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June 29, 2020 by David Price

Although germ theory hadn’t been discovered by the start of the Civil War, many throughout history had gotten closer than you might think.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Personal Hygiene, Soldiers, Technology Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Germ Theory, Kyle Dalton, Virus

June 17, 2020 by David Price

John Lustrea will talk with public historian Ashley Luskey about how civilians on the Gettysburg Battlefield recovered after the devastating battle.

Tagged With: Ashley Luskey, Civil War Medicine, Civilian, Facebook Live, Farms, Gettysburg, John Lustrea

June 10, 2020 by David Price

Jake Wynn will talk with historian Andrew Miller about medical care during the Vicksburg Campaign.

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June 10, 2020 by David Price

Nurse Anna Bell tends to Civil War Soliders

Jake Wynn will talk with hisorian Ron Coddington about his forthcoming book on Civil War nurses based off an incredible collection of original images.

Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Civil War nurses, Facebook Live, Jake Wynn, Ron Coddington

June 10, 2020 by David Price

Jake Wynn will talk with historian Emmanuel Dabney about Civil War medicine at the Siege of Petersburg.

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June 10, 2020 by David Price

George Wunderlich and Civil War ambulance training (LOC)

Executive Director David Price will be joined by former director George Wunderlich to discuss the legacy of Civil War medicine.

Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, David Price, George Wunderlich, Jake Wynn

June 8, 2020 by David Price

Kyle Dalton concludes the two part series about anesthesia in the Civil War by focusing on the Confederate experience with it.

Filed Under: Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Technology Tagged With: Anesthesia, Chisolm Inhaler, Civil War Medicine, Confederate Medicine, Dr. John J. Chisolm, Hunter Holmes McGuire, Kyle Dalton, Stonewall Jackson

June 2, 2020 by David Price

Director of Interpretation Jake Wynn will detail the impressive history of the Civil War’s most famous hospital ship – the USS Red Rover in this live stream

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May 28, 2020 by David Price

John Lustrea will talk with historian Damian Shiels about his extensive research about the experience of Irish emigrants in the Civil War.

Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Damian Shiels, Facebook Live, Irish soldiers, John Lustrea

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