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Amputation of wounded limbs was not new but reached somewhat of a high point in the Civil War. The Minie ball, in particular, was notorious for shattering bone. Doctors soon found that trying to save a limb was counterproductive—it almost always became infected and the patient died. We have all seen gruesome photos of severed […]
Civil War Amputation Kit
August 23rd, 2020 · No Comments
Categories: Arms & Armament · Social History
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