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Category Archives: Medical
“A Power for Good” – The St. Louis Ladies’ Union Aid Society
In the midst of the chaotic fall of 1861 in Missouri, one woman in St. Louis took time to write to her sister back home in Brooklyn, New York. “I feel it my duty to present the claims of the … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Medical, Trans-Mississippi
Tagged medical care, St. Louis, St. Louis Ladies' Union Aid Society, women
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Bucklin’s In Hospital & Camp: “My Desired Sphere” (Part 2)
In Hospital and Camp, A Woman’s Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War by Sophronia E. Bucklin Continuing with the primary source read-along! You can find the free e-book and we’re on chapters three and four this … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Medical, Primary Sources
Tagged Bucklin's Record, Hospital, medical care, read-along, Sophronia E. Bucklin, Washington D.C.
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Bucklin’s In Hospital & Camp: “I stood alone in the city of strangers” (Part 1)
In Hospital and Camp, A Woman’s Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War by Sophronia E. Bucklin So…I decided to read Sophronia E. Bucklin’s memoir over the next few weeks. If you want to get the … Continue reading
Another Look at Survival
I’m getting ready to give a presentation to a round table this evening and have been reviewing my notes and what I’ll be sharing about Civil War medical practices and how those norms actually worked (or didn’t) during a campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Medical, Primary Sources
Tagged Cedar Creek, Dr. Alexander Neil, medical care, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, surgeon
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Additional Podcast Resources: “Aftermath of Battle”
Did you have a chance to hear Meg Groeling’s podcast about what happened when the battles ended? She has accomplished insightful research on the ordeals for the wounded and the burials of fallen soldiers. This podcast is available to all ECW … Continue reading
Posted in Medical, Memory, Podcast
Tagged aftermath of battle, podcast resources, The Aftermath of Battle
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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Paige Gibbons Backus
The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Do we still … Continue reading
Posted in Medical, Reconstruction, Ties to the War
Tagged Do-We-Still-Care series, education
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He Wrote What? Health and Weight in Civil War Letters
“You stated that you had been weighed, what is your weight?”[i] asked Private Walter Dunn in a letter to his fiancée. It’s a little shocking to modern readers! There are a few questions that are usually considered taboo to ask … Continue reading
Yellow Fever and Reconciliation
Among the historical memories that still haunt New Orleans are those of the Yellow Fever outbreaks of the 1800s. As a descendant of Irishmen, who suffered disproportionately from the disease, I heard my grandmother speak of the last few outbreaks … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Medical, Reconstruction
Tagged Beauregard, illness, John Bell Hood, New Orleans, Reconstruction, yellow fever
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