title: The Journal of a Civil War Surgeon
author:  J. Franklin Dyer 
description: <DIV>"Dyer's text is a wealth of primary source material for the battlefield impressions. . . . He was a skilled observer, a severe critic, and a fine prose stylist. . . . Chesson's scholarship is impeccable."&#8212;Eric von der Luft, <I>The Journal of Military History</I></DIV> (Eric von der Luft <i>The Journal of Military History</i>)<br /><br /><DIV>"The publication of [Dyer's] journal is important because there are but a limited number of available works by Civil War surgeons, and his letters are well written with apt descriptions of battles and leaders of the war. . . . The entries are thoughtful and lucid, providing a rare glimpse of the Civil War through the eyes of a man who came face to face with death and used his considerable medical talents to try and defeat it."&#8212;C. David Dalton, <I>Journal of Southern History</I></DIV> (C. David Dalton <i>Journal of Southern History</i>)<br /><br /><DIV>"This is a very well edited volume and [it] provides one of the best insights in the daily life of a front line medical officer during the most turbulent period in our country's history."&#8212;Peter D'Onofrio, <I>Civil War Book Review</I></DIV> (Peter D'Onofrio <i>Civil War Book Review</i>)<br /><br /><DIV>"A well-informed viw of the war's effects on Virginia's society and its people."&#8212;Brent Tarter, <I>Virginia Libraries</I></DIV> (Brent Tarter <i>Virginia Libraries</i>)<br /><br /><DIV>&#8220;J. Franklin Dyer&#8217;s journal is a rare find, and Michael B. Chesson&#8217;s edition is a worthy presentation. . . . Chesson&#8217;s editorial work is commendable.&#8221;&#8212;P. C., <I>Council on National Literatures Book Diges</I></DIV> (P. C. <i>Council on National Literatures Book Digest</i>)<br /><br /><DIV>"There is a surprising amount to be learned from doctors' diaries, and J. Franklin Dyer's <I>The Journal of a Civil War Surgeon</I> (edited by historian Michael B. Chesson) is one of the best. . . . A reader of this excellent diary will encounter a skilled physician, a dedicated American, and an engrossing writer. . . . [Michael B. Chesson] with his many assistants, has chased down thousands of details about Dyer's life, his associates, and his descendants."&#8212;Thomas P. Lowry, <I>www.medscape.com</I></DIV> (Thomas P. Lowry <i>www.medscape.com</i>)
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  # SURGICAL EXPERIENCES
  
  #### IN
  
  # SOUTH AFRICA
  
  ## 1899-1900
  
  ### BEING MAINLY A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE NATURE AND EFFECTS OF INJURIES
  PRODUCED BY BULLETS OF SMALL CALIBRE
  
  #### BY
  
  ## GEORGE HENRY MAKINS, F.R.C.S.
  
  SURGEON TO ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL, LONDON  
  JOINT LECTURER ON SURGERY IN THE MEDICAL SCHOOL OF ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL  
  MEMBER OF THE COURT OF EXAMINERS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF  
  SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, AND LATE ONE OF THE CONSULTING SURGEONS  
  TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE  
  LONDON  
  SMITH, ELDER, & CO., 15 WATERLOO PLACE  
  1901  
  
  * * *
  
  TO  
    
  SURGEON-GENERAL W. D. WILSON  
    
  PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE  
    
  THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS  
  EMPLOYED IN SOUTH AFRICA  
    
  AND TO THE  
    
  CIVIL SURGEONS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TO THAT CORPS  
    
  **These Experiences are Dedicated**  
    
  AS AN EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION  
  OF THE INVARIABLE KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY EXTENDED  
  TO THE AUTHOR  
  WITHOUT WHICH THE BOOK COULD NOT  
  HAVE B