27 - Interview with Kyle Dalton: Medical Duties of Civil War Bandsmen

The Early American Brass Band Podcast

Episode 27 is a great conversation with Kyle Dalton of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine about the medical duties Civil War bandsmen carried out during the war, and all things Civil War medical history. We’re very grateful to Kyle for coming on the show and sharing his knowledge and research with us! You can find more about Kyle and the museum here: www.civilwarmed.org

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Music in this episode comes from Our Musical Past from the Library of Congress, and features perhaps the only recording of Our Lady of the Hospital, sung by soprano Kaley Harman, accompanied by collaborative pianist Matt Warfield-May.

Episode Structure:

• 4:04 - Interview with Kyle Dalton Interview: Kyle's background

• 6:46 - History of The National Museum of Civil War Medicine

• 11:27 - Thoughts on how the historiography of the Civil War has changed recently, medical aspects of Civil War History

• 15:07 - Brief history of medical evacuation before and during the beginning of the American Civil War, the Band's medical duties

• 19:38 - Ethics of medical treatment during the American Civil War

• 23:19 - What life was like for a stretcher bearer in the American Civil War

• 25:21 - Bandsmen's medical duties beyond stretcher bearing

• 29:50 - Layout of hospitals in relation to battlefields, chain of survival during the American Civil War

• 33:39 - History of the Union Ambulance Corps

• 39:59 - Civil War medical developments and setbacks

• 45:53 - Final thoughts on the bandsmen's medical contributions

• 55:29 - How you can get in touch with Kyle and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine

• 59:00 - Featured Recording: Our Lady of The Hospital