Going the Extra Yard - An Army Doctor's Odyssey
A firsthand memoir and documentary history built upon a World War I journal, personal letters, military records, photographs, family archives, and extensive historical research.
About This Book
Far more than a World War I memoir, Going the Extra Yard chronicles the remarkable life of Colonel Charles M. Hendricks, M.D., an Army physician whose career spanned the Mexican Revolution, General John J. Pershing's Punitive Expedition, the battlefields of the First World War, and decades of pioneering contributions to American medicine. Built around Dr. Hendricks' original wartime journal and enriched by years of historical research, the book reveals the life of an extraordinary physician whose influence extended far beyond the battlefield.
An Army Doctor's Odyssey
Drawing upon Colonel Hendricks' original World War I journal, personal letters, military records, family archives, photographs, and extensive historical research, Going the Extra Yard follows the remarkable journey of one of America's pioneering military physicians.
Readers accompany Dr. Hendricks from his early medical practice in El Paso, Texas, through the Mexican Revolution, where he treated casualties during the Battle of Juárez and developed a friendship with Pancho Villa. His military career took him from the Mexican Punitive Expedition under General John J. Pershing to the battlefields of the First World War, where he became Pershing's gas warfare officer while witnessing battlefield medicine, chemical warfare, and the devastating Spanish influenza pandemic firsthand.
Beyond his military service, Dr. Hendricks became one of the twentieth century's leading specialists in diseases of the chest. He co-founded the American College of Chest Physicians, helped modernize respiratory medicine and medical education, advanced battlefield medical evacuation, and left a lasting legacy in collegiate athletics as the founding president of the Sun Bowl Association, where the annual C.M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player Award continues to bear his name.
Illustrated with historical photographs, maps, personal letters, military documents, and archival material, the volume combines biography, military history, and documentary research to preserve the life and legacy of an extraordinary American physician.
Rather than relying on recollections written decades later, Going the Extra Yard allows readers to experience these extraordinary events through Dr. Hendricks' original journal, correspondence, and the documentary record he left behind.
Historical Highlights
Recommended for readers of World War I history, military history, medical history, Borderlands history, biography, and primary-source documentary research.
Book Details
Status: Sold Out – Second Edition in Preparation
Length: To be announced
Genre: Documentary Biography • World War I History • Military History • Medical History • Borderlands History
ISBN: To be announced
Author: C.E. Campbell