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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.

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

Ambulance services began during the Civil War and continue today

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

Civil War surgeons often prescribed medicines that if given today, would certainly raise an eyebrow

Satterlee Hospital was one of the most famous Civil War hospitals

Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals

Author M.A. Schaffner tells the little-known story of the convalescent camp in Arlington, Virginia

What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life

Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine