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Civil War Medicine

April 8, 2024 by Tracey McIntire

Of the many women who provided medical service during the Civil War, Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke was one of the most beloved by the soldiers.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Soldiers, Women Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, mary ann bickerdyke, Nurses

February 29, 2024 by Tracey McIntire

Field Hospitals were often located in barns near a battlefield. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Collections Manager Rachel Moses will talk about grisly, gross, and ghoulish cases from Civil War medicine at the Pry House.

Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Pry House Field Hospital Museum, Strange Tales

January 23, 2024 by Tracey McIntire

SOLD OUT. Please contact the Museum to be placed on a waiting list. Join us for the 29th Conference on Civil War Medicine–exploring the medical response to America’s bloodiest day.

Tagged With: Antietam, Civil War Medicine, Conference, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Pry House Field Hospital Museum

December 18, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Learn about the medical schools and training available to Civil War doctors.

Filed Under: African American, Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Technology, Women Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, doctors, medical schools, Surgeons, training

December 7, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Join Dr. Jonathan Letterman, Confederate surgeons, and others for a unique historical experience 

Tagged With: Blue and Gray Hospital Association, Civil War Medicine, Jonathan Letterman, Living History, Mary Letterman, Walking Tour

December 7, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Join the Between the Lines Virtual Book Club to discuss Healing a Divided Nation by Carole Adrienne. The author will join us.

Tagged With: book club, Carole Adrienne, Civil War Medicine

November 13, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Learn the amazing story of a Civil War veteran who helped compile the Oxford English Dictionary.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Personal Hygiene, Soldiers, Soldiers Life, Technology Tagged With: Civil War, Civil War Medicine, Oxford English Dictionary, William C. Minor

November 7, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

Learn how the Civil War revolutionized Western medicine in this virtual presentation.

Tagged With: 19th century medicine, Carole Adrienne, Civil War Medicine

November 1, 2023 by Tracey McIntire

The history and use of an essential medical tool.

Filed Under: Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Technology Tagged With: Battlefield Medicine, Civil War Medicine, Petit, stop the bleed, tourniquet

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