. Photographs of surgical cases and specimens . Co. B, 49tli Pennylvania Vols., was woundedby a conoidal musket ball, April 1, 1865, in an assault upon the entrenchedlines at Petersburg, and was admitted to Judiciary Square Hospital, atWashington, April 12th, 1866. On admission, he had dilated pupilsj a slow pulse—56 per minutcit-estlessness and stupor, He could be aroused to consciousness. Therewas no paralysis. On April loth, a fragment of depressed bone; three-fourths of an inch square, was removed, and the symptoms of comprossioiiof the brain gradually subsided. During his convalescence, i
. Photographs of surgical cases and specimens . Co. B, 49tli Pennylvania Vols., was woundedby a conoidal musket ball, April 1, 1865, in an assault upon the entrenchedlines at Petersburg, and was admitted to Judiciary Square Hospital, atWashington, April 12th, 1866. On admission, he had dilated pupilsj a slow pulse—56 per minutcit-estlessness and stupor, He could be aroused to consciousness. Therewas no paralysis. On April loth, a fragment of depressed bone; three-fourths of an inch square, was removed, and the symptoms of comprossioiiof the brain gradually subsided. During his convalescence, it was noticed that his vision was impaired^especially on the left side; On June 13th, the wound had cicatrized exceptat one minute point. It is probable that there was here a communicatioTiwith a small necrosed fragment of bone. The facts of the case were contributed by Assistant Surgeon Brinio])Stone, U. S. Vols. Photographed at the Army Medica! IVIuseum, BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL: GKORG-E A. OTIS, ^■urg. U. S. Curator A. M. M;. iiiiiiai Mi?iii^p^ ii, Trepared under ttie supervision of ;\ssiSTANT Burgeon Peorge A, Dxis, USABY OHDEU OP THE SURGEON GENERAL. WAR nE:s»):s]!arx. ^JURGEON P-ENERALspPFICE, /RMY yWEDICAL yVlUSEUM. .^y II mttu >ii» jfl Oi |i liltWf, ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM, ^PEOIMEN Xo, l:^};^;. Jii(ilit Tihiit and Fi()Ui<; r(jntniiiiiii-c(l hij a-■ ■■ n lion J:)ali. ^uiijoi; Gtiiierai i)., . ^-^lClvlnnder solid].-liot. \vl)icli sliulvercd Li. _ _ . ictr. (xenernl Sickles wa;; on horseback at the time, unu, ;. i ■ ..:u(;;i -l/ii in quieting ins ;!irighted horse and iii -iHitiii;.:; Aid arri\mg jji-onii)!!\, he was lemoYed a slioit distance to the rear to tusheltered ravine, and amputation was perfornxed low iu the thigh,L .nrgeon Thomas Sim, IT. S. Vols., Medical Director ot ;;.! .Vnny: ^.-Lps. The patient then sent
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