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Archive for the ‘Civil War hospitals’ Category
Satterlee Hospital was one of the most famous Civil War hospitals
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Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals
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Author M.A. Schaffner tells the little-known story of the convalescent camp in Arlington, Virginia
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Learn about Camp Letterman, the largest military hospital built on the Gettysburg battlefield.
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Read about Surgeon William Child’s first experience of war at the Battle of Antietam – the bloodiest day in American history.
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Alcohol is often associated with war, but just how pervasive was its use during the American Civil War? Read this article to find out.
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Read about the role of Gettysburg College in the treatment of the wounded after the Battle of Gettysburg.
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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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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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Kyle Dalton concludes the two part series about anesthesia in the Civil War by focusing on the Confederate experience with it.
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