medical care
Published: 1/5/26
A Grave in Her Garden
The story of North Carolinian Sarah R. Johnston, who nursed ailing Union POWs at Salisbury Prison in the face of social backlash.
Published: 8/27/25
Gettysburg Surgeons (2025)
"Gettysburg Surgeons" is an engaging narrative that addresses neglected aspects along the battle's well-traveled road.
Published: 8/19/25
A Talented Duo
The story of two groundbreaking Union army surgeons, Washington Benson “Ben” Trull and Jerome Keating Bauduy.
Published: 8/18/25
Setting the Record Straight
A look at the trailblazing efforts of Civil War nurse Adaline Blanchard Tyler.
Published: 2/17/25
Medicine From a Pandora’s Box
Explore the story of the Civil War medicine box belonging to Confederate surgeon Christopher H. Tebaul.
Published: 1/2/25
Surgeons in Harm’s Way
Highlighting facts and figures about Union army surgeons and assistant surgeons killed and wounded during the Civil War
Published: 11/18/24
A Helping Hand
The Civil War saw many advances in devices to aid amputees, including the practical tool known as a “knork.”
Published: 10/2/24
A Floating Hospital
A look at the Civil War hospital ship D.A January through a digital recreation of the vessel.
Published: 9/2/24
The Civil War’s Miracle Drugs
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
Why was the Civil War was the United States’ deadliest conflict? Historian Jonathan S. Jones offers his take.
Published: 5/13/24
A Hospital Steward’s Story
Read Union soldier James Kendall Hosmer's account of the "soul-touching" time he spent as a hospital steward aboard the steamship "Iberville" in 1863.
Published: 9/1/23
Treatment in the Field
A presentation of acts and figures associated with Civil War hospital tents.
Published: 9/1/22
Anesthetics
Union surgeons employed anesthesia at least 80,000 times during the Civil War. We break down the numbers.
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Published: 9/1/22
The Perils of Nursing
A look at Louisa May Alcott's experiences as a nurse during the American Civil War.
Published: 3/21/22
Extra Voices: Mother Bickerdyke
Read the poignant quotes about Mother Bickerdyke that illustrate her role as a revolutionary nurse in the Civil War.
Published: 12/1/21
Civil War Amputations
View facts and figures about the most common medical procedure performed during the Civil War: amputation.
Published: 10/27/21
Matchless Organization (2021)
A comprehensive history of the Confederacy's military medical organization.
Published: 8/12/20
Christopher H. Tebault, Surgeon to the Confederacy (2020)
Review of a "problematic" book marred by "contradictions"
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