Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Hospital Sketches" by Louisa May Alcott is a compilation of four sketches published in 1863, based on her six weeks as a volunteer Civil War nurse. Through her fictional narrator Tribulation Periwinkle, Alcott chronicles her journey to Georgetown and her experiences tending wounded soldiers from the Battle of Fredericksburg. These vivid letters, written on makeshift surfaces between patient care, captured both the hardships of wartime nursing and moments of unexpected humor, launching Alcott to overnight literary success before she wrote "Little Women." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Sketches Release date is 2003-03-01 Original publication data not identified United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Career in nursing Military nursing -- United States -- History -- 19th century Nurses -- United States -- Biography Military hospitals -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) -- History -- 19th century Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century E456 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3837 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3837 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133117.0 3837