"The chapters comprising the volume appeared originally as separate articles in the 'Military surgeon.' Upon their compilation a limited number of copies of reprints were obtained by this office and bound together for the use of the Medical corps of the army. The work was never published as a book."--Letter from the Office of the surgeon general, Oct. 19, 1916 Appended, "Seaman prize essay. The comparative mortality of disease and battle casualties in the historic wars of the world, by Captain Louis C. Duncan, Medical corps." (37 p. incl. diagrs.) Preface.--The battle of Bull Run.--Pope's Virginia campaign.--Evolution of the ambulance corps and field hospital.--The bloodiest day in American history-Antietam.--The battle of Fredericksburg.--High tide of the confederacy-Gettysburg.--The great battle of the West-Chickamauga.--The battle of the Wilderness.--When Sherman marched down to the sea Rare Annex copy 1: Gift of Cornell Club of New York