This is the story of a Civil War soldier who suffered from mania, hallucinations, dementia and possibly post traumatic stress disorder before there was a name for this illness. Originally published in 1867, this is the account of Private David Kells, First Michigan Infantry, who participated in the following battles: Harrison's Landing, Va.; 2nd Bull Run, Va.; Antietam, Md.; Shepherdstown, Va.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Chancellorsville, Va.; Gettysburg, Pa. He was charged with desertion on July 8, 1863, and held at Forrest Hall Prison at Georgetown. The charges were dropped and he was removed to...
This is the story of a Civil War soldier who suffered from mania, hallucinations, dementia and possibly post traumatic stress disorder before there wa...
