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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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The Convalescent Camp and the Rendezvous of Distribution in Civil War Arlington

Author M.A. Schaffner tells the little-known story of the convalescent camp in Arlington, Virginia

The 1866 Cholera Epidemic

Cholera was a deadly disease and New York City was prepared to fight it because of the Civil War

Disaster at the Allegheny Arsenal

What caused the worst industrial accident in the Civil War?

Opium Eaters and the Civil War

Learn how the use of opium to treat Civil War soldiers led to many cases of addiction

“Dead in the Sands of the Sea” – The Story of Carrie Cutter

Discover how Carrie Cutter, the wife of a Civil War surgeon, gave her life for her country.

Dr. William Hammond, Surgeon General

Learn about Dr. William Hammond, Surgeon General of the U.S. during the Civil War

The Story of Camp Letterman

Learn about Camp Letterman, the largest military hospital built on the Gettysburg battlefield.

Mary Ann Shadd Cary: A Union Army Recruiter

Learn about Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an African American woman who recruited for the Union Army

Artifact Spotlight: Tilden’s Extract of Cannabis indica

Kyle Dalton examines the history behind one of the museum's artifacts--Tilden's Extract of Cannabis indica

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