From the stench of putrefying flesh wafting through. Paul loane, whose own examples of union headgear constitute one of the finest individually owned collections in. A guide to federal archives relating to the civil war. The american civil war medical and surgical antiques site offers authentic medical and surgical antiques for sale. Walt whitman remarked on the plethora of hospitals around washington d. The civil war and the rise of american medical science. Medical and surgical care during the american civil war. Journal of americas military past learning from the wounded presents a truly fresh thesis. The entire website consists of more than 900 pages, including 9,862 photos, and is a work in progress. Hewens, a medical doctor located in oakalla, illinois, regarding the use of an abortifacient. Michael echols, american civil war medical and surgical antiques includes an extensive section on civil war medical books and surgical manuals.
Potters famous civil war prehistory begins with the end of the mexicanamerican war and the wilmot proviso. All of the above are available from amazon, some on kindle. The historical collections are made up of printed books from. Michael echols buys civil war medical and surgery books, manuals, and surgical sets.
Directory of american civil war medicine collections. Hundreds of illustrations, combined with wellresearched and engaging text, tell the tale of the challenges presented to physicians with each new battle and the oftenheroic ways those challenges were met. Books civil war medicine research guides at virginia. This profusely illustrated volume represents more than three decades of research in public and private collections by military historian john p. Generally, civil war doctors underwent two years of medical school, though some pursued more education. It was a time before antiseptics, and a time when there was no attempt to maintain sterility during surgery. Nearly all the older doctors served as apprentices in lieu of formal education. Gutheries commentaries on the surgery of war, notes on the surgery of the war in the crimea, the treatment of gunshot wounds, stromeyer on. Hundreds of illustrations, combined with wellresearched and engaging text, tell the tale of the challenges presented to physicians with each new battle and the oftenheroic ways those. Sullivan press reproductions of books, documents, and. A guide to the archives of the confederate states of america.
Collections include records for soldiers from over 50 territories and states. Medical education during the civil war medical antiques. United states history civil war, 18611865 the american war. Civil war medicine illustrated living history series. Sep 23, 2018 the civil war was the bloodiest conflict in american history. Choice a thoroughly researched and detailed analysis of the civil war s powerful impact on american medicine.
This is a convincing book, well researched and written engagingly and enthusiastically. Returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers. Clearly organized, authoritative, and readable, the. Devines work will undoubtedly become one of the most important illuminations of civil war military medicine and a groundbreaker connecting that war on disease and injury to the rise of modern and scientific american medicine. Jonathan letterman, the civil war doctor who pioneered battlefield medicene. The state of medical knowledge at the time of the civil war was extremely primitive. Civil war surgeon information, medical officer swords, cdv images, descriptions and uses of antique surgical sets are discussed in detail.
I bought this book to prepare for giving tours of a new civil war medical. Marked usa hospital dept or usa medical department. Records of the department of veterans affairs, 1773 2007. Actually, during the civil war, there were many medical advances and discoveries table 1. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you.
Trying to name the top dozen civil war books of all time is, admittedly, a brazen act on my part. The medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion, 186165 the mshwr was a united states government printing office publication consisting of six volumes, issued between 1870 and 1888 and prepared under the direction of surgeon general united states army, joseph k. The american civil war was fought between 1861 and 1865 over the issues of slavery and states rights. The extreme violence between the northern and southern states sent a shockwave of sorrow and fear throughout america. Our phone number has changed after 22 years, our new phone number is 4848779166. Civil war medicine tells the story of assistant surgeon james fulton of the 143rd penn. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book.
During the civil war, both sides were devastated by battle and disease. Because medical education and knowledge during the civil war was substandard to say the least, bizarre and absurd medical treatments were practiced, only making the injured and sick worse off. Michael echols buys civil war medical books,surgery manuals, and surgical. This essay series is written by mercy streets medical, historical and technical advisor, stanley b. There are gruesome factual stories and pictures from the era that depict the procedure.
