“…For the Civil War physician, there was no time to investigate curiosities, nor the financial or material support to initiate such work. However, while American medicine was not prepared to make great strides scientifically in this chaotic environment, many other contributions were molding American medicine [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. The development of the Sanitary Committee and hospital system, the contribution of women to medical care, and improvements in treating traumatic injuries were all accomplished during the Civil War.…”