https://spring2025.vudhum.net/files/original/a5426729466fe4769365280a9acc33e8.pdf 98d8dc9acfd241daea41d25fae95a22a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Group 6: Accounts and Memorabilia of the American Civil War Subject The topic of the resource Collection of letters, reflections, diaries, and memorabilia from the American Civil War. Items were created during the war, but some were compiled into their final published form in the years and decades following. These stories give insight into various subtopics stemming from the war, such as the experience and thought processes of military surgeons in the mid 19th century, the nature of interaction of Union and Confederate soldiers in non-combative contexts, the perils of involvement even outside of battle, as well as methods utilized as means of historical preservation by actors in the conflict. Description An account of the resource Letters from the Civil War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emma Kyber, Grear Boyd, Jacob Kim, Brian Viner Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Emma Kyber, Grear Boyd, Jacob Kim, Brian Viner Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Created: April, 2025 Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Vanderbilt University Special Collections and the Library of Congress Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Nonstandard textual data includes letters separated by date Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Originally printed on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters From a Surgeon of the Civil War: Chapter I: In the Chesapeake Hospital, Fortress: May 28th to July 3rd, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource Civil War History and Civil War Medical History Description An account of the resource This source gives insight into Dr. Perry's initial arrival at Chesapeake Hospital and his experience therein. He recalls interactions with captured Confederates as well as the large volume of wounded soldiers that regularly arrived at the hospital. The source also sheds light on interaction between Union and Confederate men and the mutual understanding that soldiers often had of each other, when off of the battle field. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. John G. Perry Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Martha Derby Perry Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Little, Brown, and Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Compiled and Published in 1906; Written between 1862 and 1864 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Except from a larger compilation of letters in book format