Blog
Archive for the ‘Battlefield Medicine’ Category
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.
Read More »How did both sides treat enemy wounded? Read the article to find out how both sides prioritized the wounded from both sides.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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
Read More »Kyle Dalton concludes the two part series about anesthesia in the Civil War by focusing on the Confederate experience with it.
Read More »Read about the history of anesthesia leading up to and during the Civil War. Rather than biting the bullet, anesthesia was more common than you might think.
Read More »