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"Military Nursing District of Columbia Autobiography." . . "Children's literature authors, American 19th century Personal narratives." . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Racconti d'amore e di guerra" . . . "Racconti d'amore e di guerra"@it . . "Before her wider fame as the author of Little Women, Writing under a pseudonym, Alcott recounted the vicissitudes of her two-day journey from her home in Concord, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C.A fiery baptism in the practice of nursing awaited her at Washington Hospital, were she arrived immediately after the slaughter of the Army of the Potomac at the battle of Fredericksburg. Alcott's rapidly paced prose graphically depicts the facts of hospital life, deftly balancing pathos with gentle humor. A vivid and truthful portrait of an often overlooked aspect of the Civil War, this book remains among the most illuminating reports of the era's medical practices as well as a moving testimonial to the war's human cost."@en . . . . "An army nurse's true account of her experience during the Civil War."@en . "An army nurse's true account of her experience during the Civil War." . . . . . "Civil war nursing"@en . . . . . . "Although best known as a writer of fiction who produced such classics as Little Women, Louisa May Alcott lived a fascinating life that included a stint as a Civil War nurse. This collection includes several essays, letters, and other pieces that outline Alcott's experiences serving to the needs of the war wounded. It's a fascinating account that will enthrall Civil War buffs or those with an interest in the history of medical practice."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Hospital sketches and camp and fireside stories Chapter III, A day" . . . . "Hospital Sketches is a set of sketches based on letters sent by Louisa May Alcott during the six weeks she spent as a nurse for the Union Army in Georgetown."@en . . . . . . . . . . "This is a record of the author's experiences in a Civil War hospital." . 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"Hospital sketches and camp and fireside stories ; Chapter III: A Day" . . . . "To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. LITTLE WOMEN made Louisa May Alcott a canonical writer, but it was HOSPITAL SKETCHES that first brought her acclaim. These four sketches, based on letters Alcott sent home during a six-week stint as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army, reveal the horrors of battlefield medicine. In her baptism-by-fire, Alcott treats the wounded soldiers from the Battle of."@en . "Online resources"@en . . . . "Hospital sketches. Edited by Bessie Z. Jones"@en . . . "Hospital sketches : [an army nurse's true account of her experience during the Civil War]" . . . . . . "Civil War : Hospital sketches" . . . . . . "During the Civil War, Alcott worked as a nurse in Washington D.C. 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