| I Acted from Principle: The Civil War Diary of Dr. William M. McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon in the Trans-Mississippi Contributor(s): Pitcock, Cynthia Dehaven (Editor), Gurley, Bill J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1557287953 ISBN-13: 9781557287953 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $21.38 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: As the first published daily account of the Trans-Mississippi war in Arkansas and Mississippi by a Confederate medical officer, this diary offers a unique perspective. William McPheeters recorded details about the struggle to keep men alive, not only from battlefield wounds but also from exposure, sickness, disease, and malnutrition. It also provides intimate looks at Confederate civilians and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the army's high command west of the river. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002005330 |
| Series: Civil War in the West |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.62" W x 9.1" (1.48 lbs) 423 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - South - Topical - Civil War |