National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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Saturday December 13 11:00am - 4:00pm EST
Living History: Civil War medical care comes to life at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Join us on Saturday, December 13th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for living history at the Museum. Members of the Blue and Gray Hospital Association will be in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room describing the medical history of America’s bloodiest conflict. Dressed as me......More
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Sunday December 14 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Christmas and the Civil War
Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 PM as volunteer Brad Stone, portraying a Civil War Santa, discusses the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War. Brad Stone as Civil War Santa at the National Mu......More
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Saturday January 17 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield
When an assassin’s bullet struck James Garfield in July 1881, the battle to save the president’s life began. In the weeks that followed, doctors argued over how to treat the stricken executive. In the end, Dr. D. Willard Bliss, a former Civil War surgeon, took control o......More