{"id":54368,"date":"2026-11-09T09:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/?p=54368"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:12:49","slug":"medical-illustration-and-the-american-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2026\/11\/medical-illustration-and-the-american-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical illustration and the American Civil War"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In past cultures the comprehension of human anatomy through dissection was hindered by taboo societal norms. Such analysis of the body was illicit due to the conception that our physical-selves sheltered the soul which made dissection sacrilegious, therefore forbidden.&nbsp;This world-view endured in European-based societies through the 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Galens.png\" alt=\"Galen of Pergamon 129 c. \u2013 216 CE, scholar of human anatomy and medical illustrator of animals.\" class=\"wp-image-54372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Galens.png 527w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Galens-121x141.png 121w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Galens-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Galen of Pergamon 129 c. \u2013 216 CE, scholar of human anatomy and medical illustrator of animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roman law is credited with this outlawed dissection dynamic. Galen of Pergamon (129 c. \u2013 216 CE) molded the field of medical illustration for over a millennium. It was against Roman law to dissect human bodies, which led Galen to consign his study and anatomical illustrations to the animal kingdom. Among the animals he studied, Galen dissected apes, pigs, dogs, and oxen. With the lack of human subjects, Galen propagated inaccurate illustrations about our bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pseudo-Galenus-Anatomia.png\" alt=\"Pseudo-Galenus, Anatomia, England, midddle15th century, Wellcome Library, London.\" class=\"wp-image-54373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pseudo-Galenus-Anatomia.png 325w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pseudo-Galenus-Anatomia-111x141.png 111w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pseudo-Galenus-Anatomia-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pseudo-Galenus, Anatomia, England, midddle15th century, Wellcome Library, London.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Andreas-Vesalius-624x675.png\" alt=\"Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the fabric of the human body in seven books), 1543\" class=\"wp-image-54374\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the fabric of the human body in seven books), 1543<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1543, the field of medical illustration was challenged by the anatomist and physician, Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). His seminal publication <a><em>De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem<\/em> (On the fabric of the human body in seven books)<\/a> is esteemed as among the most influential books about human anatomy. Vesalius\u2019 pivotal work became known as the foundation of modern human anatomical knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vesalius-Frontispiece-from-the-Joffes-donation.png\" alt=\"De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the fabric of the human body in seven books) 1555 frontispiece. Donated to the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions by Dr. Stephen Joffe and Sandra Joffe.\" class=\"wp-image-54375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vesalius-Frontispiece-from-the-Joffes-donation.png 447w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vesalius-Frontispiece-from-the-Joffes-donation-98x141.png 98w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vesalius-Frontispiece-from-the-Joffes-donation-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the fabric of the human body in seven books) 1555 frontispiece. Donated to the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions by Dr. Stephen Joffe and Sandra Joffe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical illustrations provide a bridge between biological science and visualization. They transform anatomical knowledge into compelling imagery that has educated medical professionals and scholars for centuries. Photographs cannot always capture cellular structures, pathogens or pharmaceutical mechanisms of action. Medical illustrations can remove anatomical features which simplify what is unobservable to the human eye. They enhance surgical training, patient education, medical research and aid the legal profession in litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American Civil War (1861\u20141865) medical illustration is featured in the new Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions exhibition <em>Young On The Battlefield: The American Civil War Medical Illustrations of Dr. Daniel S. Young<\/em> in the University of Cincinnati Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Samis-graphic-496x675.png\" alt=\"Dr. Daniel S. Young medical illustrations, Sami Scheck graphic artistry. Chickamauga, Tennessee  September 20, 1863, Ivy Mountain, Kentucky  November 8, 1861, Chickamauga, Georgia  September 19, 1863.\" class=\"wp-image-54378\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Daniel S. Young medical illustrations, Sami Scheck graphic artistry. Chickamauga, Tennessee September 20, 1863, Ivy Mountain, Kentucky November 8, 1861, Chickamauga, Georgia September 19, 1863.