by Kate Cumming (Author), Richard Barksdale Harwell (Editor)

Scottish-born, Alabama-bred Kate Cumming was one of the first women to offer her services for the care of the South's wounded soldiers. Her detailed journal, first published in 1866, provides a riveting look behind the lines of Civil War action in depicting civilian attitudes, army medical practices, and the administrative workings of the Confederate hospital system.

Author Biography

Richard Barksdale Harwell wrote or edited over twenty books on the Civil War, including The Confederate Reader and The Union Reader.