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The Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine 1st Edition

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  • Paperback: 457 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 3, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765621304
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765621306
  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 7 x 10 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsClear, Concise, and Complete with Citations and a Bibliography
By Civil War Librarian on May 9, 2008
Format: Hardcover
The Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine,Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein. M.E. Sharpe Publishing, 2008, 419 pp., illustrations, chronology, bibliography, index, $[...].

This history of Civil War medicine in encyclopedia form offers 200+ A to Z entries on people, medical terms, disease, wounds, treatments, hospitals and volunteer organizations. Both Battles of Manassas, Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, Chickamauga, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Shiloh have entries listed in the table of contents. Other battles, such as Olustee, are found in the index. Clearly written, well annotated, and concisely organized, this one volume encyclopedia is reminescent of Mark Boatner's <em>Dictionary of the Civil War' and Terry Jones' 'Historical Dictionary of the Civil War'.

Schroeder-Lein's work encompass's the most recent scholarship on the medical aspects of the war. There are usually three or more bibliographic notes for each entry along with usually five or more 'See Also' links. The chronology runs twelve pages and the bibliography spans fourteen. The reading level is accessible to the high school student who has a desire to learn new medical terms such as hydrotherapy, allopath, varioloid, and quotidian.

From the table of contents, CWL picked out the entries 'medical historiography, 'The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion', Hunter Holmes Maguire and Silas Weir Mitchell for a first reading; from the index the terms 'libraries' (of course), nuns, nursing schools received attention by CWL.

Glenna R. Schroeder-lein received a PHD in history from the University of Georgia and is the author of 'Confederate Hospitals on the Move: Samuel H. Stout and the Army of Tennessee'.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat Medical Tool
By John M. Byrnes on June 1, 2009
Format: Hardcover
A great book for those of us who have not studied Medicine during that period. It quickly takes us back to "Civil War Medicine" times without insulting our intelligence. A great book, and tool, for those of us interested in more than the average text has on all of procedures, medicines, and treatments of that time. A must for nubies and pros!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat New Paperback Edition of this Must Have Work!
By Robert Redd VINE VOICE on October 21, 2012
Format: Paperback
For those of us who don't have an extensive science or medical background we will often come across a term we are unsure of or would like more information on. Where should we turn? The answer is the recently released paperback edition of The Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine. Now available at a more wallet friendly price this is a book that any serious Civil War student should consider putting on their bookshelf. It will be referred to many times.

Arranged alphabetically by subject there are a wide array of topics covered. Individual battles such as Antietam, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and others all have their own entries. Medical issues related to the specific battle are covered in these entries. Some of the other topics covered include hospitals, various diseases, types of wounds and treatments, relief organizations, medical curiosities, and many of the doctors and nurses who played such a vital role in the war effort. This reviewer was particularly happy to find Dr. Esther Hill Hawks included. She was one of the rare female doctors working during the war. Post war she and her husband played a large role in founding the area in which I now reside.

Each topic receives a brief discussion; most entries being two or three pages. More important topics sometimes receive a longer treatment. Each topic includes a list of suggested topics readers may want to follow up on. For each topic bibliographic information is included with titles ranging from one to five. A full twelve page bibliography is also included at the conclusion of the book.

The book is visually appealing and the font is such as to make for easy reading. I would have like to see a few more photos included but that's really a minor quibble for a work such as this. The topics I have read are accessible and the writing clear and therein lies the value of this book. This looks to be a book that will be kept handy and used regularly.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Encyclopedia Of Civil War Medicine
By James D. Miller on January 14, 2013
Format: Paperback
It is doubtful that my great-great-grandfather, Alonzo Luce, a member of the 19th Illinois Infantry, ever participated in a battle. He spent nearly the entirety of his three year enlistment rotating into and out of regimental and general hospitals. Among his numerous medical complaints were catarrh, intermittent and remittent fever, acute bronchitis, and finally acute and chronic diarrhea. Reading through his medical records, I can't help to wonder what Alonzo Luce's Civil War experience must have been like.

To have an understanding of the daily life of a soldier, be he either Confederate or Federal, during the American Civil War, one must have a basic knowledge of the medical terms and practices of the time. That is where Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein's "The Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine" comes in very handy.

Entries in Ms. Schroeder-Lein's encyclopedia cover many the diseases to which Civil War soldiers commonly fell victim. There are many other entries covering Civil War battles, notable people, medicines, medical practices, hospitals and accoutrements. Pretty much any question regarding the who, what, where and how of Civil War medicine can be found between the covers of her book.

Entries range from a paragraph to several pages, and each article is followed by a bibliography, usually citing at least three sources, and a "See Also" section, pointing the reader to at least five other entries in the encyclopedia. At 421 pages, it is not an in-depth reference on the topic of Civil War medicine, nor was it meant to be. But Ms. Schroeder-Lein does give her reader a broader understanding of Civil War era medicine by which one gains a broader understanding of the war itself and the experience of its participants.
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