Porcher, Francis P.

Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests (Richmond, 1863). The American Civil War Medical Series Volume 4.

Publisher Information: San Francisco: Norman Publishing, 1991. 1st edition. 601pp. 6 x 9 inches. Cloth. Acid-free paper. Reprint of Richmond, 1863 edition with new introduction. A type of survival manual, Resources has been credited with maintaining the Southern war effort for many months longer than if it had not been written. Using this book as a reference, Confederate medical officers were able, in spite of the blockade of Southern ports, to supply their medicinal needs through the preparation of drugs from plants indigenous to the Southern states. Book Id: 16261
ISBN: 0930405331

Price: $75.00