Theresa M. Altieri Taplin, Archivist, The Foundations of The Union League of Philadelphia, opened her rich collection, one that deserves huge promotion for its Civil War value. Barbara Franco, Founding Director, Seminary Ridge Museum, ...
William Hoffman decided to retaliate for the conditions at Andersonville . He restricted the prisoners ' diet to only bread and water ; by September 11 , scurvy was reported . Some vegetables were added in October and some meat in ...
Tarnished Scalpels: The Court-Martials of Fifty Union Surgeons. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2000. Ludmerer, Kenneth. Learning to Heal: The Development of American Medical Education. New York: Basic Books, 1985. Lundberg, David.
Are amputations on screaming, unanesthetized men your image of Civil War medicine? If so, you are wrong! Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs shatters these enduring myths by blending first-person...
Civil War Medicine: An Illustrated History
...an excellent panorama of what military and civilian medical and sanitary efforts meant to soldiers on both sides of the Civil War. His chronological presentation shows how lessons were learned--or...
Civil War Medicine
Dr. C. Keith Wilbur takes you on a detailed and fascinating tour through the medical history of this bloody and devastating war.
Describes the state of medical knowledge and the practice of medicine, particularly by military medical personnel, during the Civil War.