Author M.A. Schaffner tells the little-known story of the convalescent camp in Arlington, Virginia
Civil War Hospitals
Historian Dr. Ashley Luskey will talk about several families in the Gettysburg area who were impacted by the battle.
Join Colby Lipscomb, Education Coordinator at Bentonville Battlefield, as he talks about how new medical innovations were implemented at the 1865 battle.
Learn about Camp Letterman, the largest military hospital built on the Gettysburg battlefield.
John Lustrea will talk with Brad Stone about the impact French medical innovations had on the Civil War.
Research by the Museum’s Kyle Dalton shows that unanesthetized surgery in the Civil War was extremely rare.
John Lustrea will talk with historian James Gindlesperger about his latest book on the aid stations and field hospitals at Gettysburg.
Founder of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Dr. Gordon Dammann will give a presentation about his latest book “Islands of Mercy.”
Tudor Place Executive Director Mark Hudson will explore the military hospital system, with a focus upon facilities in Georgetown.
