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
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.
Learn MoreUnion 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
Learn MoreA 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.
Learn MoreGetting 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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