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Using period references, Greg Susla reveals the various ways belladonna was used to treat injuries during the American Civil War.
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Scholars talk a lot about what Civil War surgeons did, but no one seems to have asked: what did Civil War surgeons feel?
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“All the houses within three miles of the field were taken for hospitals.”
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In an age many consider to be medically archaic, medical professionals were already making connections between good ventilation, cleanliness, and health.
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Retired pharmacist Greg Susla spotlights the medical benefits of foxglove and how it was used during the American Civil War.
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One of our most commonly asked questions is “Where did all those soldiers go to the bathroom?” The story of Civil War sanitation and sewage in hospitals is not often told, but one that should not be neglected.
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That happy hour to me is sweet
When thus I slept alone
And with that angel hope to meet
The dead who are unknown.
From grandma’s apple pie to Doc Goodin’s poison ivy remedy, Greg Susla talks about the various ways medicinal plants were used during the Civil War.
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During the Civil War soldiers and civilians alike turned to music not just as a distraction, but also for comforting reassurance.
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As the Civil War’s bloodiest year came to its close, citizens and soldiers alike realized they had a lot to be thankful for despite the dreary situation.
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