Using period references, Greg Susla reveals the various ways belladonna was used to treat injuries during the American Civil War.
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Medical Equipment
“All the houses within three miles of the field were taken for hospitals.”
In an age many consider to be medically archaic, medical professionals were already making connections between good ventilation, cleanliness, and health.
Retired pharmacist Greg Susla spotlights the medical benefits of foxglove and how it was used during the American Civil War.
One of our most commonly asked questions is “Where did all those soldiers go to the bathroom?” The story of Civil War sanitation and sewage in hospitals is not often told, but one that should not be neglected.
From grandma’s apple pie to Doc Goodin’s poison ivy remedy, Greg Susla talks about the various ways medicinal plants were used during the Civil War.
Hear museum volunteer and retired pharmacist Greg Susla describe the restoration process of the Pry House medicinal herb garden.
The value of a dead loved one plucked from their eternal rest in a Baltimore graveyard? Just $10 each.
Private William McCarter’s treatment after the battle of Fredericksburg is an excellent case study of Civil War medical care.
