United States Sanitary Commission Bulletin; Volume 1

Download or read book United States Sanitary Commission Bulletin; Volume 1 written by United States Sanitary Commission and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established during the American Civil War, the United States Sanitary Commission was a pioneering public health organization that played a key role in reducing the mortality rate of Union soldiers. This bulletin contains reports and articles by the commission's staff and volunteers, providing a fascinating glimpse into the development of modern public health practices. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.