Of the many women who provided medical service during the Civil War, Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke was one of the most beloved by the soldiers.
Civil War Medical Personnel
Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon
Learn about Carrie Cutter, the first female nurse to die during the Civil War.
Learn about Surgeon General William Hammond.
Read about Surgeon William Child’s first experience of war at the Battle of Antietam – the bloodiest day in American history.