Extensive research information as well
as identification for
American-made Civil War surgical, medicine, and amputation sets
On display: over
70 American-maker surgical sets; medical and surgical
antiques; civilian and Civil War military surgical sets of the mid-1800's.
This site contains
904 pages
covering surgical
instruments, Civil War medicine, surgeon swords and images, Hospital Department bottles,
medical lecture cards, and medical textbooks. Civil War medical topics
are explained using
9,862 photos
to help identify and differentiate Civil War era surgical and
medical tools and sets from earlier and later examples.
The medical book collection is the center of an on-going research project on the
education and educators of Civil War surgeons as well as the medical
textbooks they wrote and used. Research is also being done on
areas of Civil War medicine, medical equipment, and various topics related to
the Union Army medical and hospital departments.
There is no
other place on the internet where you can obtain the extensive
information and research presented on this website...up-to-date
knowledge you can use to make decisions.
The Private Medical
Collections and Research Project of
Dr. Michael
Echols