In part two of this blog post, Kyle Dalton examines the incidents of unanesthetized surgery in the Confederacy
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Research by the Museum’s Kyle Dalton shows that unanesthetized surgery in the Civil War was extremely rare.
The letters of Joseph Welsh, a dying Civil War soldier, illustrate the cost of disease in the ranks. Welch died of typhoid fever.
Susan La Flesche Picotte broke intersectional barriers as a woman, as an American Indian, and as a medical doctor in the 19th century
Read about Surgeon William Child’s first experience of war at the Battle of Antietam – the bloodiest day in American history.
Alcohol is often associated with war, but just how pervasive was its use during the American Civil War? Read this article to find out.
Learn about the medical uses of valerian during the Civil War era in this latest blog post on medicinal herbs.
Dr. Guy Hasegawa does a Q&A about his latest book “Matchless Organization: The Confederate Medical Department.”
From hospitalizations to forcing armies to abandon positions Typhoid Fever was a force to be reckoned with.
