Bibframe Work
TitleUnited States. Army of the Potomac. 6th Corps order and letterbookTypeMixed MaterialCollectionNoteLanguage: Collection material in English.SummaryVolume comprising an order and letterbook (1862 September 24-1865 March 13) of the medical department, U.S. Army, 6th Corps (Army of the Potomac).Includes the correspondence of Charles Frederick Crehore, surgeon, 37th Massachusetts Volunteers, with Dr. C.N. Chamberlain, Dr. Silas A. Holman, Dr. Charles O'Leary, and others concerning practices detrimental to the health of soldiers, efforts to secure housing for sick and wounded soldiers, medical discharges, the organization and operation of military hospitals, and the symptoms and treatments of various diseases. Also contains orders, circulars, and instructions on medical procedures, lists of sick and wounded soldiers, an invoice of hospital property, and the names of several hospital nurses, stewards, and cooks.Origin Date(s)1862-1865 Authorized Access PointUnited States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 6th (1862-1865) United States. Army of the Potomac. 6th Corps order and letterbook