Satterlee Hospital was one of the most famous Civil War hospitals
Soldiers
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
Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine
General John Brown Gordon’s Civil War story is one of incredible survival.
Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon
Learn how the use of opium to treat Civil War soldiers led to many cases of addiction
Learn about Carrie Cutter, the first female nurse to die during the Civil War.
