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This is the page to explore the many online educational resources provided by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Here you can find links to primary sources related to Civil War medicine, cutting edge scholarship on our blog, or our video series. Are you looking for more of a personal touch? Consider booking a program with Museum staff under “Bring the Museum to You” below, or “Ask a Question” directly to our staff to have your query about Civil War medicine answered.

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Mending the Broken Faces of War

Read about plastic surgery for wounded soldiers during the Civil War. The destructive weaponry of the Civil War wreaked havoc on soldiers' bodies.

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View of exhibits at the Army Medical Museum, at the Old Red Brick building in downtown Washington, D.C., circa 1930s. (Reeve 73446-2) (Credit: Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine)

The Civil War and the Army Medical Museum

Learn about the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the Army Medical Museum here. Learn more about key figures like Jonathan Letterman & Clara Barton.

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A Brief History of American Anatomy Riots

Over two dozen riots raged over the controversial topic of dissection.

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Zouave ambulance crew demonstrating removal of wounded soldiers from the field, Courtesy of the LOC

“Don’t Be Afraid Boys”

During the US Army's chaotic retreat during the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862, the need for an organized ambulance corps became abundantly clear.

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Hospital gangrene suffered by Milton Wallen, Co C, 1st Kentucky Cavalry, when he was in a prison in Richmond. The watercolor by Edward Stauch was lithographed and published in the Medical & Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion, Surgical vol. 2, p. 739. The title, taken from the book, is

Military Medical Illustration and the Civil War

Military medical illustration came of age during the early 1860s with the outbreak of the Civil War.

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Phrenology and the Civil War

Read about phrenology & the civil war from National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Get insight on key figures including Jonathan Letterman & Clara Barton.

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