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Daniel S. Young, was a surgeon, artist, engraver, luthier (violin maker) and inventor. He was born in New York in 1827. Young graduated from the Albany Medical College, New York, in 1855 and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ivy-Mountain-Kentucky.png\" alt=\"Ivy Mountain, Kentucky November 8, 1861. Two wounds. Upper arm (brachium) entry wound and chest (thorax) entry wound from round ball bullets. These injuries were separate and distinct wounds that were not connected or overlapping. The arm injury has contusion ring (bruising around a wound, particularly an entrance wound from a bullet or other projectile) with bleeding along the tract of the bullet or cellulitis (infection spreading under the skin). The wound had granulation tissue with drainage indicating the healing phase of the wound. There was potential superficial injury with the bullet entering the soldier without breaking the ribs or injuring the lung.\" class=\"wp-image-54379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ivy-Mountain-Kentucky.png 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ivy-Mountain-Kentucky-339x300.png 339w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ivy-Mountain-Kentucky-159x141.png 159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ivy Mountain, Kentucky November 8, 1861. Two wounds. Upper arm (brachium) entry wound and chest (thorax) entry wound from round ball bullets. These injuries were separate and distinct wounds that were not connected or overlapping. The arm injury has contusion ring (bruising around a wound, particularly an entrance wound from a bullet or other projectile) with bleeding along the tract of the bullet or cellulitis (infection spreading under the skin). The wound had granulation tissue with drainage indicating the healing phase of the wound. There was potential superficial injury with the bullet entering the soldier without breaking the ribs or injuring the lung.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the American Civil War Young was the surgeon for the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.).&nbsp;Throughout July 7, 1861&#8212;April 5, 1865, Young traveled with the 21<sup>st<\/sup> O.V.I. across Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. He administered medical care to injured soldiers and created medical illustrations of the soldiers\u2019 wounds while on the battlefield. Many of the medical illustrations are dated with the Civil War battle locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-624x675.png\" alt=\"Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee January 30, 1862. Multiple wounds. The injuries have linear cuts. The top most cut was an inverted U- shape made with a sharp instrument. Clothing suggests a wounded Confederate soldier.\" class=\"wp-image-54380\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee January 30, 1862. Multiple wounds. The injuries have linear cuts. The top most cut was an inverted U- shape made with a sharp instrument. Clothing suggests a wounded Confederate soldier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-2.png\" alt=\"Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee January 31, 1861. Multiple life-threatening wounds. Bullet wound in the right eye and there were two wounds below the left eye (oculus). The wounds signified combat at close range. Nasal bleeding indicated brain (encephalon) and deep tissue injuries. The Jugular vein (Carotid artery) bullet entry wound inhibited brain blood supply. Mortality was dependent upon brain damage and extent of neck (cervical region) injury.\" class=\"wp-image-54381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-2.png 510w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-2-107x141.png 107w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-2-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee January 31, 1861. Multiple life-threatening wounds. Bullet wound in the right eye and there were two wounds below the left eye (oculus). The wounds signified combat at close range. Nasal bleeding indicated brain (encephalon) and deep tissue injuries. The Jugular vein (Carotid artery) bullet entry wound inhibited brain blood supply. Mortality was dependent upon brain damage and extent of neck (cervical region) injury.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Huntsville-Alabama.png\" alt=\"Huntsville, Alabama May 1862. Entry wound below the knee joint on the lower leg (Tibia) caused by a conical bullet or shrapnel. Cut knee cap tendon (Patellar tendon) and damage to the cruciate ligaments ( key ligaments that help stabilize the knee joint). While the bone is not shattered there is extensive soft tissue damage.\" class=\"wp-image-54382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Huntsville-Alabama.png 578w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Huntsville-Alabama-126x141.png 126w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Huntsville-Alabama-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Huntsville, Alabama May 1862. Entry wound below the knee joint on the lower leg (Tibia) caused by a conical bullet or shrapnel. Cut knee cap tendon (Patellar tendon) and damage to the cruciate ligaments ( key ligaments that help stabilize the knee joint). While the bone is not shattered there is extensive soft tissue damage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young\u2019s illustrations show advancements in surgical techniques. Soldiers on both sides of the Civil War had a high number of amputations from battlefield wounds. After and during battles, Dr. Young and his military surgeon colleagues had to improve, test and hone their surgical methodologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee.png\" alt=\"Chattanooga, Tennessee November 25,1863. Artillery shell blast injuries necessitated bilateral above-knee (genu) and forearm (ulna and radius bones) amputations.