*I couldn't have written this book without using a little help from the Internet! Here are several of the sources I used to check authenticity, mainly during the Typhoid Fever chapter.
http://www.pbs.org/mercy-street/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/typhoid-fever-and-the-american-civil-war/
https://melnickmedicalmuseum.com/2013/03/27/19ctreatment/
https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/typhoid-fever
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Typhoid-Fever-History.aspx
http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/genhelp/diseases.aspx
http://mentalfloss.com/article/57821/21-historical-roles-and-responsibilities-wedding-party
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