Name/Title
Woodward, The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1870-88)Description
This is a complete six volume set that contains the medical and surgical histories of those who fought for the North in the Civil War. Below are three examples.
- Cpt. “S” of the 29th New York volunteers was wounded by a musket ball on May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville. With his lung collapsed, he walked 1 1/2 miles to a field hospital where physicians unsuccessfully attempted to reduce a hernia, which contained lung and “some portion of the alimentary canal.” The following day, hostilities forced Cpt S to be evacuated and he subsequently had to walk another 1 1/2 miles. The musket ball passed in his stool on May 7th, and the wound, which contained lung and stomach, eventually granulated in.
- Private Milton E. Wallen, age 41, of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry was hospitalized Aug. 3, 1863 and while a prisoner in Richmond, was shot by guards. He developed “hospital gangrene,” and required an amputation on Aug. 24.
- Private Charles Betts of the 26th New Jersey Volunteers was wounded by a three ounce grapeshot in 1863 as he charged Fredericksburg. At one point, his aortic arch was outwardly visible, though Betts eventually recovered.Dimensions
Height
12 inWidth
10 inDepth
3 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Jul 22, 2026Create Date
July 22, 2026Update Date
August 26, 2026
