Day 3 of the Civil War-gasm took me to Frederick, MD to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Terri, the archivist at the museum set out several books and photocopied clippings, articles and the such for me. It was much appreciated as it added to the body of material I have been compiling for the past few months. Sharon and Meredith decided to skip the research trip and go "shopping". Meanwhile I drove the 45 miles to Frederick from College Park to spend several hours buried among the books, tomes and documents at the library... so immersed was I, time got away from me and there was none left to tour the museum. So tomorrow I will return with Sharon in tow to peruse the exhibits. Below are images I took with my smart-phone camera from a couple of tomes on McGuire and Jackson...
Photo depicting Dr. McGuire with nurses at the nursing school in which he established at St. Lukes in Richmond.
Photo of tomb stone of Hugh McGuire... Hunter's brother and Lt in Stonewall Brigade (fatally wounded just days before Appomattox). Hunter grieved the loss of his brother especially so close to the end of hostilities. A photo of his wife and the hospital he established in Richmond (St. Lukes).
"Stonewall" Jackson (this is the full length rarely seen photograph of Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, taken after fighting the Federal forces and expelling them out of Winchester, VA)... known as the Winchester photos, it depicts Jackson in a rumpled uniform with a hastily sewn on button (3rd from bottom on R) The other famous photo of the General is referred to as his Chancellorsville photo (more of a profile shot) which would be his last before his wounding and death during hostilities there.
The "
Stonewall Sword" presented to Dr. McGuire for services as Medical Corp director. Story is that Confederates would round up "gold" side arms from Union forces after a battle and melt the gold down to "buy enough liquor to keep a regiment drunk for a week"... Jackson a staunch opponent to drinking did not approve and required all confiscated side arms brought before him to be reviewed under penalty of death. Once it was determined by Sandie Pendelton and Jackson that the sword held no "gold" it was offered up to McGuire (as Hunter had a predilection for drinking, cussing and girl watching, that Jackson did not approve). [This according to a conversation with Dr. H H (Mac) McGuire, Jr] The sword now resides with Dr. Mac's oldest son.
Hospital in Richmond and the Jefferson Medical College in Philly
Gen Jackson's last photo and death mask
A cool photo of Gen. Jackson and his "Stonewall Brigade" staff. McGuire far left
More Photos of Gen. Stonewall and one of the most definitive Biographies (that Hunter reviewed for the author) written by a British Military Officer. (below)
Wrapping up the day Sharon, Meredith and I had dinner at
Siri's Chef's Secret Thai Restaurant in College Park, MD
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