Historian Michelle Herbelin explains how medical practice changed from the United States War with Mexico in 1846 to the Civil War in 1861.
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Dr. John Julian Chisolm was one of the most influential Confederate surgeons during the Civil War. His books and and invention were invaluable.
Dr. Allison Johnson shows how Union soldiers who had a right arm amputated used their left arm to relate their wartime experiences in unexpected ways.
Read about the life of Union General Israel B. Richardson, from his rise through the ranks to his medical treatment at the Pry House after Antietam.
Read about Confederate cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley’s journey from the saddle to the hospital as he dealt with three wounds during the Civil War.
Find out how a poor diet contributed to one of the most deadly diseases of the Civil War – diarrhea.
Find out how the Pry family recovered when so much of their property was destroyed during its use as a headquarters and hospital at the Battle of Antietam?
After the North instituted a draft in 1863, enrollment board surgeons faced an incredibly tough task – determining real disabilities from fake ones.
Read the astonishing story of Private Elisha Rice Reed at the Battle of Gettysburg. His wounding and treatment provide a window into Civil War medical care.
