Civil War Surgeon and Union Hero - Dr. Franklin Dyer

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This is the fascinating account of the life of Dr. Franklin Dyer, a surgeon in the Union Army who participated in the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania and Petersburg among many others. Dr. Dyer served in the Union Army for three years, eventually becoming the acting medical director of the entire Second Corps. He kept copious journals and records throughout his years of civil war service, describing in great detail his work in field army hospitals and relaying chilling and detailed accounts of the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg and Petersburg. Dr. Dyer served under Generals Grant, McClellan, Howard, Gibbon and Hancock and offers fascinating, sometimes amusing portraits of these famous men while giving us an unflinching glimpse into the life of all americans, both Union and Confederate, during the war that transformed the United States of America.

Dr. Dyer's journal, edited by Professor Chesson can be found on Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/3bh5a29

The Kelley Library Adult Series and the Salem Historical Society present Dr. Franklin Dyer - Maine Man, Massachusetts Doctor and Union Hero. The speaker is Dr. Michael Chesson, Founding Dean of the American College of HIstory and Legal Studies, Salem, New Hampshire.

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