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Rhode Island's Civil War hospital : life and death at Portsmouth Grove, 1862-1865

"During the Civil War, Union soldiers and Confederate prisoners convalesced in a general army hospital in Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island. This study details experiences of those who received and provided care, exploring the barbarities of medicine, daily routine, role of citizens, later adventures of former patients/staff, and final resting places of those who died on the grounds"--Provided by publisher

Print Book, English, ©2012
McFarland, Jefferson, N.C., ©2012