Read the astonishing story of Private Elisha Rice Reed at the Battle of Gettysburg. His wounding and treatment provide a window into Civil War medical care.
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Discover the terrible medical conditions in Andersonville prison through the eyes of one Southern surgeon – Dr. John M. Howell
Disease killed more soldiers in the Civil War than battle injuries. This blog post examines specific outbreaks of one disease, yellow fever, in Key West.
Read about the experience of one wounded Union soldier after the battle of Chancellorsville. Rice Bull described the terrible scenes.
Discover the unique and crucial role parasites played in the life and death of Civil War soldiers.
In an age many consider to be medically archaic, medical professionals were already making connections between good ventilation, cleanliness, and health.
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.
Schoolteacher Clara Jones engaged in full time hospital work in the summer of 1862.
Thousands of Confederate refugees fled war zones to the relative safety of the Southern interior.
