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Jake Wynn will highlight the story of one Union officer’s amputation during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 10, 1864.
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Education Coordinator John Lustrea will talk with Dr. Brian C. Miller about his book “Empty Sleeves: Amputation in the Civil War South.”
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Membership and Development Coordinator Kyle Dalton will go through a reproduction Civil War surgical kit. Send us your questions in advance on Facebook
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Dr. Guy Hasegawa will discuss the artificial limb programs developed for disabled soldiers in the Civil War era on November 8, 2018.
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The program, in Middletown, VA, will feature descriptions of medical care at the Battle of Cedar Creek and an amputation demonstration.
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Watch as a skilled medical historian amputates a (model) leg using Civil War-era surgical tools.
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Civil War veterans, particularly those with disabilities, faced significant challenges returning to society.
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Meet the first amputee of the Civil War: the man who will go on to create a prosthetic empire.
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Discover the stunning history of Civil War prosthetics and the men that wore them.
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Like nerdy fun, beer, and good company? Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Atlas Obscura for Nerd Nite DC to explore what’s wondrous and curious about the Civil War.
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