What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life
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Cholera was a deadly disease and New York City was prepared to fight it because of the Civil War
Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon
Kyle Dalton explores the myth that recruits of the Civil War were only required to have two opposing teeth.
The letters of Joseph Welsh, a dying Civil War soldier, illustrate the cost of disease in the ranks. Welch died of typhoid fever.
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.
The US Navy was essential to victory in the Civil War, but did not suffer nearly as much combat or casualties as the army. Why was that?
Discover how senna was used as a remedy during the Civil War era. It served as a more gentle laxative and purgative for Civil War soldiers.
