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

Susan La Flesche Picotte broke intersectional barriers as a woman, as an American Indian, and as a medical doctor in the 19th century

Read about Surgeon William Child's first experience of war at the Battle of Antietam - the bloodiest day in American history.

Alcohol is often associated with war, but just how pervasive was its use during the American Civil War? Read this article to find out.

Read about the role of Gettysburg College in the treatment of the wounded after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Dr. Guy Hasegawa does a Q&A about his latest book "Matchless Organization: The Confederate Medical Department."

From hospitalizations to forcing armies to abandon positions Typhoid Fever was a force to be reckoned with.

The US Navy was essential to victory in the Civil War, but did not suffer nearly as much combat or casualties as the army. Why was that?

The US Navy was essential to victory in the Civil War, but did not suffer nearly as much combat or casualties as the army. Why was that?