American Civil War Medical & Surgical Antiques

(A Private Collection - Research and Identification Project)

Civil War Era Surgical Sets, Surgeon's Swords & Images

Civil War Surgeon Education & Civil War Medicine Text-books

Established 1995      .   .   .     Dr. Michael Echols

As seen in: Military Images Magazine, American's Civil War Magazine, Warman's Civil War Collectibles, Antique Week, Northeast Antiques, Civil War Army Swords, Civil War Times Illustrated, various TV programs, Antiques & Collecting publications

 

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Civil War Surgeon's Sword of Dr. Thomas Sim

 From the collection of Paul R. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Contact for Dr. Paul Johnson regarding swords and images

M 1840 Medical Staff inscribed and owned by Brigade Surgeon Thomas Sim, Excellsior Brigade.  Dr. Thomas Sim was General Daniel Sickle's Brigade Surgeon and saw much action with the 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac at both Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.  See a detailed report by Surgeon Sim on the Chancellorsville Campaign.

M 1840 Medical Staff inscribed and owned by Brigade Surgeon Thomas Sim, Excellsior Brigade.  Dr. Thomas Sim was General Daniel Sickle's Brigade Surgeon and saw much action with the 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac at both Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. 

At Gettysburg, Dr. Sim was the Surgeon in Charge and Medical Director of the 3rd Corps, and he, with Dr. J. T. Calhoun, amputated General Sickles' leg.  In a very remarkable action, Dr. Sim left with General Sickles immediately after the battle and attended his patient whilst' he was transported to Washington, D.C., and continued to care for him long after.  He later obtained a retroactive order to do so from Surgeon General Hammond. 

 Dr. Sim later served as Medical Director of Patterson Park Hospital in Baltimore.  He eventually was reunited with Gen. Sickles at a Dept. of the South medical posting.

Dr. Sim's Medical Staff sword, with silver "M.S.".  Scabbard throat engraved:  "Thomas Sim, Brigade Surgeon, Excellsior Brigade".

 

 

Scabbard engraved:  "Thomas Sim, Brigade Surgeon, Excelsior Brigade".

 

Dr. Sim's sword with blade etched:  "United States Medical Staff".

 

Dr. Sim's sword with blade marked:  "W. H. Horstmann and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.".

 
Dr. Sim's sword with hilt additionally engraved:  "Thomas Sim" with foliate accents

 

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Direct links to all medical & Civil War collections on this site

American Surgical Sets:        Pre-1861:  1 | 2    -    Civil War:  4 | 5 | 6 | 7     -    Post-1865:  3 

Medical Text-Books:

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Medical Lecture Cards:

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Surgeon CDV Images:

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Medical Staff Swords:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17

Hosp Dept Bottles & Tins:

1 | 2 | 3 |

 

Currently Seeking to Purchase for this Collection

Partial or Incomplete surgical sets or instruments by:  Snowden, Tiemann, Gemrig, Kolbe', Hernstein

 Any medical instrument or book marked:   U.S.A. / Hosp. Dep't.  or  U.S.A. / Med. Department

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American Civil War Medical & Surgical Antiques

This site is an active on-going collection and research project.  Additions are actively being sought.  Information and evaluations on pre-1865 material are gladly provided to individuals, universities, authors, archivists, museums, libraries, auction houses, antique dealers, and researchers. 

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Last update: Friday, March 12, 2010