Empty Sleeves: Amputation in the Civil War South

by Brian Craig Miller

Book Overview

The Civil War acted like a battering ram on human beings, shattering both flesh and psyche of thousands of soldiers. Despite popular perception that doctors recklessly erred on the side of amputation,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820343323
• ISBN13: 9780820343327
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"