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Bucklin’s Hospital & Camp: “I Give Him Into Your Special Charge” (Part 7)
In Hospital and Camp, A Woman’s Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War by Sophronia E. Bucklin It’s Week 7 of our read-along with extra historical notes and images. If you want to catch up on the … Continue reading
“Completely Paralyzed”: Colonel Nelson Miles Wounded At Chancellorsville
When morning came and the Battle of Chancellorsville continued on May 4, 1863, Colonel Nelson A. Miles of the 61st New York Infantry Regiment lay on a stretcher, five miles from the burned Chancellorsville Crossroads. So far, he had narrowly … Continue reading
Posted in Medical
Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, Field Hospital, medical care, Nelson Miles
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“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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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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“Down Fame’s Ladder”: Brigadier General Thomas W. Egan’s Unending War
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock gave glowing praise of the Third Division’s 1st Brigade and its commander, 29-year-old Colonel Thomas W. Egan, in his report following the Battle of North Anna on May 23, 1864. “Egan’s brigade, led gallantly by … Continue reading
Coming Soon: A Grisly Night at the Museum
You’ll want to hurry if you’re planning to attend a “ghoulish night” at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine this coming weekend. Here’s an event description from the museum website and links to get your tickets. (Thanks, Meg Groeling, for … Continue reading
From The ECW Archives: General Ewell’s Wound At Groveton
In 2015, Phill Greenwalt published research about Confederate General Richard Ewell’s injury during the Battle of Groveton, which was an opening engagement of Second Bull Run. Since it’s that battle anniversary day, here is a re-run of that original blog … Continue reading
An Unknown Soldier At Port Hudson
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Dan Wambaugh Major Edward Bacon was under arrest. Formerly commander of the 6th Michigan infantry, he had openly criticized his division commander Brigadier General William Dwight too many times during the course of the … Continue reading
