I was visited by my Colonel to-day. He introduced the subject of reducing my hospital force. I was extra-polite, and replied that I had not ...

Head Quarters, Dept, of the Ten,           Vicksburg Miss. July 14th 1863 Surgeon J. Moore           Medical Director, Sir: Gen. Smith,...

January 18, Sunday evening. Such a transparent day and cool north winds make even South Carolina endurable, while it lasts, I mean. Whe...

(Private) New Orleans , January 16th, 1863. Dear Sir : I have just been informed by Gen. Banks that the expedition to the Teche under...

Still nothing additional from Lee's or Bragg's army; but from abroad we learn that the British Government has prevented the rams bu...

New Bedford , March 18th, 1861. MR. WM. STILL: — Dear Sir — Dr. Powell called to see me and informed me that you had a medical lexicon...

Sent word to Battese by a convalescent who is being sent to the large prison, that I am getting well. Would like to see him. Am feeling be...

Marine Hospital , Savannah, Ga. — A great change has taken place since I last wrote in my diary. Am in heaven now compared with the past. A...

Civil War Pharmacy: A History, 2nd Edition By Michael A. Flannery When the Civil War began, the U.S. pharmaceutical industry was co...

Cloudy and gloomy; have been up to Carl's drug store, but found it rather difficult walking; am not feeling very well; went up to Carl...

Agnes came again this morning. I have to keep my bed, very weak. Dr. Van Buren alters my diet and medicine. Agnes sat by my bedside. Too mu...

Took a blue pill and three quinine powders during the day. Kept very quiet. Went to bed early and rested well. Still did my usual duties. L...

As usual, I went to the hospital, and found Miss T. in much trouble. A peremptory order has been given by the Surgeon-General to remove all...

Lawrence says Miss Chesnut is very proud of the presence of mind and cool self-possession she showed in the face of the enemy. She lost, af...

A rainy day. Felt most sick, feverish, took a blue pill. Did not do much during the day. SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of ...

It is warm and sultry. There is no news from the front. I am still serving the medicine to the sick. Source: Alexander G. Downing, E...

Our corps is still moving forward, and it is now along Nick-a-Jack creek. We learned here in the hospital that the corps lost several men k...

April 18, 1864. . . . The General has been reviewing troops to-day. I did not go out with him, but shall to-morrow. By the latest i...

Culpepper C. H., Va ., April 13, 1864. . . . I have not been well to-day, owing to the large doses of medicine I have taken for my coug...

Clark County has always been considered one of the healthiest localities in the state; in fact, the healthiest in the West.   In by-gone da...