Isbn: 9780243126873 - report on the operations of the u. s. sanitary commission in the valley of the mississippi: for the quarter ending oct. 1st, 1864 (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book records the four-year history of the US Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. The author, the Western Secretary of the Commission, provides an insider's account of the Commission's work in the western theater of operations. The book opens with the Commission's early development, then discusses its organization and structure, and next its various branches, including supply, hospital, special relief, and inspection services. The book's subsequent chapters offer case studies of the Commission's work at specific battles and military hospitals. The author argues that the Commission's work was essential to the war effort, and helped to save hundreds of thousands of lives. Throughout the book, the author demonstrates the relevance of the Commission's work to today's military and relief efforts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…