Did CPR exist in the 19th century? How did doctors resuscitate patients during the Civil War?
Civil War Medicine
Dr. Edward Squibb’s legacy during the Civil War continues today
Author, lecturer, and retired physician Dr. Mick Bedard will discuss Union naval medicine during the Civil War
Civil War surgeons often prescribed medicines that if given today, would certainly raise an eyebrow
Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care–but it did have hospitals
What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life
Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine
Join Colby Lipscomb, Education Coordinator at Bentonville Battlefield, as he talks about how new medical innovations were implemented at the 1865 battle.
Join Museum staff members John Lustrea, Kyle Dalton, and Tracey McIntire as they share true stories of weird wounds suffered by Civil War soldiers.