Medical innovations in the Civil War also included methods of transporting the wounded, including hospital trains.
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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
Satterlee Hospital was one of the most famous Civil War hospitals
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
Cholera was a deadly disease and New York City was prepared to fight it because of the Civil War