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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 Story of Camp Letterman

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

“We Bury Our Dead” – The Effects of Civil War Artillery

Learn about the effects of various types of artillery rounds during the Civil War

“Gunshot wound…fracturing the jaw…” A Rebel Artillerist During the Fall of Petersburg

Kyle Nappi relates the story of his ancestor who was wounded in the jaw at the Fall of Petersburg.

The Myth of Two Teeth

Kyle Dalton explores the myth that recruits of the Civil War were only required to have two opposing teeth.

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

The Flag That Talks – The U.S. Signal Corps in the Civil War

The U.S. Signal Corps was founded in the Civil War. Learn how it developed and how it is still in use in today's Army.

The Exception Not the Rule: Unanesthetized Surgery in the Civil War Part 2

In part two of this blog post, Kyle Dalton examines the incidents of unanesthetized surgery in the Confederacy

The Exception Not the Rule: Unanesthetized Surgery in the Civil War

Research by the Museum's Kyle Dalton shows that unanesthetized surgery in the Civil War was extremely rare.

“Mother I wish I was out of this place . . . ” Letters from a dying Civil War Soldier

The letters of Joseph Welsh, a dying Civil War soldier, illustrate the cost of disease in the ranks. Welch died of typhoid fever.

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