John Call Dalton, M.D., U.S.V.

"John Call Dalton, M.D., U.S.V." by John Call Dalton is a memoir offering a firsthand look at the Civil War through the eyes of Dr. John Call Dalton, a surgeon serving in the U.S. Volunteers. The story chronicles Dalton's enlistment, the mobilization of troops in New York after the fall of Fort Sumter, and his regiment's journey to defend Washington, D.C. Readers experience the fervor of civilians supporting the war effort, the difficulties faced during transport and logistics, and the tense atmosphere of a capital bracing for battle, providing a ground-level view of the war's onset from both a medical and personal perspective.