Kyle Dalton concludes the two part series about anesthesia in the Civil War by focusing on the Confederate experience with it.
by David Price
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Read about the history of anesthesia leading up to and during the Civil War. Rather than biting the bullet, anesthesia was more common than you might think.
Learn how Maryland veterans from both sides dealt with their wartime experineces (from wounds to finding new work) after returning home.
Read about the conclusion of the USS Red Rover’s hospital ship service as well as the diverse crew members that cared for the wounded throughout the war.
Read about the extensive service on the Mississippi River of one of the most famous hospital ships of the Civil War – the USS Red Rover.
Read about medical care after the Battle of the Wilderness where medical personnel had to contend with fires and dense underbrush.
20th century writer F. Scott Fitzgerald was a Civil War buff. Discover what his short stories reveal about Civil War dentistry.
Discover the incredible parallels between the institution of triage during the Civil War and its modern equivalent.
Learn about the debate over the choice to use the Caduceus or the Rod of Asclepius to represent Civil War medicine in the museum’s new logo.
