Roundtable to discuss Civil War medical practices

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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – One of the few positive consequences of war has often been the advances in medical science.

The Civil War was no exception. With hundreds of thousands of men suffering from wounds and disease, necessity sped up research and invention, and future generations benefited from these advances.

This will be the lead topic at the August meeting of the Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable at 6:15 p.m. this Monday, Aug. 4, at the Tallman Hotel in historic Upper Lake.

Dr. Mark Cooper will be leading the discussion on Civil War medicine and how it impacted both the war and the future of military medical care.

He will place an emphasis on how women took the lead in caring for the sick and wounded.

In addition, Zane Jensen will review the Atlanta Campaign – which occurred 150 years ago this month – and how that impacted the outcome of the war.

“Anyone who has seen 'Gone With the Wind' will appreciate the back story of General Sherman's siege and capture of Atlanta,” said Jensen. “The outcome of this campaign had a direct impact on the elections in November 1864. If Sherman does not take Atlanta, Lincoln may not be reelected, and the South may had won it's independence.”

The Civil War Roundtable meets monthly and attempts to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the war by reviewing events from 150 years ago, month by month.

The event is free, and everyone is welcome. The presentations are created to appeal to both the novice and expert.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at 707-264-4905 or Zane Jensen at 707-349-6390.

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