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Civil War expert speaks to civic club
Frederick hosts Burt Kummerow, Civil War Medicine expert, as he describes post battle events, the care of wounded, and the Army of the Potomac medical evacuation system. He highlights the 1862 Bloodiest Day, 32 wounded per minute for 12 hours, and notes museum plans at 48 E. Patrick St. including embalming and Brady images.
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Frederick
Antietam
John Brown
Jonathan Lettermann
Army of the Potomac
General Hospital 1
Maryland School For the Deaf
Mr. Kummerow
Robert Brierly
Bloody Lane
California
Fleming Power
Georgia
Mount Olivet
Good
Red Cross
Clara Barton
E. Patrick St
James Whitehill
Richard Bur
Matthew Brady
Ro Higinbotham
Steve McClain
Steiner House
Rebecca Cartwright
CIP