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Hospital Transports; A Memoir Of The Embarkation Of The Sick And Wounded From The Peninsula Of Virginia In The Summer Of 1862

In the American Civil War, The United States Sanitary Commission, staffed by volunteers, may be viewed as a precursor to The Red Cross. It supplemented the medical care of the armed services medical corps. Its doctors, nurses, administrators, go-fers, money, and supplies saved thousands of lives, providing medical care to the wounded and solace to the families of the dead. This memoir of one campaign gives a flavor of the challenges faced, frustrations endured, and medical battles lost and won. Explanatory note: “contraband” refers to a black slave, esp. a fugitive or captured slave. Summary by david wales and Oxford English Dictionary.

Year of Publication: 1863Genres: War & Military , Medical

Running Time: 03 hours 48 minutes 00 second

#	Chapter Name
	Dedication and Introduction David Wales	14:37
	Chapter 1 David Wales	15:36
	Chapter 2 David Wales	18:20
	Chapter 3 David Wales	39:28
	Chapter 4 David Wales	34:04
	Chapter 5 David Wales	43:15
	Chapter 6 David Wales	13:36
	Appendix A An Olmsted Memorandum David Wales	7:14
	Appendix B Regulations For Floating Hospital Service Of The Sanitary Commission For The Campaign In Virginia David Wales	13:22
	Appendix C Copies Of Two Letters; Memorandum Of Arrangements David Wales	13:42
	Appendix D Extracts From Some Documents David Wales	14:46