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You won’t want to miss this livestream where John Lustrea will amputate a fake leg using a sharp reproduction Civil War surgical kit.
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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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