Medicine
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The Rosecrans Ambulance
It’s hard to imagine the U.S. Army without ambulances, but that was generally the case before the Civil War. Delve into the remarkable story of the...
The Christian Commission at Gettysburg
The aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg was horrible beyond belief. Thousands of grievously wounded soldiers lay strewn across the fields or...
A Fight for Life or Death
In the nation’s bloodiest conflict, there were two wars at play — the one between Union and Confederate forces and the other pitting life against...
Satterlee General Hospital
Originally named West Philadelphia Hospital and renamed after a veteran of the Mexican American War, Dr. Richard Sherwood Satterlee, Satterlee General...
Chimborazo Hospital
Named after an inactive volcano in Ecuador, Chimborazo Hospital was the largest military hospital in the Confederacy during the Civil War. Originally...
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Silver Springs, Maryland | The National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) was founded as the Army Medical Museum at the height of the Civil War in...
