Overview
Hospital Transports: A Memoir Of The Embarkation Of The Sick And Wounded From The Peninsula Of Virginia In The Summer Of 1862 (1863) is a memoir written by Frederick Law Olmsted. The book is a detailed account of the transportation of sick and wounded soldiers from the Peninsula of Virginia during the summer of 1862. Olmsted was a journalist and landscape architect who served as the executive secretary of the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. He was responsible for overseeing the transportation of sick and wounded soldiers from the battlefield to hospitals and eventually back home. In this memoir, Olmsted provides a firsthand account of the challenges and difficulties faced by the medical staff and soldiers during the transportation process. He also describes the conditions of the hospitals and the treatment of the patients. The book is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the medical practices and conditions during the Civil War.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
- | Author: Frederick Law Olmsted
- | Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- | Publication Date: Aug 18, 2008
- | Number of Pages: 176 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1436911109
- | ISBN-13: 9781436911108
