Jonathan Letterman
b. 1824 – d. 1872 · 4 books
Biography
Major Jonathan Letterman (December 11, 1824 – March 15, 1872) was an American surgeon credited as being the originator of the modern methods for medical organization in armies or battlefield medical management. In the United States, Letterman is known today as the "Father of Battlefield Medicine". His system of organization enabled thousands of wounded men to be recovered and treated during the American Civil War.
Books by Jonathan Letterman
Medical Recollections of the A
Medical Recollections of the Army of the Potomac; Volume 3
Medical Director, Army of the
Medical Director, Army of the Potomac (Abridged, Annotated)
Medical Recollections of the A
Medical Recollections of the Army of the Potomac and Memoir of Jonathan Letterman, M.D
Medical recollections of the Army of the Potomac