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Archive for the ‘Battlefield Medicine’ Category
The history and use of an essential medical tool.
Read More »Ice was considered a standard medical necessity and was supplied to Civil War hospitals in mass quantities.
Read More »For the Civil War soldier on the march, heat became another enemy to fight.
Read More »Did CPR exist in the 19th century? How did doctors resuscitate patients during the Civil War?
Read More »What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life
Read More »Learn about the effects of various types of artillery rounds during the Civil War
Read More »Read about the role of Gettysburg College in the treatment of the wounded after the Battle of Gettysburg.
Read More »The US Navy was essential to victory in the Civil War, but did not suffer nearly as much combat or casualties as the army. Why was that?
Read More »The US Navy was essential to victory in the Civil War, but did not suffer nearly as much combat or casualties as the army. Why was that?
Read More »Follow the journey of William Henry Cash, a Confederate artillerist wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
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