The Battle of Antietam was so bloody that it helped accelerate the adoption of battlefield medical practices. It was after this battle that Dr. Jonathan Letterman, known as the 'Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine,' developed a pioneering medical system for the Army.
The Battle of Antietam was so bloody that it helped accelerate the adoption of battlefield medical practices. It was after this battle that Dr. Jonathan Letterman, known as the 'Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine,' developed a pioneering medical system for the Army.