81 reactions | With the massive number of amputations performed during the Civil War, the need for prosthetic limbs created a booming industry that spurred rapid advances in technology. Alan Hawk describes the innovations made during the Civil War era. Support our campaign to restore prosthetic limbs in the National Museum of Civil War Medicine collection: https://civilwarmed.donorshops.com/arm-and-a-leg-campaign | National Museum of Civil War Medicine | Facebook