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Brunswick Civil War Round Table
Announces April Meeting
March 24, 2011 -
Southport, NC - During the Civil War more than
620,000 died from battle wounds, disease, epidemics and
other reasons, a figure that tops the total fatalities
of all other wars in which America has fought. In
addition, Civil War doctors managed to treat more than
10 million cases of illness and injury during that 48
month period. Consequently, medical practices, surgical
procedures and drug treatment played significant roles
for both the North and the South. This is what the
Tuesday, April 5th guest speaker Donald G. Johnson,
M.D., M.A., M.P.H. will discuss. He will cover this
important aspect of the War Between the States with a
presentation entitled, “Civil War Medicine: Wounds,
Diseases and Treatment Practices”.
Dr. Johnson is highly qualified to speak on this
subject. His educational background, impressive medical
career and extensive research and writings are
exemplary. He received his M.D. at the West Virginia
University School of Medicine; B.A. History at UNCW;
M.A. European History at UNCW; and, Master of Public
Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University. Dr
Johnson is and has been a member of several scholarly
societies, and over the years has received numerous
honors and awards. His professional positions and
affiliations include Duke University Medical Center,
Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, University of Mali
Medical Center in Bamako, Mali, the Delaney Radiologists
Group, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and he is
currently on the faculty of the History Department at
UNCW.
Registration for the Tuesday, April 5th meeting begins
at 6:30 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash
St., across from the Southport Post Office. Everyone is
welcome. There is no admission fee. Visitors are invited
to become members. Annual dues are $25 for individuals
and families, and $10 for students. As a non-profit
organization, most of the dues collected go toward
inviting the most renowned and knowledgeable historians
covering a variety of subjects relating to the Civil War
period.
For more information, contact Round Table president
Wally Rueckel at
wrueckel@questor.com, or call (910) 253-7382.
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