His Name Was Mudd: The Life of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, Who Treated the Fleeing John Wilkes Booth

by Elden C. Weckesser

Book Overview

The arrest, conviction and exile of Dr. Mudd to a military prison for providing emergency medical care to an injured patient is first of all here viewed from a medical standpoint, taking into account privileged communication between doctor and patient. Circumstances surrounding Booth's unexpected middle of the night arrival at the doctor's home, in light of the political events at war's end, are also carefully examined.It was known at the time of...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899506364
• ISBN13: 9780899506364
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.