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Author:

Humphreys, Margaret, 1955-

Title:

Intensely human : the health of the Black soldier in the American Civil War / Margaret Humphreys.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xx, 197 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

United States--Participation, African American.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American.
United States--Health aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects.
United States--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.
Russell, Ira,--1815-1888.
African American soldiers--History--History--19th century.
African American soldiers--History--History--19th century.
Masculinity--United States--History--19th century.
Human body--History--United States--History--19th century.
Racism--United States--History--19th century.
United States--History--History--19th century.
Russell, Ira,--1815-1888.
African Americans--history--United States.
American Civil War--United States.
History, 19th Century--United States.
Human Body--United States.
Military Personnel--history--United States.
Prejudice--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-190) and index.

Contents:

The Black body at war -- The pride of true manhood -- Biology and destiny -- Medical care -- Region, disease, and the vulnerable recruit -- Louisiana -- Death on the Rio Grande -- Telling the story.

ISBN:

0801886961 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780801886966 (hbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007013962

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)