Download or read book Letters from a Civil War Surgeon written by William Child and published by Polar Bear. This book was released on 2001 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Child's is a writer of wit, humor, candor, understanding, emotion and fact. His letters to his wife take us into the Civil War, into his time, as we relive most of the major battles, the struggles, and are given special insights into the politics. As a witness to the assassination of Lincoln he writes an eyewitness account that leaves you speechless.