Read about the conclusion of the USS Red Rover’s hospital ship service as well as the diverse crew members that cared for the wounded throughout the war.
by David Price
African American History
Jake Wynn and Kyle Dalton will talk with Dr. Jim Downs about his study Sick From Freedom which covers the African American medical experince after emancipation
The little told story of African Americans and the Ambulance Corps during the Civil War is one of bravery and trailblazing.
On August 3 at 1:30 at the NMCWM, take a unique look at an understudied aspect of Civil War history – medical care in slave refugee camps.
This walking tour of Downtown Frederick will provide visitors with a unique look into the city’s storied African American past.
Tracy Evans explores the incredibly vibrant history of the land just south of Frederick, Maryland.
Historian Craig Swenson will discuss the turbulent process of securing medical care for mentally ill African Americans after the Civil War.
After emancipation, what came next? Overcrowded and unsanitary, health conditions in contraband camps made freedpeople increasingly susceptible to smallpox.
Explore what contraband camps were really like and how former slaves and Union soldiers warily united to forge a new version of citizenship.
