M——, Henry F. a machine readable transcription Susan C. Lawrence Kenneth M. Price Kenneth J. Winkle 2011 med.d1e16289 Civil War Washington University of Nebraska–Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file, as noted: Matthew Bosley Elizabeth Lorang Stacey Berry Elisabeth Tracey The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861–65.) Surgeon General Joseph K. Barnes, United States Army Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office Part 1 Volume 2 1870 247-248 Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion on special wounds and injuries of the head wounds and injuries of the head gunshot wounds gunshot fractures of the cranial bones removal of fragments after gunshot fractures of the skull fatal cases of gunshot fractures of the skull treated by the removal or elevation fragments treated by operation, not by formal trephining extent of injury ascertained with precision, organic alterations accurately observed conoidal musket ball penetrated right frontal and parietal bones, lodged in brain intellect confused, answered questions intelligently when spoken in loud voice left side paralyzed purulent conjunctivitis of both eyes, rupture of cornea of left eye purulent deposit between dura mater and arachnoid extended over whole hemisphere ball lodged in abscess in posterior right hemisphere autopsy performed segment of cranium fractured at coronal suture additional proofing of transcription and encoding, edited and added keyword terms additional proofing of transcription and encoding case text extracted and transformed from larger file enriched encoding validated file encoded initial checking of OCR text against PDF; encoded

CASE.—Corporal Henry F. M——, Co. G, 39th Massachusetts Volunteers, aged 19 years, was wounded at the battle of SpottsylvaniaSpotsylvania Court-house, Virginia, May 12th, 1864, by a conoidal musket ball, which penetrated the right frontal and parietal bones and lodged in the brain. He was admitted to the 3d division, Second Corps, hospital, and on the 18th, transferred to the Stanton Hospital, Washington. His intellect was confused, but he would answer questions intelligently when spoken to in a loud voice. His left side was paralyzed; respiration sighing; pulse 120 and full. He complained of intense pain in his head, and had purulent conjunctivitis of both eyes, with rupture of the cornea of the left eye. Deglutition was unimpaired. On May 19th, Assistant Surgeon George A. Mursick, U. S. V., enlarged the wound by crucialcruciate incision, and removed the depressed bone with an elevator. Ice was applied to the head, a stimulating enema, fluid extract of aconite, and an astringent lotion for the eyes, ordered. On the 20th, coma supervened and deglutition became difficult. On the 22d, his breathing was stertorous, with puffing of the corners of the mouth. The comatose condition continued without interruption until the day of his death, May 25th, 1864. At the autopsy, the ball was found lodged in an abscess in the posterior lobe of the right hemisphere. Purulent deposit between the dura mater and the arachnoid extended over the whole hemisphere. The pathological specimen is No. 2680, Sect. I, A. M. M. A segment of cranium fractured at the coronal suture. Five fragments of bone, chiefly from the inner table, are attached. The opening externally measures one-half by one inch, the edge being beveled internally. The specimen and history were contributed by Assistant Surgeon G. A. Mursick, U. S. V.