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Civil War lecture in Lyons Lecturer and former educator, Victor Harris will be the speaker of the final session in the Civil War Lecture Series at the Wayne County Old Jail Museum, 21 Butternut Street, Lyons, on July 26 at 2:30 p.m. In his lecture, Surgeons Not Worth A Cure, Harris will explain how Civil War surgeons, with a lack of time, knowledge, and basic supplies, worked to save the lives of wounded Civil War soldiers. At the beginning of the war, there were 30 surgeons and 83 assistant surgeons in the military. After 3 surgeons and 21 assistant surgeons resigned to follow the South, civilain doctors enlisted on both sides to help fill the void of medical personnel. Fought at a time when medical schooling consisted of two years of lectures and no hands-on experience, doctors discovered that the fastest way to help the greatest number of wounded was to perform surgery. The most often used surgery was amputation. At the end of the war, the surgeons who had risked their lives treating others, were called 'butchers' and other derogatory terms. The public is invited to attend this free event but reservations are required as seating space is limited. To make reservations, call the Wayne County Historical Society at 315.946.4943, Monday-Friday, from 10 to 4; Saturday-Sunday, noon-4.
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