"Gathered here for the first time is a rare and carefully chosen collection that depicts the rich and varied experiences of Army nurses during the First World War as recorded by the U.S. Army Signal Corps photographers." -- From the publisher.

The Army Nurse Corps: Historical background --Chief Nurses -- The Red Cross solution: The Army Nurses Corps goes over there! -- The Army Medical Department and the Red Cross -- The Red Cross hospitals -- The Army Nurse in England -- Stateside nursing: The Army School of Nursing -- Training -- African American nurses -- On the battlefield: Buddy aid -- Litter bearers -- Ambulances -- Field hospitals -- Mobile hospitals -- Evacuating the wounded -- Evacuation hospitals -- Hospital trains -- Camp hospitals -- Behind the lines: Quarters and living conditions -- Leisure -- In the operating room -- Central Medical Department Laboratory -- Disease -- Death -- Hospital centers -- Convalescence -- Victory!: Farewell to France -- Awards and citations -- Summary. 1. The Army Nurse Corps: Historical background ; Chief Nurses -- 2. The Red Cross solution: The Army Nurses Corps goes over there! ; The Army Medical Department and the Red Cross ; The Red Cross hospitals ; The Army Nurse in England -- 3. Stateside nursing: The Army School of Nursing ; Training ; African American nurses -- 4. On the battlefield: Buddy aid ; Litter bearers ; Ambulances ; Field hospitals ; Mobile hospitals ; Evacuating the wounded ; Evacuation hospitals ; Hospital trains ; Camp hospitals -- 5. Behind the lines: Quarters and living conditions ; Leisure ; In the operating room ; Central Medical Department Laboratory ; Disease ; Death ; Hospital centers ; Convalescence -- 6. Victory!: Farewell to France ; Awards and citations -- Summary.