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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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“A Scene Not Easily Forgotten”: The US Christian Commission at Antietam

Read about the US Christian Commission's heroic response to the bloodiest day in American history - The Battle of Antieam

A Trip to the Civil War Dentist with F. Scott Fitzgerald

20th century writer F. Scott Fitzgerald was a Civil War buff. Discover what his short stories reveal about Civil War dentistry.

The 20th Maine’s Quarantine Experience with Smallpox

Read about one of the most famous examples of quarantine in the Civil War. The 20th Maine was kept out of Chancellorsville due to smallpox.

The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number: Triage in the Civil War and Today

Discover the incredible parallels between the institution of triage during the Civil War and its modern equivalent.

The Brown’s Island Explosion in Richmond and its Victims

The home front could be deadly at times. Read about the tragic story of an ammunition factory explosion on Brown's Island in Richmond.

View from Clayton General Hospital at Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry Hospital during 1862 Surrender

Find out how soldiers, civilians, and nurses in the general hostpial at Harpers Ferry survived the 1862 battle.

“It’s too damned hot here” – A medical history of the 45th Pennsylvania’s first battle

Read about the 45th Pennsylvania's first combat of the Civil War at South Mountain written by the unit's hospital steward James A. Meyers.

The Caduceus versus the Rod of Asclepius

Learn about the debate over the choice to use the Caduceus or the Rod of Asclepius to represent Civil War medicine in the museum's new logo.

The Innovative Career of Surgeon Benjamin Howard

Learn about Union Civil War Surgeon Benjamin Howard's life saving innovations in medical care which we still benefit from today.

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