Take an all access tour of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine with the Bobblehead George crew. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a U.S. historic education institution located in Frederick, Maryland. Its focus involves the medical, surgical and nursing practices during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

The Antietam Arm was donated to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine by an anonymous donor. The arm was reported to be in the possession of a doctor in Western Maryland and had been found on the battlefield of Antietam. Most claim that the arm was found near Burnside Bridge, not long after the battle in 1862. In the years after the battle, it was NOT uncommon for farmers to turn up human remains while ploughing their fields or building their fences. Modern analysis tells us that the arm

Field hospitals played a vital role in the Civil War. Soldiers who were wounded were classified into one of three categories: Mortally Wounded, Slightly Wounded, and Surgical Candidates. Mortally wounded soldiers were typically soldiers wounded in the chest, abdomen , or head. These soldiers were given medication for the pain and made as comfortable as possible. Surgical candidates were placed on make-shift operating tables where bleeding would be controlled and wounds would be probed.

Many wounds in the Civil War were caused by the Minie Ball. The Minie Ball was made out of soft lead and would flatten out upon impact causing devastating damage to the human body...often splintering bones and ripping flesh. Amputation was the most common surgical procedure during the American Civil War. Over 60,000 amputations were performed during the conflict. Minie Ball wounds that were left untreated led to diseases and then to death.

Join the Bobblehead George crew at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland for an understanding of just who was a typical recruit in the American Civil War. How tall were typical Civil War Recruits? How short were typical Civil War recruits? What kind of physical examination did they have to pass? Did women and children serve in the Civil War? Watch and find out!