- Did Civil War Soldiers Have PTSD? - John Hildt lost a limb. Then he lost his mind. He was moved to the 'Govt Hospital for the Insane' due to “acute mania”. 150 yrs later, historians are discovering some of the earliest known cases of post-traumatic stress disorder. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ptsd-civil-wars-hidden-legacy-180953652/ 339 comments history
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