Civil War Medicine

Published: 5/4/26

Mother’s Medicine

By: Megan VanGorder

Category: The Front Line

A look at how and why milk punch was a key tool in the therapeutic arsenal of trailblazing nurse Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke.

Published: 1/5/26

A Grave in Her Garden

By: Megan VanGorder

Category: The Front Line

The story of North Carolinian Sarah R. Johnston, who nursed ailing Union POWs at Salisbury Prison in the face of social backlash.

Published: 8/18/25

Setting the Record Straight

By: Megan VanGorder

Category: The Front Line

A look at the trailblazing efforts of Civil War nurse Adaline Blanchard Tyler.

Published: 9/2/24

The Civil War’s Miracle Drugs

By: Jonathan S. Jones

Category: The Front Line

Uncover the fascinating history of medicine during the Civil War. Explore the miraculous drugs and treatments that revolutionized healthcare.

Published: 6/17/24

The Civil War’s Epidemics

By: Jonathan S. Jones

Category: The Front Line

Why was the Civil War was the United States’ deadliest conflict? Historian Jonathan S. Jones offers his take.