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Medical care -- United States -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William M. Coffin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/297
Scope and Contents The collection contains letters, claim forms, affidavits, memoranda, and other documents, 1880-1911, concerning William M. Coffin's military pension and medical disabilities from his service in the Civil War. The papers describe Coffin's state of health and war related disabilities as well as his experiences with medical care and treatments during and after the war. Coffin suffered from typhoid fever, gunshot wounds, hemorrhoids, chronic diarrhea, and rheumatism.
Dates: 1880 - 1911