Pvt. Martin Meyer, 15th Regiment, NH Heavy Artillery
Gunshot wound to calf of left leg at Battle of Weldon Rail Road, August 24, 1864.
Lower third of limb amputated Oct. 6, 1864, bromine applied to wound with good result.
Died Dec. 7, 1864.

Pvt. Martin Meyer, 15th Regiment, NH Heavy Artillery

Gunshot wound to calf of left leg at Battle of Weldon Rail Road, August 24, 1864.

Lower third of limb amputated Oct. 6, 1864, bromine applied to wound with good result.

Died Dec. 7, 1864.

29 notes

Show

  1. isobelgowdie reblogged this from elettrogenica
  2. missannthropy reblogged this from biomedicalephemera
  3. gregruben reblogged this from baltimorehorses
  4. baltimorehorses reblogged this from elettrogenica and added:
    gangrenous limb.
  5. deadgermangirl reblogged this from biomedicalephemera
  6. zooplancton reblogged this from biomedicalephemera
  7. perfecthateforever reblogged this from biomedicalephemera
  8. elettrogenica reblogged this from biomedicalephemera
  9. psychicdinosaur reblogged this from biomedicalephemera
  10. biomedicalephemera posted this