A Rare Edition of "The Crutch", the Annapolis, Maryland Civil War Soldier Hospital Newspaper; April 9, 1864. Vol. 1, No. 14
Annapolis, Md: Charles Burnham, 1864. 1st Edition. Folio. A rare original issue of the weekly newspaper published in Annapolis for injured Union soldiers recuperating at the soldiers' hospital on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. The Crutch, edited by Civil War volunteer nurse Louisa Titcomb, a prominent socialite..... More