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It is with great sadness that I report the loss of a member of my department.

Assistant Surgeon Keith Pavulak died suddenly this past Sunday, February 12, 2011.

His wife has provided me with...

For those who haven't seen it yet, this was just recently put together for the event and uploaded to youtube... Only seven more months!

http://youtu.be/n9lhzdz7Z_c

For those who haven't seen it yet, this was just recently put together for the event and uploaded to youtube... Only three more months!

http://youtu.be/Fgye9jDxYuQ

It is only eight months away but the Confederate Medical Department is busy preparing for Maryland My Maryland and the 150th Battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam.

Confederate Medical Department Guidance...

As we enter into the 150th of 1862, the units portraying the Confederate Medical Department have been busy preparing for Lee Takes Command and the the 150th Seven Pines/Seven Days.

We have a...

See Jordan D. Goodwyn Compiled military Service Records, 58th Alabama infantry and 5th US Volunteers (spelled Goodwin) and also the 1860 Census for Jefferson County, Alabama (spelled Goodwin in the...

For an example of the sort of casualty information being provided to the reenactors portraying Evans' Brigade at Leesburg you will see below the information for the 18th Mississippi which was...

With the 150th of 1861, the units portraying the medical department of the Army of the Valley have been busy preparing for the 150th McDowell.

We have a number of medical officers serving the...

I want to thank all the members of the Medical Department for their hard work in preparation for and while at the 150th Leesburg / Ball's Bluff event this past weekend.

While we, and for that...

The 150th Leesburg/Ball's Bluff is fast approaching (2 weeks away), the medical department of Evans' Brigade has been busy preparing for the reenactment.

We have a number of medical officers...

With the 150th First Manassas now behind us and the 150th Leesburg/Ball's Bluff fast approaching (less than 3 months away), the units portraying the medical department of Evans' Brigade have been...

It is less than 4 weeks to the 150th First Manassas, and the units portraying the medical department of Bee's Brigade have been busy preparing for the event.

Each of our full regiments will be...

That depends on the regiment and the year. Also depends if you count only medical department or also those attached with additional duties.

Trevor,

Would be nice to see you again. Haven't seen you since High Tide.

We will also be at Sharpsburg next year so hope to see you then as well.

Not sure how you guys will be doing things...

Many thanks for the reference to the diary. It allowed me to add a bit to my casualty notes for the 4th Alabama regarding some wound locations.

I should probably also have noted that the regiments...

With the 150th First Manassas fast approaching (less than 5 months away), the units portraying the medical department of Bee's Brigade have been busy preparing for the reenactment.

We have a...

With the 2010 season coming to a close, the Southern Division is making good progress towards filling its ranks. Many thanks to those who have served with us this year and those who have contacted me...

One thing to remember that the use of terms like Major and Lieutenant are rank equivalents, at least in the Confederate Army.

Medical Officers were either referred to in writing and in person as...

The difference between Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons is best summed up in works like "A Manual of Military Surgery" by Chisolm. Other books I am sure have similar descriptions.

Take a look at...

For those who didn't make it to Return to Manassas, I thought I'd give a little information about the Medical Department in the Southern Division.

I was assigned as Acting Chief Surgeon of...

The Medical Department of the Southern Division is seeking those interested in portraying a division medical staff of the Confederate Army. This will be an evolutionary portrayal, beginning with 1861...

Second year out and it was amazing once again! Great event and a great learning experience, even as a medical officer.

Pleasure serving with Chris Anders' and opposite the Federals. You really...

I portray an Assistant Surgeon on the field. I carry the bare minimum in my medical haversack to deal with modern issues. I have basic Red Cross First Aid and CPR training. But my job is to portray a...

If you want to do the administrative aspect of the Confederate Medical Department, wear your infantry uniform of a PEC private with no additional rank or insignia, and portray a Hospital Steward. Do...

My comments deal exclusively with the confederate medical service.

There are a lot of good resources out there for medical research for a unit. Try the compiled military service records for the...