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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Address
48 E Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States Get Directions
Phone 301.695.1864
Website http://www.civilwarmed.org/

Dedicated to telling the medical story of the Civil War – a story of care and healing, courage and devotion amidst the death and destruction of America’s bloodiest war. It is also a story of major advances that have had a lasting impact on modern medicine.

The NMCWM has nearly 10,000 square feet of exhibit space on two floors, divided into nine spacious galleries. The galleries feature life-like displays depicting medically-related scenes, display cases housing a collection of over 1,500 original artifacts, and information panels discussing various aspects of Civil War medicine.

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America 250 Speaker Series: Black Soldiers in the Continental Army

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Author John Rees will examine the role of Black Americans, free and enslaved, in the regiments of the Continental Army. Black troops served in nearly every Continental regiment, and even relatively large numbers served in southern regiments. The greatest number served alongside their White comrades in integrated units. Rees will discuss Black soldiers’ acceptance, service, […]