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Civil War surgeons

September 6, 2022 by Tracey McIntire

Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon

Filed Under: Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Personal Hygiene, Soldiers, Technology Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Civil War surgeons, Zabdiel Boylston Adams

March 7, 2022 by David Price

Field Hospital used by Hookers division at the Battle of Seven Pines. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

John Lustrea will present his research on Union medical care at the Battle of Seven Pines on the 160th anniversary of the battle.

Tagged With: Battle of Seven Pines, Battlefield Medicine, Civil War surgeons, John Lustrea

January 19, 2022 by Tracey McIntire

John Lustrea will talk with Kyle Dalton about his research of Civil War surgeries on both sides that were conducted without anesthesia, and why this was a rare occurrence.  

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January 6, 2022 by Tracey McIntire

Research by the Museum’s Kyle Dalton shows that unanesthetized surgery in the Civil War was extremely rare.

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September 14, 2021 by David Price

Read about Surgeon William Child’s first experience of war at the Battle of Antietam – the bloodiest day in American history.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Soldiers, Soldiers Life, Technology Tagged With: Antietam, Civil War surgeons, Nathan Marzoli, William Child

January 19, 2021 by David Price

Samuel Crawford and damage from Fort Sumter c 1865 Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Director of Interpretation Jake Wynn will discuss the medical career of Dr. Samuel W. Crawford and his role in the siege and battle at Fort Sumter in 1861.

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November 5, 2020 by David Price

Join John Lustrea and Professor Peter Carmichael as they take a live close look at several primary sources related to Civil War medicine.

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September 24, 2020 by David Price

The NMCWM education team will gather on the eve of the 2020 election to discuss how politics played a role in Civil War medical practice.

Tagged With: Civil War Medicine, Civil War surgeons, Facebook Live, Jake Wynn, John Lustrea, Politics

August 5, 2020 by David Price

Read how wounded soldiers were cared for after one of the first major battles of the Civil War – Wilson’s Creek – fought outside Springfield Missouri.

Filed Under: Civilians, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Staff, Medicine And Drugs, Personal Hygiene, Soldiers, Soldiers Life, Technology Tagged With: Battle of Wilson's Creek, Civil War Medicine, Civil War surgeons, HM Sprague, John Lustrea, Missouri, Philip C Davis, SH Melcher, WH White

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