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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum

Pry House Field Hospital Museum

Upcoming Programs

Civil War STDs—A Valentine’s Day Special Event
February 11 @ 2:00 pm

Historian and reenactor Noah Briggs discusses STDs among Civil War soldiers and what the army did to treat them.

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Union Naval Medicine with Dr. Mick Bedard
February 18 @ 2:00 pm

Author, lecturer, and retired physician Dr. Mick Bedard will discuss Union naval medicine during the Civil War

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A Taste of History–Civil War Wines
February 25 @ 2:00 pm

Hear the story of Civil War wines and their connection to today’s wines as you sip samples and taste history.

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Getting On the Right Track—The Evolution of Civil War Hospital Trains

Medical innovations in the Civil War also included methods of transporting the wounded, including hospital trains.

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Civil War CPR: Resuscitation and Artificial Respiration in the 1860’s

Did CPR exist in the 19th century? How did doctors resuscitate patients during the Civil War?

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Post-War Ambulance Services

Ambulance services began during the Civil War and continue today

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The Squibb Story

Dr. Edward Squibb’s legacy during the Civil War continues today

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