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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?

Dr. Edward Squibb’s legacy during the Civil War continues today

Civil War surgeons often prescribed medicines that if given today, would certainly raise an eyebrow

Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals

What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life

Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine

General John Brown Gordon’s Civil War story is one of incredible survival.

Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon

Learn how the use of opium to treat Civil War soldiers led to many cases of addiction

Learn about Carrie Cutter, the first female nurse to die during the Civil War.