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Dr. Bodo Otto and The Medical Background of the American Revolution

by James E. Gibson
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781968296605
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: James E. Gibson
  • Publisher Imprint: James E. Gibson
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  • Pages: 480
  • Original Price: USD 39.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1035 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)

Morton L. Montgomery, a distinguished Pennsylvania historian, wrote:

"Next to Washington, Gates, Mifflin, Wayne, and other leading Generals, Dr. Bodo Otto, of Reading, PA., occupied a prominence and rendered useful service equal to any other man who was engaged in the great cause of the Revolution, not on the field of battle, leading his fellowmen into danger and death, but amongst the Hospitals, as a Senior Surgeon, caring for, and administering to the sick, wounded and dying soldiers. And yet his name is not mentioned in history."

Revolutionary War battles tested early American medicine, which lacked trained physicians and relied on primitive practices like bleeding, with limited knowledge of microorganisms.

Dr. Bodo Otto, a respected physician who emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, joined the Revolutionary War effort at age 65, along with his three sons. Known for his skill and dedication, he was appointed to lead Washington Hall in Yellow Springs-the only hospital built by the government during the war-which treated soldiers from Washington's encampment at Valley Forge. His leadership marked a critical contribution to wartime medical care.

James Gibson's biography of Dr. Otto highlights smallpox inoculation controversies, scarce supplies, poor soldier care, and political rivalries among medical leaders. By the end, you're grateful for modern medicine-and reminded that medical politics is nothing new.

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