Civil War battlefield medicine, and the role of horses in the war, will be the topics Saturday, July 13 in a pair of afternoon presentations at the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM), 778 Cemetery Rd., Margaretville. At 12:30 p.m., Ken Nichols, representing a Regimental Surgeon with the 125th NYS Volunteer Infantry, will offer a talk and demonstration, "The Civil War - Birth of Modern Medicine."At 2 p.m., Christian Heidorf, LTC (Ret), and his Morgan horse Rebel, will describe the experience of the horse in combat. Admission is $4 ($2 for HSM members). These presentations complement a special exhibit on Middletown in the Civil War on view at the HSM hall Saturdays from 11 to 2 through Labor Day.Details can be found at www.mtownhistory.org.
