Yep, during the Civil War.
After the battle of Shiloh, weather prevented medics from reaching the wounded soldiers. They lay in the mud during an overnight rain, getting filthy and hypothermic. When it was finally possible to go out and offer treatment, reports came back that some of the men's open wounds were glowing. Those who had the myssterious glow seemed to have better prospects for recovery than those who did not, and it became known as "Angel's Glow".
A while back, someone figured out a possible scientific explanation for the Angel's Glow: http://mentalfloss.com/article/30380/why-some-civil-war-soldiers-glowed-dark#ixzz2M1f5U4PV
Fascinating.
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