Civil War Nurse: The Diary and Letters Hannah Ropes - Paperback

by John R. Brumgardt (Author)

The chief nurse of the Union Hospital in Washington, D.C., describes life and stress in the hospital and comments on notable persons of power. Her heretofore unpublished diary and letters comprise a fresh, hightly significan document concerning the medical history of the Civil War and the contributions of women nurses in the Northern military hospitals. This book is edited, with Introduction and Commentary, by John R. Brumgardt.

Author Biography

John R. Brumgardt (1946-) received his PhD in American History from the University of California, Riverside.