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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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Pry House Field Hospital Museum

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Civil War Medicine Museum
Aftermath: Reconstruction in Downtown Frederick
July 7 @ 3:00 pm
Downtown Frederick

Reconstruction brought immense change to America following the Civil War. Explore how it impacted the citizens of Frederick on this historic walking tour.

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Stewards- Civil War Medicine & Clara Barton Museum
Hospital Stewards in the American Civil War
July 26 @ 7:00 pm
National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Discover the role played by hospital stewards, a critical cog in the Civil War health care system, and how they compare to modern day nurses.

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NMCWM Volunteer Greg Susla
Flowers to Pharmaceuticals – Civil War Medicinal Gardens
July 28 @ 4:00 pm
Pry House Field Hospital Museum

Discover more about the natural remedies used to treat illness during the Civil War. Volunteer Greg Susla will discuss in the Pry House medicinal garden.

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John Brinton
More Than A Bag Of Bones: The Civil War Career of John Brinton

Union surgeon John Brinton’s medical service during the Civil War influenced the study of medicine in the United States for years to come.

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photo of American troops storming the beaches of Normandy
From Antietam to D-Day – Medical Evacuation on the Battlefield

The exhaustive planning that went into saving lives during D-Day stems from the organizational efforts of surgeon Jonathan Letterman during the Civil War.

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