\" class=\"wp-image-54383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee.png 659w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-143x141.png 143w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-305x300.png 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chattanooga, Tennessee November 25,1863. Artillery shell blast injuries necessitated bilateral above-knee (genu) and forearm (ulna and radius bones) amputations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Atlanta-Georgia.png\" alt=\"Atlanta, Georgia September 1864. Probable artillery injury to the arm (brachium). Evidence of neck (cervical) and armpit (axilla) damage.\" class=\"wp-image-54384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Atlanta-Georgia.png 373w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Atlanta-Georgia-88x141.png 88w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Atlanta-Georgia-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Atlanta, Georgia September 1864. Probable artillery injury to the arm (brachium). Evidence of neck (cervical) and armpit (axilla) damage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scrotum-pathology-specimen.png\" alt=\"Undated, location unknown. Scrotum (pouch of skin that holds the testicles) pathology specimen. Swelling and bleeding (Hemorrhage) in the scrotum. Suture in the glans penis (head of the penis). Evidence of pelvic (below the abdomen, between the hip bones, contains the bladder and rectum) injuries.\" class=\"wp-image-54385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scrotum-pathology-specimen.png 387w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scrotum-pathology-specimen-181x141.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Undated, location unknown. Scrotum (pouch of skin that holds the testicles) pathology specimen. Swelling and bleeding (Hemorrhage) in the scrotum. Suture in the glans penis (head of the penis). Evidence of pelvic (below the abdomen, between the hip bones, contains the bladder and rectum) injuries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-3.png\" alt=\"Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee, undated. Shattered lower jaw (mandible bone). Injury required surgery, splinting of the jaw and reconstruction.\" class=\"wp-image-54386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-3.png 461w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-3-111x141.png 111w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-3-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee, undated. Shattered lower jaw (mandible bone). Injury required surgery, splinting of the jaw and reconstruction.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dug-Gap-Georgia.png\" alt=\"Dug Gap, Georgia  October 9, 1863. Wound of the right side of face (right hemiface) and right ear (auris dextra). Facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve) undamaged. Sharp instrument wound of the temporal artery repaired through surgical ligation.\" class=\"wp-image-54387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dug-Gap-Georgia.png 483w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dug-Gap-Georgia-113x141.png 113w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dug-Gap-Georgia-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dug Gap, Georgia October 9, 1863. Wound of the right side of face (right hemiface) and right ear (auris dextra). Facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve) undamaged. Sharp instrument wound of the temporal artery repaired through surgical ligation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Entry-and-Exit-thigh-bullet-wounds-597x675.png\" alt=\"Entry and exit bullet wounds of a resected (removed surgically) upper section of the thigh near the hip joint (femoral neck in the area of the trochanter).\" class=\"wp-image-54388\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entry and exit bullet wounds of a resected (removed surgically) upper section of the thigh near the hip joint (femoral neck in the area of the trochanter).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The medical knowledge gained during the Civil War helped establish modern surgical practices, procedures and advance the development of prosthetics. An understanding of wound-care combined with the need to prioritize the soldiers\u2019 injuries advanced the practice of triage in the military context of the American Civil War. The triage system continues to be utilized today in emergency medicine and mass casualty conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Right-shoulder-laceration-wound.-Undated-location-unknown-573x675.png\" alt=\"Right shoulder laceration wound. Undated, location unknown. Back (dorsum) and right shoulder (humerus dexter) laceration (torn of soft body tissue) wound. Fat (Adipose tissue) was depicted at the wound edges. Wound exhibited evidence of artillery shell injury.\" class=\"wp-image-54389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Right-shoulder-laceration-wound.-Undated-location-unknown-573x675.png 573w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Right-shoulder-laceration-wound.-Undated-location-unknown-119x141.png 119w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Right-shoulder-laceration-wound.-Undated-location-unknown-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Undated, location unknown. Back (dorsum) and right shoulder (humerus dexter) laceration (torn of soft body tissue) wound. Fat (Adipose tissue) was depicted at the wound edges. Wound exhibited evidence of artillery shell injury.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scary-Creek-Virginia.png\" alt=\"Scary Creek, Virginia  July 17,1861.  