Living History: Civil War medical care comes to life at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDMembers of the Blue and Gray Hospital Association will be in the Camp Life Gallery describing the medical history of America’s bloodiest conflict. Dressed as members of the Confederate medical department and armed with period medical equipment, the...
Grant’s Conscience: The Unique Camaraderie Between Ulysses S. Grant and his Chief of Staff John Rawlins
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDJoin us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for our Saturday Speaker Series! NMCWM’s Director of Marketing and Communications Melissa A. Winn will discuss the life of Union General John Rawlins, the prewar origins of his close and unique friendship with General Ulysses S. Grant, and the many ways in which the lives and legacies of these two men were intertwined during the Civil War.
Meet the Author: Dillon Carroll
Join us for this virtual event LIVE on Facebook, Monday, April 7th at 7 p.m. with author Dillon Carroll and a presentation about his book Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers, followed by a Q&A. “Many...
Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHistorian and Author Lesley J. Gordon will discuss her new book "Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat" in the American Civil War and how the Fire Zouaves and 2nd Texas dealt with charges of cowardice against their regiments. Her book helps us us gain a greater understanding of the Civil War soldier experience.
Meet the Author: Scott Hartwig
Join us for this virtual event LIVE on Facebook, Tuesday, May 13th at 7 p.m. with author D. Scott Hartwig and a presentation about his book, “I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign,” followed by a Q&A.
Faces of Civil War Nurses: A Photo Exhibit
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesIn partnership with Military Images magazine, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum will be the inaugural host for a new traveling photo exhibit, "Faces of Civil War Nurses." The exhibit will feature portraits and personal stories of...
The Warrior Identity: Union Veterans, Civil Commitment, and Survivor Obligation
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDJoin us for our Saturday Speaker Series at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine with Stephen A. Goldman, author of the groundbreaking book, One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause, will discuss how, over four incredible years, raw Northern volunteers evolved into professional soldiers and sailors to rival the finest in the world. In a process that continues to this day, pride in their comrades and units, and what they endured and accomplished together, constituted major components of an evolving, powerful warrior identity.
Meet the Author: Brian Craig Miller
Join us for this virtual event LIVE on Facebook, July 8th at 7 p.m. with author Brian Craig Miller and a presentation about his book, “Empty Sleeves: Amputation in the Civil War South,” followed by a Q&A. Miller's book won the 2015 Jefferson Davis Book Award from the American Civil War Museum.
Reimagining War’s Reality: A Consideration of Photographs of Antietam’s Dead
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHistorian and Professor Jim Broomall will take a new look at the famous images of dead soldiers on the Antietam battlefield. The standard tale is that Americans were shocked by these photographs and their stark depiction of war. But Dr. Broomall will look at other types of contemporary depictions such as lithographs, to reconsider this assessment.
The First Cut: A Railroad Accident, an Amputation, and a Firestorm in Congress
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDPopular history tells us that young Confederate James Hanger endured the first amputation of the Civil War in June 1861. But Historian Jon-Erik Gilot will explain that history discounts the tragic story of William Parker, a conductor on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad who lost both legs several days prior to Hanger, and who struggled for decades for recognition and compensation.