author
George T. (George Thomas) Stevens
1832–1921
A Civil War surgeon who also became a noted eye specialist, he wrote with the authority of someone who had seen both battlefields and hospital wards up close. His books range from firsthand war memoir to medical studies and even botany, giving his work an unusually wide reach.
1 Audiobook
Three years in the Sixth Corps : A concise narrative of events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the close of the rebellion, April, 1865
by George T. (George Thomas) Stevens
About the author
Born in Upper Jay, New York, in 1832, George Thomas Stevens served as a surgeon during the American Civil War, including service with the 77th New York Infantry. He later built a reputation as an eye specialist and published medical works on vision, eye muscles, and nervous disorders.
He also wrote Three Years in the Sixth Corps, a firsthand account of the Army of the Potomac that has remained one of his best-known books. That mix of practical medical knowledge and direct wartime experience gives his writing a clear, grounded quality.
Beyond medicine and military history, Stevens was also associated with botanical work, showing how broad his interests were. He died in 1921.