The Irish Brigade was one of the most famous units in the Civil War
Soldiers Life
Medical innovations in the Civil War also included methods of transporting the wounded, including hospital trains.
Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals
Author M.A. Schaffner tells the little-known story of the convalescent camp in Arlington, Virginia
What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life
General John Brown Gordon’s Civil War story is one of incredible survival.
Learn how the use of opium to treat Civil War soldiers led to many cases of addiction
Learn about Camp Letterman, the largest military hospital built on the Gettysburg battlefield.
Learn about the effects of various types of artillery rounds during the Civil War
