tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439587530787929381.post7935440526720037241..comments2023-12-13T04:30:39.311-08:00Comments on Civil War Medicine (and Writing): Medical Department #20 - A Dreadful Disaster (A Civil War Surgeon Gives His Life to Save Others)Jim Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635615531025513644noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439587530787929381.post-21413497455772576902009-08-30T18:29:51.780-07:002009-08-30T18:29:51.780-07:00Brad - Thanks a bunch. I got some additional arch...Brad - Thanks a bunch. I got some additional archive material and newspaper clippings from another reader, which was great. There were a number of fatal ship accidents during the war, but this one really struck me due to the loss of women and children, and other reasons. The Lady Elgin accident is a good analogy, indeed. I learned about that one when I lived in Chicagoland a few months backJim Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635615531025513644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439587530787929381.post-7627535610687266222009-08-30T14:10:18.921-07:002009-08-30T14:10:18.921-07:00Bravo ! A great story. So many brave & noble...Bravo ! A great story. So many brave & noble lives were lost in this war. It is an honor to read of their sacrifice and deeds as individuals.<br /><br />I wish I had something more to offer about this maritime disaster. It reminds me of the wreck of the Lady Elgin on Lake Michigan, 1860. George Lucas Hartsuff was aboard and tried to help save lives while the ship went down. I think 200 or 300 people died in the wreck. Hartsuff who later attained a high command in the Union Army said it was the most harrowing event he experienced in his not so dull life! I've been able to find some more info out about this wreck. Next time I visit LA Central Lib. I'll see what I can find out about this.B. Forbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520880540467372937noreply@blogger.com