Title: Russell, Clement H.

Source text: Surgeon General Joseph K. Barnes, United States Army, The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861–65.), Part 1, Volume 2 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1870), 240.

Keywords:on special wounds and injuries of the headwounds and injuries of the headgunshot woundsgunshot fractures of the cranial bonesremoval of fragments after gunshot fractures of the skullrecovered after gunshot fractures of the skullforeign bodiesrecovery after removal of fragments of skull for gunshot fractureextraneous substances as cloth or felt or leather extracted with bone splinterssurvived with disabilities of various degrees, brain more or less seriously affectedgunshot fracture of cranium by conoidal ballremoval of fragments of bone, left large cavity in skullunable to bear exposure to heat or lightheadache, dizzinesscerebral excitement on taxing brainloss of memory

Civil War Washington ID: med.d1e16150

TEI/XML: med.d1e16150.xml


RUSSELL, CLEMENT H., Private, Co. F, 37th Massachusetts, aged 19 years. Wilderness, May 5th, 1864. Gunshot fracture of cranium by conoidal ball. Washington and Philadelphia hospitals. Removal of fragments of bone, leaving a large cavity in the skull. Discharged June 12th, 1865. December 6th, 1867, Examiner C. L. Fisk reported that the pensioner suffers from headache and dizziness, and is unable to bear exposure to heat or light. There is loss of memory, with cerebral excitement on taxing the brain to any great degree.