Civil War Hospitals

During the Civil War, medical professionals faced unprecedented challenges due to slow pre-war medical advances and inadequate facilities. Makeshift hospitals led to poor patient outcomes, prompting reforms inspired by the Crimean War and Florence Nightingale. The US Sanitary Commission recommended Pavilion-style hospitals, improving care and saving lives. Innovations by Union and Confederate leaders, along with post-war advances, transformed American military medicine.

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