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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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established near the RappahannockRiver, a mile or so from the heights, where lay at the same time the wounded appearing on the opjjosite page.Although the work of this Connnission was only supplementary after 1862, they continued to suj^jjly manydelicacies, and luxuries such as crutches, which did not form part of the regular medical corps ))arai)hernalia.The effect of their work can be seen here, and also the appearance of men after the shock of gunsliot wounds.All injuries during the war practically fell under three headings: incised and iiuncturcd wounds, comprisingsaber cuts, bayonet stabs, and sword thrusts; miscellaneous, from falls, blows from blunt weapons, andvarious accidents; lastly, and chiefly, gunshot wounds. The war came prior to the demonstration of the factthat the causes of disease and suppurative conditions are living organisms of microscopic size. Septicemia,erysipelas, lockjaw, and gangrene were variously attributed to dampness and a multitude of other conditions.
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C0PVR1GHT, 1911, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. WITH THE WOUxNDED OF SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE, MAY, 1864 Exaniiiiiiig tlie lawn closely, one perceives belts and bandages strewn everywhere. These recumbent figurestell more plainly than words what has been going on here. The stirring of the breeze in the leaves of thegreat oak which shades the wounded too often marks the sigh of a soul that is passing to its reward. Thescene is Maryes Heights after the battle of Spot.sylvania, May 11, 1864. The glory of the battle, theglitter of arms, the crash of artillery and musketry, and the paeans of victory echoing over the land after agreat battle has been won are not all of war. The maimed and wounded soldiers who h;ne fallen bctorethe hail of shells and canister and grape realize at what ))rice these pa?ans are bought. With lunbs tornand bodies lacerated, they sometimes lay suffering excruciating torments for liours or even days alter the))uttk had been fought. An insensible soldier passed over for dead

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