Dr. Mick Bedard, a West Hartford allergist, has written and lectured about Civil War medicine and portrays the role of a regimental surgeon at living history re-enactments. Mick was a contributor to the recent article, “Doctor’s Tools- Quinine, Morphine and Whiskey Helped to Provide Relief on the Battlefield” that appeared in the Hartford Courant on December 30, 2012.