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GRAPPLING WITH DEATH THE UNION SECOND CORPS HOSPITAL AT GETTYSBURG BY ROLAND MAUST FIRST EDITION MINT CONDITION BOOK IN MINT CONDITION DUST JACKET Brand new, unread, pristine condition book; Sample shown; your book is brand new and comes in the original, publisher's shrink wrap. Original, Clean, Sharp, Bright, Solidly Bound, Brand New Book Loaded with Great Battle Maps and Photos PUBLISHED BY MORNINGSIDE PRESS, COPYRIGHT ROLAND R. MAUST, IN 2001 OUT-OF-PRINT BOOK From the Author's Foreword: "This is the story of the hospital of the Union Second Corps. In a time period that we look back on with aghast dismay, where “laudable pus” and hospital fevers were the norm, when antisepsis and microbes were totally unknown, this hospital had an incredible 86.6% survival rate following the battle of Gettysburg. In spite of enormous, almost overwhelming difficulties, the Second Corps hospitals succeeded because of the tough, compassionate dedication of its surgeons, and the selfless sacrifices of a small group of volunteers, men and women who cared enough to come to the town that could be smelled from miles away as dead men and animals began to discompose in the sweltering summer heat. To understand these hospitals, one must know something of the lives of the soldiers, surgeons, and civilians that met there. To study their stories, one must also be somewhat familiar with the battle that brought them together, for it was, for many, the defining point of their lives. For some, where (and often more importantly how) they were wounded served as the deciding factor between life and death. This, then, is the story of the personnel of the Union Second Corps hospital, as they grappled with death before, during and after the bloody battle of Gettysburg." “As Roland Maust so capably documents here, dealing with the human carnage at Gettysburg compelled perhaps the most intensive commitment of all; the race of life with death – to save those who had given their all, yet lay wounded or dying amid the vast flotsam of the battlefield. Viewed from the perspective of one key Union hospital unit – the 2nd Corps’ facilities which gathered many of the stricken from “Pickett’s Charge” – Gettysburg was far more than a battle of military consequence – it was often a very personal battle for survival. Indeed, Maust’s masterful recreation extends beyond the grisly fighting to reveal the real essence of a soldier’s war – dealing with one’ emotions and perspectives in the aftermath of taking a life threatening or crippling would. From the exhaustive gathering of the wounded and dead from the field, to the essential treatment in rushed circumstances and improvised facilities – and beyond to the emotional pondering of one’s fate – her is the often overlooked story of the real suffering and dying over an extended time phase. Beyond the factual and statistical details of coping with an extraordinary human catastrophe, Maust reveals the personal stories of the men who treated and were treated. Here, for example, is found the gripping account of a young Confederate private from the 28th Virginia Infantry who knew he was dying. Further, Maust’s meticulous research has revealed a list of the medical staff, and even a comprehensive list of patients and often their fate. In all, Grappling With Death is a book readers will delight to ponder, revealing much about Gettysburg’s hidden reality – the personal consequences of combat, from its brief duration to its lengthy aftermath.” – Wiley Sword THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine condition, First Edition book. It comes in the original, publisher's shrink wrap. This book is out-of-print and I only have a few new, First Edition copies remaining. The book comes in a new, pristine condition dust jacket. The book is new and has no wear. The pages are clean, bright white, and in excellent condition. The binding is solid throughout. The book is rich with wonderful battle maps and photos. 949 pages. This is an excellent condition, brand new, pristine condition, first edition book.