This item civil war hospital sketches by louisa may alcott paperback 695 in stock ships from and sold by amazoncom free shipping on orders over 2500 details narrative of the life of frederick douglass by frederick douglass paperback 299 in stock. Civil war hospital sketches before her wider fame as the author of little women louisa may alcott achieved recognition for her accounts of her work as a volunteer nurse in an army hospital. Hospital sketches 4 cockscombs currants field hospitals cockscombs currants recalls the union field hospitalsin particular those established after the battle of antietem smoketown hospital was laid out after a 12 hour battle on antietam creek near sharpsburg maryland. United states history civil war 1861 1865 hospitals united states history civil war 1861 1865 women united states history civil war 1861 1865 personal narratives