Meet The Surgeons
At least 1,200 physicians who cared for the wounded during and after the battle of Gettysburg are included in the Gettysburg Surgeons databases that document their lives. Far from the unskilled butchers of popular stereotypes, most had received the best training available to them in the United States or abroad, and were able to pass qualifying examinations that required advanced clinical knowledge. Learning from each other and their shared military experience they acquired new skills and knowledge that would influence medical practice during and after the war.
Lincoln reviews the troops
In April 1863, three surgeons who served at the battle of Gettysburg wrote home describing President Lincoln’s review of the Army of the Potomac.
Remember the Ladies
Women’s History Month: Remember the Ladies
Women played important roles in caring for the thousands of wounded after the battle of Gettysburg. Some brought much needed supplies, others nursed the wounded or cooked the food. Whether they were government employees, volunteers, or family members, they bravely faced a catastrophe of human suffering. Several women were trained physicians. Learn about one woman doctor at Gettysburg. Spoiler alert—not Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.
From Gettysburg to the Battle of the Crater
February is Black History Month. Learn more in our latest blog post.
Cabin Fever in Winter Quarters
Log huts provided relief from the cold, but not from the boredom of winter quarters. Learn how Civil War surgeons occupied themselves during the winter months without campaigns.
