Author: robertcroke
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Living with Hernias: Exploring One of the Most Common Pension Claims of Civil War Sailors
Anyone who works with Civil War pensions—particularly those of naval veterans—will have encountered men who suffered from hernias. In their applications, they usually blame lifting heavy materials or being struck by an object (but for more on that, read on). Though easily treated today, hernias were extremely debilitating in the 19th century, causing both severe
The Civil War Bluejackets Project 