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Civil War | Article

Camp Letterman at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The result was a total of more than 51,000 combined casualties. About 14,000...

Rev War | Biography

Dr. Benjamin Church

As a member of the Sons of Liberty and the first Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Benjamin Church Jr. seemed to be a zealous patriot on the...

Thi photo depicts Savage's Station— a Union hospital— overrun by Confederate troops.

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Common Diseases of the 18th and 19th Century

In an age before modern medicine, getting sick from disease was a scary but normal part of life. There were several common illnesses that were found...

Civil War | Article

Georgeanna Woolsey: A Day in the Life of a Northern Nurse

A page which describes the experiences of Georgeanne Woolsey, who became a volunteer nurse during the Civil War.

Continental soldiers marching in the winter

Rev War | Article

"Medicine has Scarcely Entered its Threshold": Medicine in the 1700s

Find out just how advanced, or not advanced, medicine was in the 18th century.

Civil War | Article

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Surgeon, Feminist, Suffragist

Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman in the medical corps to receive the Medal of Honor.

Civil War | Article

The Story of James E. Hanger: Amputee Turned Entrepreneur

Learn about James Hanger and his legacy.

Civil War | Biography

Dr. James Brown McCaw

Dr. James Brown McCaw was born on July 12, 1823, in Richmond, Virginia. Born into a long line of doctors, McCaw continued in his father’s and...

Portrait picture of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire

Civil War | Biography

Dr. Hunter H. McGuire

Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire was born on October 11, 1835, in Winchester, Virginia. One of seven children, McGuire’s family was a prominent medical...

Civil War | Article

Satterlee General Hospital

Named after a veteran of the Mexican American War, Dr. Richard Sherwood Satterlee, Satterlee General Hospital was the largest Union hospital during...