![]() These include: Abraham Lincoln, Dorothea Dix, John Hay and General McClellan. I loved that the book featured some real life characters who played a part in the American Civil War. The story gets a little gory at times, but that just enhances the story and highlights the horror of war, the deplorable conditions and the archaic medical procedures of the time. Rather than take us to the front lines of the war, the book shows us the back rooms, where decisions are made, and the make shift hospitals and morgues, where the doctors and nurses help the injured and comfort the dying. It really is a fascinating look at certain aspects of the American Civil War. She's met with more resistance, but eventually is able to pursue her medical career. ![]() and offers her services in the war effort. After her heart is broken by a young man, she runs off to Washington D.C. There are many prejudices against women, though, and she is turned away by everyone she approaches about it. However, Mary really wants to become a surgeon. ![]() In My Name is Mary Sutter, it's the dawn of the American Civil War and Mary Sutter is a midwife, just like her mother, Amelia. ![]()
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