(paperback), 2000 Timetaders, The Civil War Series One, #127 Amputation, Surgeons Kit, Large quantity American Civil War Soldiers Union & Confederate with Scenery Set, COLLECTORS CARD BINDER WITH 6 FULL SETS INC CIVIL WAR NEWS & LAND OF THE GIANTS, BRITAINS CIVIL WAR UNION 31313 FEDERAL ARTILLERY FIRING 10 POUND PARROT GUN SET. Would make a great addition to anyone wanting to create a complete amputation kit. View sold price and similar items: Civil War field amputation and surgical kit from South Bay Auctions Inc on September 6, 0121 12:00 PM EDT. Presented is a beautiful teakwood cased, deep red velvet lined surgical amputation kit reminiscent of those used in the mid-nineteenth century. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. According to the United States Pension Office, disability was defined as the inability to perform manual labor meaning that in order to get what many soldiers believed was a fair payment, they had to swear that they could no longer work at all. More elaborate kits will include smaller saws, such as metacarpal saws, chain saw, bistuouries, foreign matter probes, surgical scissors, etc. Inscribed to Dr. William Ludwig Buechner of Youngstown, Ohio Civil WarAmputation Set - Inventory Number: MED 171 / SOLD. He was a prominent doctor in the Youngstown area and served as the official doctor for several railways there. Note the checkered handles. bone saw and tourniquet are still with the kit. QTY. The top of Hanger Company. 7 Additional Resources from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine: The Wounding of Peleg Bradford - Read in detail about Peleg Bradford's wounding in this blog post Amputation Kit Examination - Membership and Development Coordinator Kyle Dalton examines the tools found in a Civil War amputation kit Amputations in the Civil War - This article takes a close look at the . However, all-metal instruments made their entrance in the 1870s and, while they have been more sanitary, it made them less interesting to collect, in my opinion. With the negative prewar stigma related to the loss of limb and the ability to work, many soldiers not only opposed the amputation before the surgical procedure began, but struggled with depression, shamefulness, and finding a meaningful role in society again once they returned home. American CIVIL WAR North UNION LEADERS Kennedy Half Dollars U.S. 6-Coin Set, Petrol Tank Set & Cap Fit For Indian Chief Scout Civil Military Post War, Civil War Sword Belt Hanger Snap Swivels (Set of 2), CIVIL WAR NEWS REPRO SET OF 88 CARDS A7 106mm X 75mm. civil war surgical kit for sale | eBay S.B. This is of interest to collectors because the address will help date the kit. Included is a Brass Plate for engraving that fits on the top of the lid. You can see a video of our surgical and amputation tools here. with a pair of tweezers. Many amputations over the Civil War occurred at the fingers, wrist, thigh, lower leg, or upper arm. sturdy. A presentation set has interest too. After the Battle of Fredericksburg, the poet Walt Whitman described the scene of at a Federal hospital at Chatham just across the Rappahannock River: It is used as a hospital since the battle, and seems to have received only the worst cases. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states!
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