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A brotherhood of veterans: Read about the enduring bond between A.T. Still, MD, DO, and his Civil War colonel

By The DO Staff

11.09.24

Oct. 25, 1864: The Civil War is nearing its conclusion. Major Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO—who would go on to found osteopathic medicine—orders his soldiers to disarm 140 Confederate prisoners of war as they approach and surrender at the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas. The prisoners are tired, dehydrated and hungry. They have been fighting for several days without respite. Rather than further harm or humiliation, Major Still offers them a meal. The fighting has ended for the 21st Regiment.

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