The Battle at Sharpsburg: Compliment to the Ladies of Middletown
Summary
New York Tribune correspondent describes field hospitals in barns, transport of wounded, horrifying emergency amputations in care of wounded Union and Rebel soldiers after Antietam and South Mountain. Effects on private homes in Middletown where wounded housed; lauded work of Middletown ladies who worked day and night.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: September 26th, 1862
Page/Column: 1B
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
- Hospitals / Relief Associations
