National Museum of Civil War Medicine

The museum tells the story of medical care for soldiers during the Civil War.

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine tells the fascinating story of the evolving medical treatment of soldiers during the Civil War.  The sheer number of casualties overwhelmed available resources, leading by necessity to advancements in battlefield triage, ambulance service, operations, the quality of nursing care, and in other areas of medical care.  The building in which the National Museum of Civil War Medicine resides was once the furniture shop of James Whitehill as well as his undertaking business during the war.