Two wounds. Buttock (gluteal region) wound exposed underlying muscles with surrounding tissue pulled inside the wound. Hip (acetabulofemoral joint) bullet exit wound with torn muscles and coagulated blood. The lack of a contusion ring (bruising around a wound, particularly an entrance wound from a bullet or other projectile) around the wound suggests a high velocity projectile. Clothing color indicates a Confederate soldier or home-spun undergarments. Trajectory of the bullet or fragment of an explosive from entry to exit suggests possible risk to the hip joint.\" class=\"wp-image-54390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scary-Creek-Virginia.png 584w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scary-Creek-Virginia-169x141.png 169w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Scary-Creek-Virginia-360x300.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scary Creek, Virginia July 17,1861. Two wounds. Buttock (gluteal region) wound exposed underlying muscles with surrounding tissue pulled inside the wound. Hip (acetabulofemoral joint) bullet exit wound with torn muscles and coagulated blood. The lack of a contusion ring (bruising around a wound, particularly an entrance wound from a bullet or other projectile) around the wound suggests a high velocity projectile. Clothing color indicates a Confederate soldier or home-spun undergarments. Trajectory of the bullet or fragment of an explosive from entry to exit suggests possible risk to the hip joint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-4.png\" alt=\"Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee  December 31,1862. Anterior thigh (femur) wound with deep injury to the muscles extending from the knee (genu) to hip (acetabulofemoral joint) area. Evidence of necrosis (dead tissue) or exploded projectile. Lateral side of the wound (towards the table) revealed multiple explosion fragments. Recovery from the injuries was prolonged, left scars, and had infections. The \u201cbutternut\u201d color of his clothes suggests a Confederate soldier as uniforms varied with many homespun-cloth dyed with walnut, butternut hulls or other plant material.\" class=\"wp-image-54391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-4.png 590w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-4-176x141.png 176w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-4-373x300.png 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee December 31,1862. Anterior thigh (femur) wound with deep injury to the muscles extending from the knee (genu) to hip (acetabulofemoral joint) area. Evidence of necrosis (dead tissue) or exploded projectile. Lateral side of the wound (towards the table) revealed multiple explosion fragments. Recovery from the injuries was prolonged, left scars, and had infections. The \u201cbutternut\u201d color of his clothes suggests a Confederate soldier as uniforms varied with many homespun-cloth dyed with walnut, butternut hulls or other plant material.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-5.png\" alt=\"Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee  January 2, 1863. Sharp instrument wound, approximately 4-5 inches in length, extended from the suprapubic (the area above the pubic bone, located in the lower abdomen) area to the right of the umbilicus (belly button or navel). Abdominal wall (paries abdominis) was exposed. The absence of visible fat, bowel loops, and omentum (the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, that extends from the stomach and covers the intestines) Indicates it was not a deep cut.\" class=\"wp-image-54392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-5.png 701w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-5-482x300.png 482w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stones-River-Tennessee-5-227x141.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stone\u2019s River, Tennessee January 2, 1863. Sharp instrument wound, approximately 4-5 inches in length, extended from the suprapubic (the area above the pubic bone, located in the lower abdomen) area to the right of the umbilicus (belly button or navel). Abdominal wall (paries abdominis) was exposed. The absence of visible fat, bowel loops, and omentum (the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, that extends from the stomach and covers the intestines) Indicates it was not a deep cut.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the Civil War, Young lectured at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. He was regarded by his contemporaries as a surgical expert and contributed writings on military surgery to the Cincinnati Journal of Medicine. Young died in 1902. The <em>Daniel S. Young Archives<\/em> are held by the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chickamauga-Tennessee-481x675.png\" alt=\"Chickamauga, Tennessee  September 20, 1863. Upper arm (brachium) wound with tissue granulation (the formation of new, soft, pink tissue that fills in a wound or injury) and infection (cellulitis). Evidence of xanthalesma (benign cholesterol deposit).\" class=\"wp-image-54393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chickamauga-Tennessee-481x675.png 481w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chickamauga-Tennessee-100x141.png 100w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chickamauga-Tennessee-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chickamauga, Tennessee September 20, 1863. Upper arm (brachium) wound with tissue granulation (the formation of new, soft, pink tissue that fills in a wound or injury) and infection (cellulitis). Evidence of xanthalesma (benign cholesterol deposit).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-2.png\" alt=\"Chattanooga, Tennessee, undated. Thigh bone (femur) broken at the greater trochanter (trochanter major ossis femoris) and torn musculature. Left image depicted an intact hip joint (acetabulofemoral joint).