medical care

Chronicles the experiences of the few women who served as soldiers during the Civil War, discussing how they adapted to life in a predominately male military.

Profiles American women who served as doctors and nurses in the Civil War.

Sarah Emma Edmonds recounts her experiences as a soldier during the Civil War and how, disguised as a man, she fought with the Second Michigan Infantry from the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 to the Kentucky Campaign of 1863.

Discusses medical care during the Civil War, focusing on disease, wounds, medical personnel, instruments, surgery and anesthesia, recovery, and changes in medicine during the war.

Describes the state of medical knowledge and the practice of medicine, particularly by military medical personnel, during the Civil War.

Biography of a woman who distinguished herself during the Civil War by her care of the wounded, and after the war by her social welfare work.

Presents a concise study of Civil War doctors, and describes how they treated wounded soldiers on the battlefield, amputations, hospitals, and how they fought diseases.

Examines the life and career of Civil War surgeon Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, one of the first female physicians in the United States.

Biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross.