Académique Documents
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Culture Documents
Primary
Print
Clements, Bennett Augustine, Colonel. Memoir of Jonathan Letterman. 1883. New York: Press
of G. P. Putnam's son, 1883. Print. Vol. 4 of Memoir of Jonathan Letterman. 5 vols. The
Memoir of Jonathan Letterman is a primary source, that gives us a detailed view of Mr.
Lettermans accomplishments during the American Civil War. We see how the triage
system was developed and it's effective during battle when used first during the Battle of
Fredericksburg
Secondary
Newspapers Online
Leonard, Pat. "The End of the Gutbuster" ["The End of the Gutbuster"]. The Opinion Pages.
New York Times, 5 July 2012. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.
<http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/the-end-of-the-gutbuster/?_r=0>. This
site gives us a view of the changes Letterman brought after he got hired. Although Mr.
Leonard does not write much about what he did we do learn about the effects that it had,
by the description of each battle and how many lives were saved due to Mr. Letterman's
changes to the protocols when dealing with the wounded.
Website
Beavins, Sean. "Jonathan Letterman." Civil War Trust. Ed. Jim Campi et al. Civil War Trust, n.d.
Web. 14 Nov. 2014. <http://www.civilwarmed.org/letterman-dinner/the-letterman-plan/>.
this article was made for the general audience and provided brief, but complex
information about Jonathan Letterman. It provided the numbers of people working and its
situation. Also had the death of his loved one and his story before the Civil War
"Casualties & Medical Care" ["Casualties & Medical Care"]. Casualties & Medical Care. Ed.
Kevin Eirest. Civil War Heritage Ring, n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2014.
<http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/CasualtiesAndMedicalCare/ambulancecorps.html>.
Transporting the wounded from the Civil War. Has situations before the Jonathan
Letterman's position in the army and contrasts the significant difference between the
improved Ambulance Corps and the past one. Secondary Source.
"Chapter 5: Medicine and Medical Practices." National Park Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov.
2014. <http://www.nps.gov/resources/story.htm?id=265>. Provides the improvements
Jonathan Letterman made to the ambulance system during the Civil War. It also tell you
about the legacy of Civil War Medicine.
Downey, Brian. "Surgeon Jonathan Letterman" ["Surgeon Jonathan Letterman"]. Surgeon
Jonathan Letterman. Ed. Brian Downey. Antietam On the Web, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.
<http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=919>. Has a general timeline of what
Jonathan Letterman did before and after the war. Tells about his accomplishments in his
time in the war.
"Dr. Jonathan Letterman." The American Civil War. U.S Army, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.army.mil/gettysburg/profiles/letterman.html>. Provides brief information
about his past life and army life. For the general audience
Greenwood, John T. "Hammond and Letterman: A Tale of Two Men Who Changed Army
Medicine" ["Hammond and Letterman: A Tale of Two Men Who Changed Army
Medicine"]. Hammond and Letterman: A Tale of Two Men Who Changed Army Medicine.
Ed. John T. Greenwood. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.ausa.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/ILW%20WebExclusivePubs/Landpower%20Essays/LPE03-1.pdf>. Has Extremely detailed
information about Jonathan Letterman's promotions and his partnership with Hammond.
For people who are deeply interested in Jonathan Letterman and William Hammond.
Hawk, Alan. "Thank God for Jonathan Letterman" ["Thank God for Jonathan Letterman"].
Thank God for Jonathan Letterman. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.academia.edu/2209355/Thank_God_for_Jonathan_Letterman>. Info about
past predecessors before Jonathan Letterman came. Roles and duties of William A.
Hammond and Medical Director Charles Tripler. Secondary Source.
Jordan, Patrick. "Review Civil War: 1863 iPad Game." iPad Insight. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec.
2014. <http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/review-civil-war-1863-for-ipad/>.
pictures
Kitner, Katie, et al. "The Legacy of Civil War Medicine" ["The Legacy of Civil War Medicine"].
Biting the Bullet: The Legacy of Civil War Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.ship.edu/assets/0/153/236/599/600/604/052479d9-a5d3-4f71-b35dde17834b9ffb.pdf>. detailed information about Civil War medicine and the contributions
people made in the evolution of our profound medicine. Provides surgical materials that
people used. Secondary Source
Weeks, Richard Ernst. "Transportation of Federal Sick and Wounded." Transportation of Federal
Sick and Wounded. Ed. Richard Ernst Weeks. CivilWarTalk, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.civilwarhome.com/sicktransportation.html>. Provides immense amounts of
details on specific things during the Civil War, focusing on the ambulance corps.
Provided for people who are interested in the Civil War
- - -. "The Union Army Ambulance Corps." The Union Army Ambulance Corps. Ed. Richard
Ernst Weeks. CivilWarTalk, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.civilwarhome.com/ambulancecorps.htm>. Provides info about the
improvements the ambulance corps made
Yandoh, Judy, Mrs. "Battle of Fredericksburg." Weider History. Ed. Stephen Harding, Mr. et al.
Weider History Network, 2001. Web. 17 Nov. 2014. <http://www.historynet.com/battleof-fredericksburg>. This website gives us a detailed view of how the triage system helped
save many lives by rescuing the soldiers immediately and then being judged whether to
be sent to a high, long term hospital or a normal, close hospital. It also gave us the exact
number of the amount of soldiers that fell in the battle.
Photos
Works Cited
"Battlefield Medicine: Triage-Field Hospital Section" ["Battlefield Medicine: Triage-Field
Hospital Section"]. Battlefield Medicine: Triage-Field Hospital Section. University
Kansas Medical Center, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. <http://www.kumc.edu/wwi/index-ofessays/triage-field-hospital-section.html>. Pictures provided and used in website
"Civil War Ambulances" ["Civil War Ambulances"]. Civil War Ambulances. ejhscomp, n.d. Web.
23 Feb. 2015. <http://ejhscomp.pbworks.com/f/Anthony_CivilWarAmbulances.html>.
Pictures used from the website
"History of the Medical Service Corps" ["History of the Medical Service Corps"]. History of the
Medical Service Corps. New Jersey Army National Guard, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.
<http://www.njarmyguard.com/hso/>. Pictures used in website
"Stories of Vietnam" ["Stories of Vietnam"]. Stories of Vietnam. SJ Magazine, n.d. Web. 23 Feb.
2015. <http://sjmagazine.net/sj-people/stories-vietnam>. Pictures provided and used in
website
"Why Bostons Hospitals Were Ready" ["Why Bostons Hospitals Were Ready"]. Why Bostons
Hospitals Were Ready. The New Yorker, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.
<http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/why-bostons-hospitals-were-ready>.
Pictures were provided and used in the website