Nature's Civil War: Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia
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Dr. Kathryn Shively Meier is the 2014 recipient of the Wiley-Silver Prize for her book Nature's Civil War: Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia. Meier's work provides a fresh new perspective on the Shenandoah and Peninsula Campaigns, detailing the unfamiliar and harsh environmental conditions both Union and Confederate troops faced as they attempted to wage war. As soldiers built informal networks of healthcare rooted in their prewar experiences, they likewise had to adjust their ideas of race, class, and masculinity in order to survive amidst arduous conditions. Meier argues that soldiers often relied on self-care rather than the unreliable military medical infrastructure- a decision that challenged army discipline and changed definitions of health care. Dr. Meier received her doctorate from The University of Virginia in 2010 and is currently an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Publication Date
10-1-2014
Relational Format
Book
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Recommended Citation
Meier, Kathryn Shively, "Nature's Civil War: Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia" (2014). Wiley-Silver Prize. 10.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/wiley-silver/10
