Forwarded From Civil War expert Tom Pearson Colonel Friedrich Hecker Camp #443 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Proudly Presents: "Killed by the Cure: Civil War Medicine" By Tom Pearson Civil War Researcher, Historian, & Lecturer The presentation is FREE and the PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND Wednesday Evening at 7:30 P.M. August 3, 2005 Meeting Room at Southwestern Illinois College's Programs and Services for Older Persons Corner of North Church and East B Street, Belleville, Illinois "Killed by the Cure" was the reality of Civil War medical practices in far too many cases. Tom Pearson of the St. Louis Public Library joins us again with another of his unique presentations. Many more Civil War soldiers were killed by disease than by Minie balls or shrapnel. Tom will explore the Civil War's Top Ten Killers, reveal the most common (and most deadly) battlefield injuries, explode misconceptions and explain Civil War medicine's deadly results. Medical artifacts from the war will be on display. Please join us for the evening and bring a friend! For Program and Membership Information call Dennis A. Hermann 618-235-5720