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The little told story of African Americans and the Ambulance Corps during the Civil War is one of bravery and trailblazing.
Read More »Take a closer look as several cases from a Civil War medical examining board and see what it reveals about medicine during the period.
Read More »Not many of the Veteran Reserve Corps saw little active service during the Civil War. Read about the experience of the 18th Regiment who did.
Read More »Compare how soldiers suffering from PTSD have been treated and how they grappled with it from the Civil War into the twentieth century.
Read More »Dr. John Julian Chisolm was one of the most influential Confederate surgeons during the Civil War. His books and and invention were invaluable.
Read More »Dr. Allison Johnson shows how Union soldiers who had a right arm amputated used their left arm to relate their wartime experiences in unexpected ways.
Read More »Read about Confederate cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley’s journey from the saddle to the hospital as he dealt with three wounds during the Civil War.
Read More »Find out how a poor diet contributed to one of the most deadly diseases of the Civil War – diarrhea.
Read More »After the North instituted a draft in 1863, enrollment board surgeons faced an incredibly tough task – determining real disabilities from fake ones.
Read More »Read the astonishing story of Private Elisha Rice Reed at the Battle of Gettysburg. His wounding and treatment provide a window into Civil War medical care.
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