Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle by Franco, Barbara
Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle by Franco, Barbara

Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle

In the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, a thousand surgeons faced an unprecedented medical catastrophe: 25,000...
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Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle by Franco, Barbara

Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle

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Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle by Franco, Barbara

Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War's Deadliest Battle

$53.55
Author: Barbara Franco
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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.

Author: Barbara Franco
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 07/01/2025
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.35w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780811776486


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2025 pg. 99

About the Author
Barbara Franco is an independent scholar and nationally recognized leader in the museum field. She has served as executive director of the Historical Society of Washington, DC, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum, where she was founding director. She is past chairman of the American Association for State and Local History. Franco lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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