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Posts Tagged ‘Civil War Medicine’
Did CPR exist in the 19th century? How did doctors resuscitate patients during the Civil War?
Read More »Dr. Edward Squibb’s legacy during the Civil War continues today
Read More »Civil War surgeons often prescribed medicines that if given today, would certainly raise an eyebrow
Read More »Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals
Read More »What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life
Read More »Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine
Read More »General John Brown Gordon’s Civil War story is one of incredible survival.
Read More »Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon
Read More »Learn how the use of opium to treat Civil War soldiers led to many cases of addiction
Read More »Learn about Carrie Cutter, the first female nurse to die during the Civil War.
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