United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Ruth Swett Mayhew Civil War Scrapbook
A scrapbook of clippings from an unidentified newspaper, probably the Courier-Gazette of Rockland, Maine, with excerpts from the journal, 1863-1865, of Ruth Swett Mayhew. Clippings outline her service as a nurse during the Civil War.
George B. Noyes Letters
Two letters written by Noyes in 1864 to "Friend Emery." The first, dated June 8, 1864, from surgeon's headquarters, Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, describes Noyes's work on a typical day as a hospital steward. The second, written on Oct. 19, 1864, from before Richmond, Va. , outlines Noyes's support for Abraham Lincoln and tells of his living situation.
Gideon Stinson Palmer Papers
Collection contains material primarily reflecting Dr. Palmer's service during the Civil War. It includes incoming correspondence, mostly from 1864-1865; lists of soldiers killed and wounded from various regiments, 1862; circulars and special orders, 1862 and 1864; and invoices and monthly statements of medical and hospital supplies, 1862 and 1865.