Depleted uranium, sarin, pyridostigmine bromide, vaccines. Reading through his medical records, i cant help to wonder what alonzo luces civil war experience must have been like. It was stated that surgery was often done without anesthesia, many unnecessary amputations were done, and that care was not state of the art for the times. Nurses, surgeons, and physicians rose to the challenge of healing a nation and advanced medicine into the modern age. 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. Amputations in military surgery during the civil war were frequent and a procedure that those interested in civil war medicine are used to hearing about. 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. Thousands of soldiers and citizens died from diseases like typhoid, tuberculosis, mumps, measles and dysentery. Walter reed army medical center thus became known as bordens dream and the borden institute was named in honor of ltc bordens efforts.
Old south books specializing in old and rare medical books. Like many civil war medical workers, keen learned his trade on the job, under extreme duress, as civil war battles churned out thousands of wounded men. Civil war history is the foremost scholarly journal of the sectional conflict in the united states, focusing on social, cultural, economic, political, and military issues from antebellum america through reconstruction. 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. All of our cd products are now available as flash drives. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Countway library of medicine in boston, massachusetts. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. During the period just before the civil war, a physician received minimal surgical training. The site contains over nine thousand photos and nine hundred pages of articles on civil war medicine, surgical, and medical antiques. Mackay, 1863, by thomas halliwell pdf in australia.
This category is for articles on history books with the american civil war 18611865 as a topic. Keith wilbur takes you on a detailed and fascinating tour through the medical history of this bloody and devastating war. The main cause of death during the american civil war was not from battle wounds but rather from disease. 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. Nevertheless, the books on this list are, indeed, my alltime favorites cherished works that. Medicine in the united states was woefully behind europe. Learn about civil war battles, generals, political leaders and more. The story of civil war medicinethe staggering challenge of treating wounds and disease on both sides of the conflictis one of the most compelling aspects of the war.
Pages in category history books about the american civil war the following 41. These developments, potter explains, plunged the nation into years of sectional debate that erupted at various times and places, and ultimately in 1861, in secession. Medical care was heavily criticized in the press throughout the war. Compiled service records for both confederate and union soldiers labeled with each soldiers name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier. Civil war medical books and civil war surgical sets. See information on the surgeon generals office library by wyndam miles. This site contains numerous pictures and information on civil war medical books, antique medical books, and civil. Well written and detailed, this book is a must for any civil war medical enthusiast. Civil war medicine articles american battlefield trust. The indiana state library rare books and manuscripts division recently acquired two civil warera handwritten letters by henry b.
Articles have featured research on slavery, abolitionism, women and war, abraham lincoln, fiction, national identity, and various aspects of the northern and southern military. Consultations for american civil war surgical sets. These books were used in civil war medicine and contributed greatly to the medical personnel during the war. Additional information is provided in the borden institutes historical text bordens dream. Keep clicking to see 37 images from the national museum of civil war medicine and the national library of medicine. It deserves a wide readership among advanced students, researchers, and faculty. To have an understanding of the daily life of a soldier, be he either confederate or federal, during the american civil war, one must have a basic knowledge of the. A collection of civil war era surgical manuals and medical books for the u.
The directory of civil war medicine collections will be a useful tool for. Together, these things sound like the plot of a a weird mystery television show. Civil war union surgical manuals and medical books. Medicine collections, a directory containing contact information, institutional abstracts. Amputations in military surgery civil war medical books. Institute of medicine us committee on health effects associated with exposures during the gulf war. The history was divided into three parts, each consisting of a medical history volume and a surgical. The encyclopedia of civil war medicine by glenna r. Approximately 115,000 disapproved pension applications submitted by soldiers. For instance, severe gonorrhea was treated with whiskey mixed with.
After treating casualties of the september 1862 battle of antietam, maryland, keen went to work in philadelphia at the turners lane hospital, a facility famous for making discoveries about. Written for general readers and scholars alike, this firstofits kind encyclopedia will help all civil war enthusiasts to better understand this amazing medical saga. Medical items civil war artifacts for sale in gettysburg. Its origin, cause and probable results, considered specially with regard to slavery dunedin, nz. Doctors did not understand infection, and did little to prevent it. Donofrio, president of the society of civil war surgeons, inc. Chloroform, opium, whiskey, smuggling and surgeries on kitchen tables. Medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion. There is a collection of civil war medical textbooks, surgeon information, bottles, books, and instruments. Amputations in military surgery during the civil war by kevin thompson.