Saws and Scalpels
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An important function located at Fort Scott during the Civil War was that of the U.S. Army General Hospital, located in the 1840s post hospital. Sick and wounded Union soldiers (even some Confederates) from throughout the vicinity came to Fort Scott for treatment. Students in this activity become part of a medical diagnostic team determining symptoms, diseases, and treatments. |
Did You Know?
At Fort Scott, several of the boxes and barrels are marked Fort Scott, MO. Not actually in Missouri, the fort was located four miles west, in what was then unorganized territory. The army used Fort Scott, MO as a shipping address to assure that supplies made it to the right place.