Doctor To The Front: Confederate Surgeon Thomas Fanning Wood

“Filled with perceptive observations about military leaders, morale in the Confederacy, life in the Southern capital of Richmond, and a range of medical topics including the treatment of wounded, … Confederate surgeon Thomas Fanning Wood’s wartime letters and postwar reminiscences constitute a fine addition to the roster of published firsthand testimony about the Civil War.”—Gary W. Gallagher

The Civil War was a tragic conflict that destroyed many lives, but for those trying to save lives th...