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Dr. John Julian Chisolm was one of the most influential Confederate surgeons during the Civil War. His books and and invention were invaluable.

Dr. Allison Johnson shows how Union soldiers who had a right arm amputated used their left arm to relate their wartime experiences in unexpected ways.

Read about Confederate cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley's journey from the saddle to the hospital as he dealt with three wounds during the Civil War.

Find out how a poor diet contributed to one of the most deadly diseases of the Civil War - diarrhea.

As the 2018 growing season ends, NMCWM volunteer Greg Susla recaps the expansion to the Pry House Medicinal Garden this year.

Read how the Stickley family table went from family gathering place to Civil War operating table at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Union surgeon John Brinton's medical service during the Civil War influenced the study of medicine in the United States for years to come.

The exhaustive planning that went into saving lives during D-Day stems from the efforts of surgeon Jonathan Letterman during the Civil War.

The innovator who first utilized ether as an anesthetic more 15 years earlier, brought his techniques personally to wounded soldiers on the battlefield.