Divided by Conflict. 
Three sites, thousands of stories.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Upcoming Programs
Living History: Civil War medical care comes to life at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Join us on Saturday, December 13th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for living history at the Museum. Members of the Blue and Gray Hospital Association will be in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room describing the medical history…
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Christmas and the Civil War
Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 PM as volunteer Brad Stone, portraying a Civil War Santa, discusses the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War. The Civil War…
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How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield
When an assassin’s bullet struck James Garfield in July 1881, the battle to save the president’s life began. In the weeks that followed, doctors argued over how to treat the stricken executive. In the end, Dr. D. Willard…
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Stick ‘Em with the Pointy End: Bayonet Wounds in the Civil War
While less than 1 percent of Civil War wounds were from bayonets, they were difficult to treat.
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Frankenstein and Civil War Medicine
Learn how Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, Frankenstein, has ties to Civil War medicine.
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“If Only We Could Control Diarrhea”
A tiny microbe played a big part in a Union victory during the Overland Campaign.
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