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Triage of Allegiance: The Treatment of Enemy Wounded in the Civil War

Posted on: December 18th, 2020
Alfred R. Waud, “The rebel dodge to cover the retreat into Virginia. Flag of truce to look after the wounded,” ca. September, 1862, Library of Congress.

How did both sides treat enemy wounded? Read the article to find out how both sides prioritized the wounded from both sides.

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St. Elizabeths Hospital in the Civil War

Posted on: November 25th, 2020

Read about the history of Washington DC’s St Elizabeth Hospital. Still in existence today, St Elizabeths was one of the early psychiatric wards in the city.

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‘Our Deaths on the Battle Field Were Not Many’: Disease in the 16th New Hampshire

Posted on: October 22nd, 2020

Read the story of the 16th New Hampshire, a unit ravaged by disease but almost no battlefield deaths and how they remembered their service.

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“The Direct and Logical Consequence” – Germ Theory and the Civil War

Posted on: October 8th, 2020

Germ theory might not have been discovered during the Civil War, but how close did doctors get? Read Kyle Dalton’s blog post to find out.

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General Hospital #1 – Frederick’s Largest Civil War Hospital

Posted on: September 16th, 2020

Frederick’s largest Civil War hospital, General Hospital #1, cared for patients throughout the war. Read about how it expanded from two buildings to 38.

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The Hospital at Ellwood Manor

Posted on: September 7th, 2020

Read the story of a field hospital at the Battle of Chancellorsville. The authors provide a detailed look at the doctors and patients at Ellwood Manor.

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Experiments on Joshua L. Chamberlain’s Petersburg Wounds Led to Modern Care

Posted on: August 24th, 2020

Experiments on Joshua L. Chamberlain’s Petersburg wounds led to modern care. Though an uncomfortable and long road, people of the present benefit.

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Medical Care at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek

Posted on: August 5th, 2020

Read how wounded soldiers were cared for after one of the first major battles of the Civil War – Wilson’s Creek – fought outside Springfield Missouri.

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Stretchers Used By the Union Army in the Civil War

Posted on: July 22nd, 2020

In this post, we explore some of the most prominent stretcher models that were widely used or the most creative in their approach during the Civil War

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Germ Theory from Antiquity to the Antebellum Period

Posted on: June 29th, 2020

Although germ theory hadn’t been discovered by the start of the Civil War, many throughout history had gotten closer than you might think.

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