MO campus library exhibit: “Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War”
Posted: November 30, 2017
The library on the Missouri campus is hosting an exhibit from the U.S. National Library of Medicine traveling exhibits called “Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War.” The exhibit will be on site until Dec. 2 and is open to the public.
The exhibit discusses the brutality of battlefield operations and the challenges of caring for the wounded. It also covers examines the experiences of the injured soldiers during the conflict and the years afterward. Artifacts from the Adair County Historical Society & Museum, the Schuyler County Historical Society and the W.P. Hall Museum are also on loan for patrons to enjoy. Please come see it while it’s available!