. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . FEDERAL WOUNDED MARYES HEKJIITS the wound probed by instruments which were never sterilized and usually remained continuing sources ofinfection. The wound was usually protected by dressings of lint, the scrapings of which from cotton clothby hand rendered its infection certain. Cloth or cotton compresses dipped in cold water were often used asdressings. Some surgeons used ointments spread on muslin. Flaxseed or bread poultices were often em-ployed. In fact nearly every measure taken for the relief of the wounded was, through the ir
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . FEDERAL WOUNDED MARYES HEKJIITS the wound probed by instruments which were never sterilized and usually remained continuing sources ofinfection. The wound was usually protected by dressings of lint, the scrapings of which from cotton clothby hand rendered its infection certain. Cloth or cotton compresses dipped in cold water were often used asdressings. Some surgeons used ointments spread on muslin. Flaxseed or bread poultices were often em-ployed. In fact nearly every measure taken for the relief of the wounded was, through the irony of Fateand ignorance of infection, largely contributory in increasing the very suffering it was desired to ■ -4 W. ■ i , ■
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