Diseases and Casualties of the Army Statistically Classified

Diseases and Casualties of the Army Statistically Classified

Contributor(s):
United States Sanitary Commission
Publication:
McGill & Witherow, 1861
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Genre(s):
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Abstract:
The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC), a civilian organization, sent physicians and others to inspect U.S. Army camps and hospitals during the Civil War, gathering data on camp and hospital conditions, health of the troops, and supplies needed. In December 1861, the USSC sent a report to the Secretary of War, including this detailed breakdown of disease and other medical cases occurring in the Union Army during the first seven months of the war. Pages 54-59 of A Report to the Secretary of War of the Operations of the Sanitary Commission, and upon the Sanitary Condition of the Volunteer Army, its Medical Staff, Hospitals, and Hospital Supplies. Washington, DC: McGill and Witherow, 1861.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
6 pages
NLM Unique ID:
9918573882206676X20 (See in Profiles in Science)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918573882206676X20
Archival Collection:
Risk Factors: Measuring and Rating Health, Illness, and Mortality (Profiles in Science)