Norton, Patrick a machine readable transcription Susan C. Lawrence Kenneth M. Price Kenneth J. Winkle 2011 med.d1e18458 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 ArmyWashington, D.C.Government Printing OfficePart 1 Volume 21870409 Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion wounds and injuries of the neck gunshot wounds of the neck wounds of the pharynx and œsophagus paralysis in gunshot wounds of the cervical region severing of some nerves involved in the wound paralysis of upper and lower extremities paralysis of sphincters of bladder and rectum constant irritability of stomach frequent involuntary emissions of semen 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.—Private Patrick Norton, Co. D, 70th New York Volunteers, was wounded at Bull Run, Virginia, by a pistol ball, which entered near the right primitive carotid artery, and emerged near the inferior border of the scapula on the left side. He was admitted, on the next day, to the Presbyterian Church Hospital, Georgetown, D. C. The patient was somewhat exhausted when admitted, but rallied under the use of stimulants. Respiration was easy. Cold water dressings were applied and anodynes given. During the night the patient was extremely restless, continually calling for water, and wishing to have his position changed. The pulse was full and bounding. There was paralysis of the upper and lower extremities, consequent upon the severing of some of the nerves involved in the wound. There was also paralysis of the sphincters of the bladder and rectum, the fæces and urine being voided involuntarily. Great irritability of the stomach was a constant symptom, it being impossible for the patient to retain food or medicine for more than fifteen minutes. Involuntary emissions of semen occurred nearly every two hours. The patient finally became so noisy and troublesome that it was necessary to have him isolated. He continued in this condition until September 16th, when he began to sink, and died on September 20th, 1862.