Christmas and the Civil War

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, United States

Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 PM as volunteer Brad Stone, portraying a Civil War Santa, discusses the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War.

How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, United States

Historian Jake Wynn will discuss the history of Garfield’s recovery and how antiquated techniques learned by Dr. Bliss during his Civil War experience played a role in James Garfield’s death in September 1881.