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PublisherStackpole Books

ISBN-100811776484

ISBN-139780811776486

eBay Product ID (ePID)16070472079

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Book TitleGettysburg Surgeons : Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War’S Deadliest Battle

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States / General

Publication Year2025

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorBarbara Franco

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-056636

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal973.775

SynopsisSurgeons of Gettysburg narrates the shocking but inspiring story of courageous surgeons facing some of the worst situations imaginable. In the midst of Civil War, they faced a common enemy of death and disease and ultimately saved many thousands of lives., The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the Civil War's turning points-and one of its bloodiest clashes of arms. At places now etched in history-Devil's Den, the Wheatfield, Cemetery Ridge-the carnage was horrific: some 50,000 men became casualties, about half of them wounded in need of medical care. During the battle's three days, and for months after, a thousand surgeons-military as well as civilian, southern but mostly northern-provided care to the wounded in conditions that beggared the imagination and stretched the limits of nineteenth-century medicine. Drawing on nearly a decade of research, historian Barbara Franco stitches together medical history, military history, and Civil War history to highlight the work of the surgeons of Gettysburg. The medical staff of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia had their hands-and medical tents and wagons-full even before the battle started. On the march for nearly a month, from central Virginia to southern Pennsylvania, soldiers fell out of the ranks daily with heat stroke, exhaustion, dehydration, malnutrition, injuries to feet and legs, wounds from skirmishes with the enemy, and a gut-wrenching array of illnesses, from dysentery to typhoid fever, whose causes were still poorly understood. Doctors and surgeons treated the sick and hurt while on the move themselves, working around the clock to keep the armies in fighting condition. Once the shooting started on the morning of July 1, 1863, the situation became chaotic as medical personnel hurried to Gettysburg, where the fallen littered fields, woods, and town and makeshift hospitals opened in churches, barns, and other buildings. As surgeons settled in overnight, so did the armies, who unleashed hell on each other on July 2 and July 3, culminating in the devastation of Pickett's Charge. Chaos became nightmare as the wounded flooded hospital tents and surgeons went about the grisly work of treating bloodied and mangled soldiers, triaging patients, amputating limbs, and performing a narrow range of other surgeries, such as trephination of the skull. Surgeons worked in primitive field conditions with little rest or sleep while the battle still raged around them, the wounded groaned and cried, and gruesome scenes unfolded by the minute. Ether and chloroform were available for anesthesia, and morphine for pain, but the era did not yet have antibiotics or an understanding of germs, hygiene, and the need for sterile equipment. The work of surgeons continued long after the two armies left. A massive hospital camp was established, and thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers were treated until the facility finally closed the following November., The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the Civil War's turning points-and one of its bloodiest clashes of arms. At places now etched in history-Devil's Den, the Wheatfield, Cemetery Ridge-the carnage was horrific: some 50,000 men became casualties, about half of them wounded in need of medical care. During the battle's three days, and for months ......, In the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, a thousand surgeons faced an unprecedented medical catastrophe: 25,000 wounded soldiers needing immediate care with only primitive tools and their own determination to save lives. At Gettysburg's makeshift hospitals--set up in barns, churches, and blood-soaked fields--military and civilian surgeons from both North and South worked around the clock performing life-saving operations under fire. Drawing from a decade of meticulous research, historian Barbara Franco reveals how these courageous medical professionals revolutionized battlefield medicine and established principles still saving lives today. Through vivid accounts and previously untold stories, readers will discover: How surgeons improvised new techniques that became standard trauma procedures The harrowing reality of Civil War field hospitals during the three days of battle How lessons learned at Gettysburg transformed American military medicine The lasting impact on modern emergency and disaster response From the founding director of the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum comes an unforgettable narrative of medicine, courage, and innovation that speaks to both history enthusiasts and medical professionals. This definitive account shows how the medical crisis at Gettysburg continues to influence how we treat mass casualties and train combat medics today., The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the Civil War's turning points--and one of its bloodiest clashes of arms. At places now etched in history--Devil's Den, the Wheatfield, Cemetery Ridge--the carnage was horrific: some 50,000 men became casualties, about half of them wounded in need of medical care. During the battle's three days, and for months after, a thousand surgeons--military as well as civilian, southern but mostly northern--provided care to the wounded in conditions that beggared the imagination and stretched the limits of nineteenth-century medicine. Drawing on nearly a decade of research, historian Barbara Franco stitches together medical history, military history, and Civil War history to highlight the work of the surgeons of Gettysburg. The medical staff of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia had their hands--and medical tents and wagons--full even before the battle started. On the march for nearly a month, from central Virginia to southern Pennsylvania, soldiers fell out of the ranks daily with heat stroke, exhaustion, dehydration, malnutrition, injuries to feet and legs, wounds from skirmishes with the enemy, and a gut-wrenching array of illnesses, from dysentery to typhoid fever, whose causes were still poorly understood. Doctors and surgeons treated the sick and hurt while on the move themselves, working around the clock to keep the armies in fighting condition. Once the shooting started on the morning of July 1, 1863, the situation became chaotic as medical personnel hurried to Gettysburg, where the fallen littered fields, woods, and town and makeshift hospitals opened in churches, barns, and other buildings. As surgeons settled in overnight, so did the armies, who unleashed hell on each other on July 2 and July 3, culminating in the devastation of Pickett's Charge. Chaos became nightmare as the wounded flooded hospital tents and surgeons went about the grisly work of treating bloodied and mangled soldiers, triaging patients, amputating limbs, and performing a narrow range of other surgeries, such as trephination of the skull. Surgeons worked in primitive field conditions with little rest or sleep while the battle still raged around them, the wounded groaned and cried, and gruesome scenes unfolded by the minute. Ether and chloroform were available for anesthesia, and morphine for pain, but the era did not yet have antibiotics or an understanding of germs, hygiene, and the need for sterile equipment. The work of surgeons continued long after the two armies left. A massive hospital camp was established, and thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers were treated until the facility finally closed the following November.

LC Classification NumberE621.F73 2025