Case book, 1862-1863.

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Case book, 1862-1863.

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Medical case book, 20 Nov. 1862-21 Apr. 1863, concerning Union hospitals in Louisville during the Civil War. Included is a partial name index of patients, followed by case histories. Case histories give the name and unit of the patient, occasionally additional personal information, description of the affliction, treatment administered, and the result. Some of the case histories are lengthy and give detailed medical information.

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