"The empty sleeve, or, Soldier's appeal."
Dublin Core
Title
"The empty sleeve, or, Soldier's appeal."
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Disabled veterans
Abstract
This pamphlet is an example of postwar mendicant literature—items printed and sold for the support of their authors—and illustrate some of the hardships faced by soldiers in battle who became disabled veterans in later life.
The cover of this poem states, "The author of this book lost his arm in the discharge of his duties as Machinist on board the Demaly while conveying troops from Galloup's Island to City Point, Va."
The cover of this poem states, "The author of this book lost his arm in the discharge of his duties as Machinist on board the Demaly while conveying troops from Galloup's Island to City Point, Va."
Creator
Smith, John
Date Created
1874
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Harvard Medical Library Rare Books Collection (E601 .E55 1874)
References
View the online catalog record.
Format
text
Extent
excerpt (2 leaves) of a pamphlet
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0001641
Provenance
Purchased for the Library of Harvard Medical School, 2005
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
6.5" x 4.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Smith, John, “"The empty sleeve, or, Soldier's appeal.",” OnView, accessed May 11, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/6096.