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Nature's Civil War : common soldiers and the environment in 1862 Virginia /

Using soldiers' letters, diaries and memoirs, plus a wealth of additional personal accounts, medical sources, newspapers and government documents, Meier reveals how soldiers strove to maintain their physical and mental health by combating their deadliest enemy - nature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meier, Kathryn Shively
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2013.
Colección:Civil War America.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Health and the American populace before 1862
  • At war with nature
  • Soldiers and official military health care
  • Becoming a seasoned soldier
  • Straggling and the limits of self-care
  • Conclusion: self-care beyond 1862.