Kate: The Journal of a Confederate Nurse Contributor(s): Cumming, Kate (Author), Harwell, Richard Barksdale (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080712267X ISBN-13: 9780807122679 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 98155210 |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.05" W x 9.01" (1.06 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Kate Cumming was one of the first women to offer her services for the care of the South's wounded soldiers. Her journal provides a look behind the lines of Civil War action in depicting civilian attitudes, army medical practices, and the administrative workings of the Confederate hospital system. |