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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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ArticleWestern red cedar raised beds with the newly planted herbs.

Reintroducing the Pry House Medicinal Garden

Hear museum volunteer and retired pharmacist Greg Susla describe the restoration process of the Pry House medicinal herb garden.

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ArticleClara Jones- Civil War Medicine & Clara Barton Museum

Too Old for the Trenches: The Post-War Years of Clara Jones Dye

Clara Jones never stopped caring for people in need after the Civil War. Read about her amazing story.

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ArticleA battle as seen by a reserve – Harper’s Weekly illustration of field hospital scene similar to one McCarter witnessed (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

“Proper care and the exercise of a little patience” – The Medical Treatment of Private William McCarter

Private William McCarter's treatment after the battle of Fredericksburg is an excellent case study of Civil War medical care.

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ArticleA photo of a Union artillery battery with its horses- Civil War Medicine Museum

“Every Man His Own Horse Doctor”

Learn how hundreds of Civil War veterinarians cared for the millions of horses, mules, and camels required by the armies.

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ArticleHelping Injured- Civil War Medicine Museum

“They Saw Red Currents Flow”: Death and Injury in Civil War Songs

Catherine Bateson explores the application of death and injury in Civil War songs.

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ArticleTents of Camp Jonathan Letterman

Back to the Battlefield: Clara Jones at Gettysburg

Follow the journey of nurse Clara Jones in 1863 to Gettysburg and beyond.

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ArticleClara Barton hung this sign at the Missing Soldiers Office, announcing her work to the world (Courtesy of the General Services Administration)

Blazoned All Over The Country

After the American Civil War, Clara Barton led the search for over 40,000 missing soldiers ... including some who didn't want to be found.

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ArticleClara Jones worked aboard the pictured hospital steamer, the State of Maine, in August of 1862. Courtesy of the National Archives

Summer Vacation: Clara Jones and Her Full-Time Hospital Work

Schoolteacher Clara Jones engaged in full time hospital work in the summer of 1862.

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“Hospital Transports” – Saving Lives on the Virginia Peninsula

Frederick Law Olmsted's memoir "Hospital Transports" describes the efforts of the United States Sanitary Commission during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862.

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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 695-1864
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Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
437 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
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Pry House Field Hospital Museum
18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville, MD 21756
(301) 695-1864
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