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April 8, 2024 by Tracey McIntire

Of the many women who provided medical service during the Civil War, Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke was one of the most beloved by the soldiers.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Soldiers, Women Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, mary ann bickerdyke, Nurses

March 4, 2024 by Tracey McIntire

Celebrate Women’s History Month and learn how Clara Barton fought her own battle for women’s rights.

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December 18, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Learn about the medical schools and training available to Civil War doctors.

Filed Under: African American, Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Technology, Women Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, doctors, medical schools, Surgeons, training

December 4, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

American Jews took time to observe this holiday during the Civil War

Filed Under: African American, Children, Civilians, Soldiers, Women Tagged With: Civil War, Hanukkah, Jewish-Americans

November 27, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Food shortages in the South led to riotous women in the streets.

Filed Under: Civilians, Nutrition, Soldiers, Women Tagged With: Bread Riots, Civil War, Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia

October 17, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

How did the armies deal with their dead?

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Soldiers, Soldiers Life, Women Tagged With: Antietam, burial, Civil War, Dead, Gettysburg, gravediggers

June 26, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Learn about the Titanic’s connection to Civil War medicine.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Soldiers, Soldiers Life, Technology, Women Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Francis Millet, Titanic

April 11, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

An examination of the medical aspects of Lincoln’s assassination

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Technology, Women Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Lincoln assassination

February 20, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

The WSC provided excellent medical care to the wounded soldiers of the Western Theater despite not having the same access to materials and resources as the USSC.

Filed Under: African American, Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Technology, Women Tagged With: Civil War Hospitals, Civil War Medicine, Western Sanitary Commission, Western Theater

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