Scottish-born, Alabama-bred Kate Cumming was one of the first women to offer her services for the care of the South's wounded soldiers. Her detailed journal, first published in 1866, provides a riveting look behind the lines of Civil War action in depicting civilian attitudes, army medical practices, and the administrative workings of the Confederate hospital system.
Publisher: Lousiana State University Press. Paperback, 322. Measures 8.9"x5.8"x0.75" . Weighs 1 lb 0.7 oz.
Scottish-born, Alabama-bred Kate Cumming was one of the first women to offer her services for the care of the South's wounded soldiers. Her detailed journal, first published in 1866, provides a riveting look behind the lines of Civil War action in depicting civilian attitudes, army medical practices, and the administrative workings of the Confederate hospital system.
Publisher: Lousiana State University Press. Paperback, 322. Measures 8.9"x5.8"x0.75" . Weighs 1 lb 0.7 oz.
