“[Devine] makes a convincing case that at least one good thing came from the horror of the Civil War, namely the advancement of medicine.” —America’s Civil War
“A thoroughly researched and detailed analysis of the Civil War’s powerful impact on American medicine.” —Journal of American History
“A bold new interpretation of the impact of the Civil War on the profession of medicine in nineteenth-century America.” —Bulletin of the History of Medicine
“Recommended to readers in the history of medicine or military medicine.” —Library Journal
“An excellent book for anyone interested in Civil War medicine.” —New York Journal of Books
“A segment of the real war has gotten into Learning from the Wounded.” —Civil War Book Review
“This important work is a major contribution to knowledge about the development of medical practice and research protocols. It deserves a wide readership among advanced students, researchers, and faculty.” —CHOICE
“Learning from the Wounded presents a truly fresh thesis. This is a convincing book, well researched and written engagingly and enthusiastically.” —Canadian Journal of History
“Truly a seminal work. . . . Devine’s work will undoubtedly become one of the most important illuminations of Civil War military medicine and a ground-breaker connecting that war on disease and injury to the rise of modern and scientific American medicine.” —Journal of America’s Military Past
“There exists a massive bulk of raw data relating to the medicine and surgery of the Civil War era. Shauna Devine has diligently and tenaciously sifted out the salient parts to our eternal benefit.” —On Point: The Journal of Army History
