Swamp Doctor: The Diary of a Union Surgeon in the Virginia and North Carolina Marshes

Swamp Doctor

The Diary of a Union Surgeon in the Virginia and North Carolina Marshes

2001 • 264 pages

William Mervale Smith, surgeon of the 85th New York Volunteer Infantry, faithfully kept a diary of his Civil War experiences. Smith's introspective musings cover matters both professional and personal, from the horror of battle and the almost equally terrible politics of war to his deepest longings and questions about love and spirituality. - Jacket flap.


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