Find out how modern medical professionals would have dealt with trauma care on Civil War battlefields
Civil War Medicine
General John Brown Gordon’s Civil War story is one of incredible survival.
Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon
Learn how the use of opium to treat Civil War soldiers led to many cases of addiction
Learn about Carrie Cutter, the first female nurse to die during the Civil War.
Learn about Surgeon General William Hammond.
John Lustrea will talk with Dr. Savannah L. Williams about her research on how medical practices affected the experiences of African Americans in slavery
Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for guided tours of the Pry House on Antietam National Battlefield every Saturday at 1:00 PM from June 4 through October 29.
Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for guided tours of the Pry House on Antietam National Battlefield every Saturday at 1:00 PM from June 4 through October 29.
