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...
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Life of the Civil War Soldier in Camp
Only a tiny fraction of any soldier?s time was spent in front line combat. Instead, the vast majority of his existence revolved around the monotonous...
Siege of Corinth
From April 29 to May 30, 1862, Union Major General Henry W. Halleck besieged and captured the vital southern town of Corinth, Mississippi, which had...
Washington Inoculates an Army
No other word conjured up more fear among 18th century Americans than the word “smallpox.” The communicable and dreaded disease was a scourge and for...
"Medicine has Scarcely Entered its Threshold": Medicine in the 1700s
Find out just how advanced, or not advanced, medicine was in the 18th century.
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...
Dr. William A. Hammond
As Surgeon General, William Alexander Hammond saved countless lives through his new medical policies and organizational techniques. Hammond was born...
Changes in Medicine During the 19th Century
The medical profession is a highly specialized field where students dedicate years in schooling and training to become certified by a medical board...
Civil War Prison Camps
A brief overview of the trials and tribulations of the major prisoner of war camps during the Civil War.
Reuben Lindsay Walker
Reuben Lindsay Walker was born May 29, 1827 in Logan Virginia. Graduating from Virginia Military Institute in 1845, Walker worked as an engineer and...
African Americans and the Revolution
Peter Kiteridge was one of approximately 5,000 free blacks and slaves who served in the American army during the Revolution.