Learn the amazing story of a Civil War veteran who helped compile the Oxford English Dictionary.
Personal Hygiene
Gangrene or hospital gangrene was one of the deadliest infections at the start of the Civil War.
For the Civil War soldier on the march, heat became another enemy to fight.
The violence of the Civil War was previewed in Congress in May1856.
The Irish Brigade was one of the most famous units in the Civil War
Bellevue Hospital is one of the oldest medical institutions in the United States originating as an 18th century poorhouse.
Did CPR exist in the 19th century? How did doctors resuscitate patients during the Civil War?
Civil War surgeons often prescribed medicines that if given today, would certainly raise an eyebrow
Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals
