Susan La Flesche Picotte broke intersectional barriers as a woman, as an American Indian, and as a medical doctor in the 19th century
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Read about Surgeon William Child’s first experience of war at the Battle of Antietam – the bloodiest day in American history.
Learn about the medical uses of valerian during the Civil War era in this latest blog post on medicinal herbs.
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?
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?
Follow the journey of William Henry Cash, a Confederate artillerist wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
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.
