The site contains over nine thousand photos and nine hundred pages of articles on civil war medicine, surgical, and medical antiques. Medicine on the battlefield during the civil war was crude at times and good at best. Hulbert, james marten, and amy murrell taylorfor their opinions on a variety of popular topics, including the war. Civil war military surgical manuals and medical textbooks civil war medical books, civil war medicine a collection of medical text books based on the surgeon generals office library catalogue in 1840, 1864, and 1865 topics. Instead, disease was the cause of about twothirds of. Challenges and triumphs is wellorganized, approachable to the non civil war history buff or those lacking in a medical background, addresses both confederate as well as union history a standard failing in many civil war. Challenges and triumphs is wellorganized, approachable to the non civil war history buff or those lacking in a medical background, addresses both confederate as well as union history a standard failing in many civil war works, and dispells many myths about the standards of civil war medical. United states history civil war, 18611865 the american war. Amputations in military surgery civil war medical books. Civil war medical books is a site dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of medical and surgical manuals used in the civil war, especially those marked u.
Sgo library 1865 printed catalogue medical antiques. See information on the surgeon generals office library by wyndam miles. There is a collection of civil war medical textbooks, surgeon information, bottles, books. How world war i revolutionized medicine the atlantic. Civil war medicine american medicine was still in a dark age. This site contains numerous pictures and information on civil war medical books, antique medical books, and civil. I was very impressed with the information and organization of the medical environment in the civil war. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. See additional information on civil war medical service swords. Challenges and triumphs is the final word in the history of medicine in the civil war.
Nurses, surgeons, and physicians rose to the challenge of healing a nation and advanced medicine into the modern age. Great book with lots of information and illustrations about the state of medicine during the american civil war. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. A collection of civil war era surgical manuals and medical books for the u. Discover the civil war through the stories of young americans. Medical textbooks, civil war medical books, antique medical books, and rare medical books which were used during the civil war. During the civil war, both sides were devastated by battle and disease. Six ways the civil war changed american medicine 150 years ago, the historic conflict forced doctors to get creative and to reframe the way they thought about medicine a ward in carver. A copy of this text book is listed in the 1865 surgeon generals office library catalogue or the list of medical textbooks which were published during the civil war by the army medical department during the crimean war, macleod was a surgeon in the civil. By the end of the year each regiment was being regularly supplied with a standard set of medical supplies included medical books, supplies of medicine, small hospital furniture like bedpans, containers for mixing medicines, spoons, vials, bedding, lanterns, and numerous other implements. New york journal of books devine makes a convincing case that at least one good thing came from the horror of the civil war, namely the advancement of medicine. Information on the surgeon generals office library by wyndam miles. For our latest newsstandonly special issue, the civil war almanac, we asked a panel of civil war historiansj.
Civil war medical books and civil war surgical sets. Civil war medicine primary sources national museum of. Civil war union surgical manuals and medical books. Harold ellis, emeritus professor of surgery university of london. Bollet has written a first rate book on the practice of military medicine in the civil war. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. There was a lot in the book i had not heard before. These books were used in civil war medicine and contributed greatly to the medical personnel during the war. Army m 1840 medical staff sword was fairly unique when compared to the sword patterns for both staff and fieldline officers. Civil war surgeons at petersburg library of congress during the 1860s, doctors had yet to develop bacteriology and were generally ignorant of the causes of disease. This published source contains information about civil war medical. The war is better known as the first mass killing of the 20th centurywith an estimated 10 million military deaths alone. The american civil war is the most read about era in our history, and among its most compelling aspects is the story of civil war medicine the staggering.
Interesting facts about civil war medicine because they were so good at. Six ways the civil war changed american medicine science. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of. Medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion wikipedia. The american civil war medical and surgical antiques site offers authentic medical and surgical antiques for sale. Keith wilbur takes you on a detailed and fascinating tour through the medical history of this bloody and devastating war. With only a surgeon or two with an assistant surgeon to a regiment there was a good chance the wounded would severely overwhelm the medical. Medical textbooks about civil war surgery and medicine.
Its origin, cause and probable results, considered specially with regard to slavery dunedin, nz. The main cause of death during the american civil war was not from battle. Collecting civil war medical and surgical text books. Schroederlein does give her reader a broader understanding of civil war era medicine by which one gains a broader understanding of the war. Beginning with a brief history of medicine in the 19th century, it gives the reader a frightening look and how primitive and dirty medical. Medical care during the civil war was rather primitive.
Americas civil war a segment of the real war has gotten into learning from the wounded. I bought this book to prepare for giving tours of a new civil war medical. Civil war medicine illustrated living history series. The names of the surgeons who submitted these case studies are almost always included, so the books can be helpful in. Institute of medicine us committee on health effects associated with exposures during the gulf war. Keith wilbur takes you on a detailed and fascinating tour through the medical history of this bloody and. Notes on the surgery of the war in the crimea, the treatment of gunshot wounds, 1862, by george macleod, m. Books civil war medicine research guides at virginia. Civil war medicine june 3, 2015 national archives and records administration u. Generally, civil war doctors underwent two years of medical school, though some pursued more education. Union medical care improved dramatically during 1862.
The medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion, 18611865. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. The mshwr was reprinted 19901992 as the medical and surgical history of the civil war broadfoot. Civil war medicine articles american battlefield trust.
Civil war medicine was nothing like you would expect to see in todays world. The encyclopedia of civil war medicine by glenna r. The medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion, 186165 the mshwr was a. Major jonathan letterman december 11, 1824 march 15, 1872 was an american surgeon credited as being the originator of the modern methods for medical organization in armies or battlefield medical management. Medicine would advance significantly over the next several years, but it was too late for those wounded during the civil war. There are many civil war medicine pictures which show grizzly scenes. This hiatus in our knowledge has now been ably filled by dr alfred j bollet, professor of medicine at yale, who has documented for us, in this well written and nicely illustrated book, the facts and figures of the medical aspects of the war. Medical facts and statistics in the civil war in the civil war, the most common cause of death was not related to battlefield injuries. Sanitary commission photos over 200 photographs and drawings relating to the work, facilities and civil war locales associated with the united states. In the united states, letterman is known today as the father of battlefield medicine. An excellent book for anyone interested in civil war medicine. At 421 pages, it is not an indepth reference on the topic of civil war medicine, nor was it meant to be.
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