Civil War Articles

My Worst Fears Have Been More Than Realized" : Yellow Fever Hits The Union
By Robert Macomber

By late summer in 1864, the fighting between the Union and Confederate navies included the well publicized battles of Mobile and Cherbourg, where Farragut and Winslow scored their decisive victories and earned ever lasting fame...

The Surgeons of Gettysburg By Joel Rubenstein, M.D.

The medical aspects of the great Civil War battle at Gettysburg are an often overlooked subject. Although countless books and articles have been written about generals, weapons, and tactics, a description of the surgeons who cared for the wounded is also an important topic....