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26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment:
Letters, Newspaper Articles, Papers, Diaries, Memoirs
Recommended Reading: Boy Colonel of the Confederacy. Description:
Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. (1841-63), the youngest colonel in the Army of Northern Virginia and one of the youngest colonels
of the American Civil War, died at the age of twenty-one while leading the Twenty-sixth North Carolina Infantry Regiment into
action at the Battle of Gettysburg. In this sensitive biography, originally published by UNC Press in 1985, Archie Davis provides
a revealing portrait of the young man's character and a striking example of a soldier who selflessly fulfilled his duty. Drawing
on Burgwyn's own letters and diary, Davis also offers a fascinating glimpse into North Carolina society during the antebellum
period and the American Civil War.
Recommended Reading: Gangrene and Glory: Medical Care during the
American Civil War (University of Illinois Press). Description: Gangrene and Glory covers practically every aspect of
the 'medical related issues' in the Civil War and it illuminates the key players in the development and advancement of medicine
and medical treatment. Regarding the numerous diseases and surgical procedures, Author Frank Freemon discusses what transpired both on and
off the battlefield. Continued
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The Journal of
the American Medical Association states: “In Freemon's vivid account, one almost sees the pus, putrefaction,
blood, and maggots and . . . the unbearable pain and suffering.” Interesting
historical accounts, statistical data, and pictures enhance this book. This research is not limited to the Civil War buff,
it is a must read for the individual interested in medicine, medical procedures and surgery, as well as some of the pioneers--the
surgeons that foreshadowed our modern medicine.
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