Civil War Era Surgical Manuals and
Civilian Surgical and Medical Texts
Authors:
John Erichsen, Samuel Gross, F. W. Sargent, Richard D. Hoblyn
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Note: The following medical and surgical
texts were used immediately before or during the Civil War. They are a
window into a medical education as it was presented to the students and
surgeons who served in the War. There were a multitude of
medical
colleges in the late 1850's and 60's, as well as publishers who sold
medical textbooks from American, English and French authors.
The Science and Art of Surgery, (1859), by
John Erichsen, M.D.
John Erichsen's
Science and Art of Surgery of 1859, was a major medical text given to the surgical and medical staff
during the Civil War. The book went thru 10 different editions and was
translated into 15 different languages.
Contains information on surgical
procedures, gunshot wounds, amputations, and other treatments. Used
extensively during and prior to the Civil War to train surgeons. Additional information: on
John Erichsen, M. D.
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Discussion of this text by the
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Gross's System of Surgery, Vol. 1 &
2, ( 1859, first edition), by Samuel Gross, M.D., as taught before and during the Civil War (1866,
fourth edition) at Jefferson Medical School
Additional information on:
Samuel Gross, M.D.
Discussion of the earlier
version of this text by the publishers: Blanchard & Lea in 1860.
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1859
edition, as listed in the Surgeon Generals' Library
   
1866 edition, post-Civil War with
revisions
Minor Surgery, Bandaging
and Operations of Minor Surgery, (1848 first edition), by F. W. Sargent, M. D.
Additional information on: F.
William Sargent
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Discussion of the text by
publisher: Blanchard & Lea in 1860.
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Minor Surgery, Bandaging
and Operations of Minor Surgery, by F. W. Sargent, M. D. (1862 second edition
with an additional chapter on military surgery by W. F. Atlee, M.D.)
Contains 187 illustrations.
Additional information: on
F. William Sargent and John Atlee
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Discussion of the text by the
publisher: Blanchard & Lea in 1860.
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The owner signature in the front
of the text is by a James Moore, Jan. 9th, 1864. In the Roster
of Surgeon's, there are three James (Jas.) Moore's listed, but only
one who may have come from the New York area. This book was
purchased from a small book seller in Manhasset, New York .
One of the
above referenced James Moore is listed in the Roster section
under U. S. Colored Troops as Jas. O. Moore, assistant surgeon, from
January, 1864, which would coincide with the date listed in the front
of this text book. He was shown to have been in the U.
S. Colored Troops
Twenty Second Infantry Regiment,
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Drawings from Sargent's text book on
Minor Surgery
A Dictionary of Terms Used in
Medicine, (1865, revised), by Richard D. Hoblyn
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Discussion of the text by the publisher:
Blanchard & Lea in 1863 |
  
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Medical Book Collection
Index
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See
information on
Medical Education
& Medical
Lecture Tickets during and before the Civil War
Wanted for this
collection: Civil War era medical books published 1858-1865.
Especially books marked 'U.S. Army
Hospital Department', U. S. Army Medical Department, or Confederate
States of America (CSA)
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