiles observations and experiences from the Sanitary Commission's efforts to care for sick and wounded soldiers during the American Civil War. The memoir provides insight into various logistics, operations, and the personal narratives of those involved in the hospital transport service, particularly focusing on the challenges and successes of the commissions during a critical time. The opening of the memoir introduces the setting of the Civil War and details the Sanitary Commission's response to the urgent need for medical transport of soldiers from the Peninsula of Virginia. It outlines the initial task of refitting the transport ship, the "Daniel Webster", to provide a suitable environment for recovering patients. Early challenges included inadequate medical arrangements, harsh conditions for the sick, and the immense logistics required for transport and care at sea and during battle. The narrative includes firsthand accounts from various members of the commission, highlighting both the suffering of the men being transported and the dedicated efforts of the volunteers, surgeons, and nurses working tirelessly to provide care amid chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
Subject United States Sanitary Commission
Subject Hospital ships -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Subject Hospital ships -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
Subject Transports -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Subject Transports -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
Subject Medical personnel -- United States -- Correspondence
Subject Peninsular Campaign, 1862
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