The Civil War saw the use of ships as hospitals and for patient transport.
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Explore the link between the Civil War and one of history’s most infamous events
Learn about the approximately 20,000 Native Americans who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.
Learn about the medical schools and training available to Civil War doctors.
American Jews took time to observe this holiday during the Civil War
The violence of the Civil War was previewed in Congress in May1856.
The WSC provided excellent medical care to the wounded soldiers of the Western Theater despite not having the same access to materials and resources as the USSC.
Author M.A. Schaffner tells the little-known story of the convalescent camp in Arlington, Virginia
Learn about Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an African American woman who recruited for the Union Army
