With a promising career already begun, with a wife and children at home, Dr. Thomas Barton enlisted in the Union cause. He served as a hospital steward, physician, and surgeon during the siege of Vicksburg and the Chattanooga Campaign. The effort ruined his health but he kept on as long as he could.This amusing, detailed memoir covers Barton's career as a self-made physician before, during, and after the American Civil War. It's a fascinating look into the life of a Victorian doctor and businessman.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.