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Civil War hospital newspapers : histories and excerpts of nine Union publications / Ira Spar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spar, Ira, 1943- author, editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Press coverage.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Press coverage.
- United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals.
- Hospitals.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 246 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "Of the 192 Union military hospitals during the Civil War, nine circulated newspapers written, edited and printed by convalescents. This book covers the founding and development of nine hospital newspapers, each explored by subject matter: patriotism, politics, religion, satire, romance and marriage, battlefield experience and treatment of prisoners of war"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Hospital Register
- Armory Square Gazette
- Soldiers journal
- The Cripple
- The Crutch
- Hammond Gazette
- Cartridge box
- Knight Hospital Record
- Voice of the Soldier
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476665603
- 1476665605
- OCLC:
- 986523836
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