\" class=\"wp-image-54394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-2.png 581w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-2-144x141.png 144w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-2-306x300.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chattanooga, Tennessee, undated. Thigh bone (femur) broken at the greater trochanter (trochanter major ossis femoris) and torn musculature. Left image depicted an intact hip joint (acetabulofemoral joint).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-3.png\" alt=\"Chattanooga, Tennessee, undated. Thigh bone (femur) broken at the greater trochanter (trochanter major ossis femoris) and torn musculature. Left image depicted an intact hip joint (acetabulofemoral joint).\" class=\"wp-image-54395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-3.png 518w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-3-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chattanooga-Tennessee-3-110x141.png 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chattanooga, Tennessee, undated. Thigh bone (femur) broken at the greater trochanter (trochanter major ossis femoris) and torn musculature. Left image depicted an intact hip joint (acetabulofemoral joint).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Savannah-Georgia-1.png\" alt=\"Savannah, Georgia   December 26, 1865. Post-mortem small bowel (enteron) specimen with severe edema (swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in the body&apos;s tissues) on the left side. Submucosal (deeper layer) bleeding was depicted in the center of the small bowel. The right side had less swelling with dark areas of unhealthy tissue. The surrounding mesentery (a thin membrane lining of the abdomen) was swollen indicating ulcers ((a sore or break in the lining of an organ or tissue, typically the stomach or small intestine), and Typhoid (bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria, spread through contaminated food or water).\" class=\"wp-image-54397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Savannah-Georgia-1.png 906w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Savannah-Georgia-1-239x141.png 239w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Savannah-Georgia-1-767x452.png 767w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Savannah-Georgia-1-500x295.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Savannah, Georgia December 26, 1865. Post-mortem small bowel (enteron) specimen with severe edema (swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in the body&#8217;s tissues) on the left side. Submucosal (deeper layer) bleeding was depicted in the center of the small bowel. The right side had less swelling with dark areas of unhealthy tissue. The surrounding mesentery (a thin membrane lining of the abdomen) was swollen indicating ulcers ((a sore or break in the lining of an organ or tissue, typically the stomach or small intestine), and Typhoid (bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria, spread through contaminated food or water).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 20, 2026, the grand opening of <em>Young On The Battlefield: The American Civil War Medical Illustrations of Dr. Daniel S. Young<\/em> exhibition was celebrated with the Lunch &amp; Learn program, <em>The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now<\/em>. Dr. Kris Ramprasad presented an analysis of his research on Young\u2019s medical illustrations, their context in the history of the Civil War, and their importance to the medical profession and military historians. He examined patient transport, how the soldiers\u2019 posture while shooting impacted their injuries, and the absence of modern medical therapies, such as vaccines, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and sterilization practices. Dr. Ramprasad discussed the ramifications of the lack of patient monitoring, tracheostomy, and anesthesia during surgery. He elaborated on how personal hygiene issues, typhoid, malaria, and scurvy contributed to the dire conditions for soldiers and military doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Ramprasad.png\" alt=\"Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (History.\" class=\"wp-image-54398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Ramprasad.png 481w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Ramprasad-101x141.png 101w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Ramprasad-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (History).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kris Ramprasad, MD, MA (History), has served as president of the Ohio State Medical Board and head of the Department of Gastroenterology at St. Francis\u2013St. George Hospital. He has practiced with Ohio GI, cared for veterans through the Veterans Administration and mentored future physicians as an associate professor at the University of Cincinnati. Outside of medicine, he enjoys tennis and walking and is passionate about the connection between nature and health, with hopes to establish a therapeutic horticulture and medicinal garden. He serves on the Board of Lloyd Library and Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Lunch-Learn-1.png\" alt=\"The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Lunch-Learn-1.png 547w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Lunch-Learn-1-120x141.png 120w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Lunch-Learn-1-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.png\" alt=\"The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.png 551w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026-121x141.png 121w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-2.png\" alt=\"The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-2.png 641w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-2-250x139.png 250w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-2-500x278.