Surgical Instruments
ca. 1865
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This file unit contains eight surgical instruments manufactured by the companies George Tiemann & Co. and Henry Schively for use in amputations during the Civil War. The tools included in this file unit are a petit tourniquet, a pair of dressing forceps, a tenaculum, two amputation knives, a catlin, and a catheter.
This primary source comes from the Collection ANRC: Records of the American National Red Cross.
National Archives Identifier: 5753009
Full Citation: Surgical Instruments; ca. 1865; Collection ANRC: Records of the American National Red Cross. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/surgical-instruments, April 29, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.