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After the Amputation
…in 1865. Prosthetics were obviously important for mobility, but they were also important for amputees to become inconspicuous in civilian society. Numerous Americans wondered during the war what would happen…
Home from the War
…famous example was a series of left-handed penmanship contests offered by newspaperman William Oland Bourne, designed in part to prove that amputees could make good employees. Nice penmanship or not,…
Artificial Limbs during the Civil War
…growing pool of amputees created by the war intensified competition among Northern firms and prompted the establishment of a small number of limb companies in the South. The U.S. government…
St. Elizabeths Hospital in the Civil War
…fleets. In 1862, an artificial limb manufacturing shop (patented by B.W. Jewett) was set up to fit amputees with artificial limbs. Amputees from neighboring hospitals were transferred to St. Elizabeths…
“Unpleasant Recollections”
…of post-war America, former surgeons must often have been reminded of their wartime experience, so numerous were amputees. North or South, they were honored, for helping to save the Union,…
Amputation Demonstration at the Pry House
…the Civil War, the medical knowledge of Civil War surgeons, and how amputees struggled to rebuild their lives after their experiences during the war. This is a “pay-what-you-please” event. All…
“Tell the General that My Men Are Cripples, and They Can’t Run”: The Field Service of the 18th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, May-June 1864
…could shoulder a musket and do garrison duty, while the Second consisted of those who were theoretically so severely injured or disabled (such as amputees) they could not carry a…
Wheelchairs through the Ages
…that were ordered by amputees. Want to learn more? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to discover more stories from Civil War medicine! FACEBOOK TWITTER Become a museum member and…
Remembrance and Recovery: Maryland’s Civil War Veterans
…what they had experienced…they would forever be the boys in blue and gray. Many carried scars from the battles and at least 60,000 were amputees, which often limited their ability…
The Left Armed Corps–Livestream with Dr. Allison Johnson
Writings by veteran amputees provide insight into their trauma and process of recovery Allison Johnson’s latest book Join us on Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 PM on Facebook for a…