The Surgeon's Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War by Privette, Lindsay Rae Smith

The Surgeon's Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War

Between May 1 and May 22, 1863, Union soldiers marched nearly 200 miles through the hot, humid...
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Author: Lindsay Rae Smith Privette
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Language: English
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The Surgeon's Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War by Privette, Lindsay Rae Smith

The Surgeon's Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War

$69.02

The Surgeon's Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War

$69.02
Author: Lindsay Rae Smith Privette
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Between May 1 and May 22, 1863, Union soldiers marched nearly 200 miles through the hot, humid countryside to assault and capture the fortified city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Upon its arrival, the army laid siege to the city for a grueling forty-seven days. Disease and combat casualties threatened to undermine the army's fighting strength, leaving medical officers to grapple with the battlefield conditions necessary to sustain soldiers' bodies. Medical innovations were vital to the Union victory. When Vicksburg fell on July 4, triumph would have been fleeting if not for the US Army Medical Department and its personnel.

By centering soldiers' health and medical care in the Union army's fight to take Vicksburg, Lindsay Rae Smith Privette offers a fresh perspective on the environmental threats, logistical challenges, and interpersonal conflicts that shaped the campaign and siege. In doing so, Privette shines new light on the development of the army's medical systems as officers learned to adapt to their circumstances and prove themselves responsible stewards of soldiers' bodies.

Author: Lindsay Rae Smith Privette
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781469690278


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2025 pg. 78

About the Author
Lindsay Rae Smith Privette is associate professor of history at Anderson University.

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