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second-year University of Cincinnati College of Medicine students and co-presidents Sydney Seeto and Sophie Laye gave presentations about the formation of the College of Medicine Medical Art and Illustration Club, including their artwork methodologies. Seeto and Laye encouraged everyone that has an interest in art to explore the field of medical illustration regardless of their perceived artistic abilities. The Medical Art and Illustration Club\u2019s members work together and encourage each other\u2019s creativity and expertise. To date, they have created illustrations for dissection manuals, images of the brain, cranial nerves and skull anatomy. Seeto and Laye stated that the Medical Art and Illustration Club is a great opportunity for aspiring surgeons to become familiar with neuroanatomy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sydney-Seeto-portrait.png\" alt=\"Sydney Seeto, second-year medical student University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Co-President, Medical Art and Illustration Club.\" class=\"wp-image-54408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sydney-Seeto-portrait.png 471w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sydney-Seeto-portrait-106x141.png 106w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sydney-Seeto-portrait-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sydney Seeto, second-year medical student University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Co-President, Medical Art and Illustration Club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sydney Seeto is a second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a major in pharmaceutical sciences and a minor in East Asian Studies. At the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, she is involved in research with the Department of Radiology and Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital Medical Center. Outside of medicine, Sydney is interested in the arts and humanities groups at the University of Cincinnati and is looking forward to all the upcoming projects for the Medical Art and Illustration Club.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1073\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sophie-Laye-portrait-1073x675.jpg\" alt=\"Sophie Laye, second-year medical student University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Co-President, Medical Art and Illustration Club.)\" class=\"wp-image-54410\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sophie Laye, second-year medical student University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Co-President, Medical Art and Illustration Club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophie Laye is a second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and received her bachelor&#8217;s degree from Washington University in St. Louis in chemistry and French. At the University of Cincinnati, she is involved in cervical cancer research in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, the Medical Art and Illustration club and the Student Interest in Genetics group.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-3.png\" alt=\"The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-3.png 641w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-3-205x141.png 205w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026.-3-436x300.png 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now<\/em> Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-Learn-program-October-20-2026-speakers.png\" alt=\"The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-Learn-program-October-20-2026-speakers.png 565w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-Learn-program-October-20-2026-speakers-124x141.png 124w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-Learn-program-October-20-2026-speakers-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now<\/em> Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Prestigiacomo.png\" alt=\"Dr. Charles Prestigiacomo, Professor of Clinical, Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Prestigiacomo.png 431w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Prestigiacomo-95x141.png 95w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Prestigiacomo-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Charles Prestigiacomo, Professor of Clinical, Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. <em>The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now<\/em> Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026-4.png\" alt=\"The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-54414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026-4.png 641w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026-4-188x141.png 188w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Crowd-at-The-American-Civil-War-Medical-Illustration-Then-and-Now-Lunch-and-Learn-program-October-20-2026-4-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now<\/em> Lunch &amp; Learn program, October 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions is grateful to Dr. Kris Ramprasad, Sydney Seeto, Sophie Laye, Dr. Charles Prestigiacomo and graphic designer, Sami Scheck for their participation and support of the <em>Young On The Battlefield: The American Civil War Medical Illustrations of Dr. Daniel S. Young<\/em> exhibition, and<em> The American Civil War: Medical Illustration Then and Now Lunch &amp; Learn<\/em> program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In past cultures the comprehension of human anatomy through dissection was hindered by taboo societal norms. 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